History
Our history curriculum aims to inspire our pupils’ curiosity to know more and remember more about the past.
History helps pupils to understand the process of change, the diversity of societies as well as their own identity and the challenges of their time. Our history curriculum will equip the children to ask perceptive questions, think critically, weigh evidence, sift arguments and develop perspective and judgment.
Our History Curriculum begins in the Early Years, where children begin to learn about the past, through their immersion in stories and learning about characters. In both KS1 and KS2, History will be linked to a theme.
In KS1, themes will run for a shorter period to retain engagement and interest whilst allowing children to see shifts in chronology and gain a sense of the past, comparisons to be made and lots of practice using historical language.
In KS2, themes will typically run for a term and focus on longer historical periods in greater depth. They are planned sequentially to allow for pupil to gain a sense of comparing different civilizations or same periods: e.g. Romans in Y4 with Maya in Y6, to Anglo Saxons/Vikings in Y5.
In Early Years, KS1 and KS2 children will develop a sense of history of their own locality and take advantage of the amazing and rich history that Goudhurst and the surrounding areas can offer.
All historical periods and themes will follow a specific concept. The concept provides a clear focal thread which will lead to and end point where children are able to answer the 'key question'. Acquiring the prior knowledge in previous lessons will be a pre-requisite in being able to answer the key question.
Concepts in KS1 are as follows:
- Events, Figures and Local History
- Changes Within Living Memory
- Significant Historical Events
- The Lives of Significant Individuals
Concepts in KS2 are as follows:
- Compare and Contrast
- Empire and Legacy
- Continuity and Change
- Invasion and Settlement
2024 progression history benenden.pdf
