Curriculum Presentation -

History

Help pupils gain a coherent knowledge and understanding of Britain’s past and that of the wider world

Inspire pupils’ curiosity to know more about the past

Equip pupils to:◦ ask perceptive questions◦ think critically◦ weigh evidence◦ sift arguments◦ develop perspective and judgement

What is the purpose of History?

Ensure that pupils:◦Understand British history as a chronological

narrative◦Understand aspects of history of the wider world◦Understand how to use and interpret historical

evidence and claims◦Gain an understanding of abstract terms and

concepts as they relate to History◦Gain historical perspective by placing newfound

historical knowledge into specific contexts

What are the aims of History?

Pupils should develop an awareness of the past.

They should know where the people and events they study fit within a chronological framework.

They should understand some of the ways in which we find out about the past.

Pupils should be taught about:◦ Events beyond living memory that are significant

nationally or globally e.g. the Great Fire of London

◦ The lives of significant individuals in the past e.g. Neil Armstrong, Florence Nightingale, Rosa Parks

Key Stage 1

Pupils should continue to develop a chronologically secure knowledge and understanding of British, local and world history.

They should note connections, contrasts and trends over time.

They should understand how our knowledge of the past is constructed from a range of sources.

Key Stage 2 - aims

Changes in Britain from the Stone Age to the Iron Age

The Roman Empire and its impact on Britain Britain’s settlement by Anglo-Saxons and Scots The Viking and Anglo-Saxon struggle for the

Kingdom of England to the time of Edward the Confessor

Ancient Greece – a study of Greek life and achievements and their influence on the Western world

Key Stage 2 - content

Extend and deepen chronologically secure knowledge and understanding of History already gained at KS1 & 2

Employ historical terms in increasingly sophisticated ways

Understand how different types of sources are used to make historical claims

Understand how and why contrasting arguments and interpretations have been constructed

Key Stage 3 - Aims

Development of the Church, state and society in Britain 1066-1745

Ideas, political power, industry and empire: Britain 1745-1901

Challenges for Britain, Europe and the wider world 1901-present day◦Must include Holocaust

A local history study (can be done over any location or period of time)

Study of a period pre-1066 to consolidate and extend chronological knowledge

Study of a significant society and its interconnections with other world developments

Key Stage 3 - Content

Mandatory study of two Classical Subjects at KS2

Could create interest in Classical GCSE options

Emphasis on chronological understanding of British history surely involves Roman Britain

Always the possibility to reference Classics – Latin terms

Links with Classics?

Conclusion