History

'We are not makers of history. We are made by history' - Martin Luther King Jr

Intent
 

History is all around us. The study of history ignites children’s curiosity about the past in Britain and the wider world. Through finding out about how and why the world, our country, culture and local community have developed over time, children understand how the past influences the present.We have designed our history curriculum to inspire a curiosity within our children to discover more about their past.

At St Peter & St Paul C of E Primary Academy and Nursery, we aim to provide the children with a rich and diverse history curriculum, which provides them with knowledge and understanding about Britain’s past and that of the wider world.

Implementation

Our whole curriculum is shaped by our school vision which aims to enable all children, regardless of background, ability, additional needs, to flourish and become the very best version of themselves they can possibly be.

We teach the National Curriculum, supported by a clear skills and knowledge progression. This ensures that skills and knowledge are built on year by year and sequenced appropriately to maximise learning for all children. It is important that the children develop progressive skills of a historian throughout their time at  St Peter & St Paul C of E Primary Academy and Nursery and do not just learn a series of facts about the past.

In History, pupils at St Peter & St Paul C of E Primary Academy and Nursery, find evidence, anaylse it and reach their own conclusion. To do this successfully, as historians, they need to be able to research, interpret evidence, including primary and secondary sources, and have the necessary skills to argue their point of view.

A large timeline/mural is on display in the main school hall, supporting the understanding of history over time.

Progression in History

Impact

By the time the children at St Peter & St Paul C of E Primary Academy and Nursery leave our school they should have developed:

• A secure knowledge and understanding of people, events and contexts from the historical periods covered.
•  The ability to think critically about history and communicate confidently in styles appropriate to a range of audiences.
•  The ability to consistently support, evaluate and challenge their own and others’ views using detailed, appropriate and accurate historical evidence derived from a range of sources.
• The ability to think, reflect, debate, discuss and evaluate the past, forming and refining questions and lines of enquiry.
• A passion for history and an enthusiastic engagement in learning, which develops their sense of curiosity about the past and their understanding of how and why people interpret the past in different ways.
•  A respect for historical evidence and the ability to make robust and critical use of it to support their explanations and judgements.