Curriculum Intent for History

  • It is our intention to help pupils develop a coherent knowledge and understanding of the past. When planning for the history curriculum, we intend for children to have the opportunity to learn through varied historical sources, leading them to develop their historical enquiry. As children progress through year groups, they build on their skills in chronological understanding, exploring sources, using clues and understanding how the past shapes the present.
  • At St Gregory's:
  • We have developed a progression of skills with each year group, which enables pupils to build on and develop their skills each year.
  • In order to support children in their ability to know more and remember more, there are regular opportunities to review the learning that has taken place in previous topics as well as previous lessons.
  • At the start of each topic children will review previous learning and will have the opportunity to share what they already know about a current topic.
  • Effective CPD and standardisation opportunities are available to staff to ensure high levels of confidence and knowledge are maintained.
  • Medium term planning for all units will cover key historical concepts: Chronological understanding, Historical knowledge, Historical interpretation, Historical enquiry and organisation and communication.
  • Children are given opportunities, where possible, to study artefacts leading to enquiry, investigation, analysis, interpretation, evaluation and presentation.
  • We plan for effective use of educational visits and visitors, to enrich and enhance the pupil's learning experience and the History curriculum.
  • Teachers use highly effective Assessment for Learning at different points in each lesson to ensure misconceptions are highlighted and addressed.
  • Effective modelling by teachers ensures that children are able to achieve their learning intentions, with misconceptions addressed within it.
  • Through using a range of assessment tools, differentiation is facilitated by teachers, to ensure that each pupil can access the History curriculum.
  • Children are given clear success criteria in order to achieve the Learning Intention with different elements of independence.
  • Pupils are regularly given the opportunity for Self or Peer Assessment, which will then be used to inform planning, preparation, differentiation and address misconceptions within that lesson, or for the next lesson.

Skills Progression History.

The impact of this curriculum design will lead to at least good progress over time across key stages relative to a child's individual starting point and their progression of skills. Children will therefore be expected to leave Saint Gregory's reaching at least age-related expectations for History. Our Historical curriculum will also lead pupils to be enthusiastic history learners, evidenced in a range of ways, including pupil voice and their work.

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