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Through learning about history, children are encouraged to ask questions about the world around them and to understand how to make sense of the world in which they live. A focus on local history and that of the wider world encourages pupils to think about how life has changed, and prepares them for a world that is ever-changing. The skills that pupils are encouraged to adopt, such as; philosophical thinking, referencing different sources and understanding events from different points of view should encourage empathy and understanding and help them to develop a deeper awareness of the world in which we live.
Our History Subject Leader is Jane Rothwell.
The History curriculum follows a chronological route through periods of time. It is characterised by key learning features; social history (homes, food, dress, education, work), social structure (kingdom, monarchy, tribal, government) and placed in a coherent timeline, helping children understand how one period of history impacts on another.
Teachers use quality texts to support the history curriculum and provide opportunities for children to learn from a variety of historical sources, encouraging them to hone and refine their skills of historical enquiry. They interrogate historical events and figures by posing philosophical questions to help them understand their impact and consequences.
The impact of the curriculum is monitored in several ways to ensure that pupils all have access to a wide curriculum. Pupil opinions, assessment outcomes and progression, planning, work in books, discussions with teachers, plus learning walks and classroom displays are used to inform the quality of learning and understanding that pupils have gained.
