Miss Nulty

History Subject Leader

History Curriculum Programmes of Study - View

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The Historical Association - View

In Nursery and Reception children talk about past and present events in their own lives and in the lives of family members. They also learn about similarities and differences between themselves and others, and among families, communities and traditions.

Breadth of Study

Key Stage 1

• Changes within living memory

• Events beyond living memory that are significant nationally or globally

• Lives of significant individuals in the past who have contributed to national and international achievements

• Significant historical events, people and places in their own locality

Key Stage 2

• Changes in Britain from the Stone Age to the Iron Age

• Roman Empire and its impact on Britain

• Britain’s settlement by Anglo-Saxons and Scots

• Viking and Anglo-Saxon struggle for the Kingdom of England to the time of Edward the Confessor

• Local history study

• Study of an aspect or theme in British history that extends pupils’ chronological knowledge beyond 1066

• Achievements of the earliest civilisations

• Ancient Greece

• Non-European society that provides contrasts with British history

In Key Stages 1 and 2 History is delivered through four strands in different units of learning:

1. Chronological Knowledge and Understanding

2. Historical Concepts

   • Continuity and Change

   • Cause and Consequence

   • Similarities and Differences

   • Significance

3. Historical Enquiry and Interpretations of History

4. Historical Terms (Taught in all units of learning)

See below for the History key objectives arranged by year group: