Our aim at The Grove Primary School is to encourage pupils to develop an appreciation and understanding of the past, by evaluating a range of primary and secondary sources. Our pupils will be able to explain clearly how these sources give us an insight about how people around the world used to live and how these interpretations may differ. Pupils will be taught to make links between these areas of learning, with the aim of developing engaged, motivated and curious learners that can reflect on the past and make meaningful links to the present day. In ensuring high standards of teaching and learning in history, we implement a curriculum that is progressive throughout the whole school for the development of history knowledge and skills.
For younger children in Early Years and Key Stage 1, this incorporates changes in living memory, and learning about the lives of significant people and events of the past.
In Key Stage 2, the focus broadens out to Britain’s early history, how it has influenced and been influenced by the wider world, in addition to understanding the significant aspects of the history of the wider world through ancient civilisations and empires.
Our History curriculum has been designed to cover all of the skills, knowledge and understanding as set out in the National Curriculum with the intent that our pupils will:
- Become increasingly critical and analytical thinkers
- Possess a secure understanding of the chronology of the British Isles and other important periods of History
- Discover links and connections to the History they learn and the wider community and locality
- Further their knowledge and explanations of change and continuity over time
- Differentiate between source types and explain how interpretations in History may differ
- Draw on similarities and differences within given time frames and across previously taught History
- Enquire in to Historical themed questions and form their own opinions and interpretation of the past
Progression of skills History 2022-23
History Policy 2022
