History

Subject Intent

To increase pupils’ prospects by:

Enabling them to effectively think like a historian; studying significant historical people and events in the past.

• Pupils will become lifelong historians with a yearning to find out more.
• To provide pupils with a wealth of knowledge about the significant events and people of the past that will equip pupils to become responsible, truthful citizens.
• To critically think and consider how the past influences the future.
• To develop a chronological framework about their knowledge of significant events and people.
• To equip pupils with knowledge and a sense of curiosity about the history of Britain and how it has influenced and been influenced by the wider world.
• To critically think about how diversity and differences in the History of Britain and the wider world had affected lives in the modern world today.
• To use historical vocabulary and express views about the world around us.
• To have a range and depth of historical knowledge that allows children to have a profound respect towards different individual needs, cultures, religions, traditions and orientations within the wider world and their own locality.
• To understand and celebrate the rich history within the context of our local area.
• To ask perceptive questions, think critically, weigh evidence, sift arguments and develop perspective and judgement.
• To implement a curriculum that is progressive throughout the entire school.
• To ensure that the history curriculum is planned and structured to ensure that current learning is linked to previous learning.

Key Documents

• History at Nailsworth
• Curriculum Progression History
• Long Term Planning

• Knowledge Organisers 

• Scaffolding in History
• SMSC in History
• British Values in History
• How can I support my child with History?