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History

We teach History through the following concepts: 

History concepts

Community and culture (Legacy, civilisation, religion and belief, economy/trade, settlement)

Exploration and invention (Discovery, progress, migration)

Conflict and disaster (conquest, war, peace)

Hierarchy and power (Law and order, inequality, democracy, empire, monarchy, tyranny)

 

 

Intent

We aim for our children to become historians. We learn history to articulate how the world has changed over time and how it affects the way we live today. 

At Welbourn Church of England Primary School, we follow the National Curriculum for History.

You can view detailed Long Term plans for each Key Stage. These include:

  • The History POS from the NC
  • Knowledge objectives for chronological events
  • Knowledge objectives for use of sources
  • Knowledge objectives for historical enquiry
  • Knowledge objectives for significant people
  • Key historical skills
  • Tier 2 Key vocabulary

Implementation

Prior to the topic

  • Children will complete a pre learning task to see what they already know and remember, this will act as a baseline but teachers must consider the previously taught knowledge and skills already taught in the curriculum.

We begin each History topic with an Inspiration day. An oportunity for children to reignite a love of learning and be inspired by the topic. 

During a topic

  • At the beginning of a topic and throughout the topic, children will consider and recap where the historical period of time fits into a timeline of history.
  • Children will use low stakes testing throughout the topic to recall key information. 
  • Each lesson children will be reminded of the key knowledge that they learnt previously and how this links to current learning.
  • Specialist key vocabulary will be explicitly taught at the beginning and throughout a topic.
  • Lessons will include historical enquiry – children will be encouraged to follow their own lines of enquiry as well as creating their own.
  • Lessons will be delivered through carefully considered historical evidence – ranging from using IT to conduct research to exploring artefacts and various sources of evidence.
  • Children will be encouraged to make their own Interpretations of the evidence and research that they carry out and consider interpretations of history using various historical sources.
  • Children will be encouraged to give their historical perspective on their learning but also consider perspectives given using a range of sources of evidence.
  • History learning will be presented in a range of ways – this will include using a range of cross curricular opportunities such as IT, maths, writing, art.
  • Children will be expected to create an extended piece of writing at least once per half term.
  • Teachers will adapt learning to meet the needs of all children, using differentiation and adult support.
  • Elaborative questioning, using Blooms taxonomy, will be used to challenge pupils.
  • Trips and visitors will be used to enhance learning experiences.
  • Learning walls will include the topic title, key vocabulary, key facts and ongoing prompts to scaffold learning.

Impact

We monitor the impact of children’s learning through:

  • A reflection and evaluation of standards against the learning outcomes (LTPs)
  • Tracking pupil knowledge in pre and post assessments, including use of low stakes testing.
  • Children will add to their pre learning on a weekly basis to recall key knowledge. 
  • Children will self assess against the key knowledge that they have been taught. 
  • Teachers will assess against the key knowledge and skills, which creates an overview of whether the children are working at age related expectations or not. 
  • Pupil discussions
  • Monitoring books. 

We develop historical enquiry skills by using real artefact for children to explore. 

   

We enjoy having dress up days and using drama and role play to enable pupils to experience what time was like in the past. 

   

We enhance topics with visits and trips. 

Click here to view the History and Geography whole school overview Cycle A (2023-24)

 

Click here to see the long term plan for KS1 23-24

Click here to see the long term plan for KS2 23-24

 

Click here to view the History progression of skills