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- HistoryLong Term Planning
- Knowledge Organisers
- Scaffolding in History
- SMSC in History
- British Values in History
- How can I support my child with History?