History
All pupils at All Saints access a broad, balanced and enriching history curriculum. Our curriculum is exciting, purposeful and packed full of interesting knowledge. We stimulate the children’s interest, curiosity and understanding about history through key questions and wherever possible we enrich the curriculum with visits and visitors.
In history we teach pupils a sense of chronology and through this children develop a sense of identity and an awareness of the challenges of their time. Teaching of the progressive knowledge and skills, equips children to ask questions, think critically, consider evidence and develop perspective and judgement.
History teaching will help pupils to understand the complexity of their lives, the process of change, the diversity of societies and the relationship between different groups. This learning knowledge will facilitate the critical, empathic thinking of lifelong learning.
Throughout, and after the teaching of the unit, teachers use quiz baskets to consolidate knowledge. This ensures that staff have a clear understanding of what the children know, and what they need to do to further achieve.
To conclude each unit we have an end-point where children can show off what they have learned. It might be a presentation to parents, a museum with annotated artefacts and information the children have created or a debate.
Nothing is left to chance in the curriculum. Our key knowledge documents show the facts we want our children to know and remember.
History Key Knowledge
Knowledge Mats
History Statement of Intent
Progression in History KS1
Progression in History KS2