Bincombe ValleyHistory
Our History curriculum is inspiring, ambitious and designed for all pupils.
At Bincombe Valley Primary School we design our curriculum in this subject in such a way that it emphasizes not just historical knowledge and skills. We also we want to encourage our children to think and behave like a historian.
Our pupils, through their own experiences in life, will be able to talk confidently and appreciate the most significant features of different themes, individuals, societies and events covered and to be able to sequence them chronologically.
We encourage our pupils to think like Historians, carrying out enquiries to argue their viewpoints. To do this, the children will use a range of different sources, being aware of the reliability of the source. We also value our own local history in Weymouth and Portland and look for ways to ensure the children have a really good knowledge of their local area.
These four elements make up the Golden threads that weave their way through the History curriculum and help children to make links with their prior learning.
Intent – what does the History curriculum intend to do?
History is planned to ensure that children understand how people in history were influential and inspirational.
Pupils will learn to understand the different reasons why people invade, with a particular focus on the invasion of Britain. This will be done through encouraging children to think and act like Historians.
Our children will be taught to understand how things change over time (comparing then and now), through learning about significant events, and how this can affect culture and religion.
Implementation - what will this look like in practice?
As a one-and-a-half form entry school, Bincombe Valley has a rolling curriculum plan for 2 years to avoid repetition in topic areas. To facilitate this, we run a half-termly plan alongside Geography in Key Stages 1 & 2.
The overview plan for this can be seen by clicking the link below:
Curriculum map for History
Years 1 and 2 History planning
Years 3 and 4 History planning
Years 5 and 6 History planning
Over the course of the scheme, children develop their understanding of the following key disciplinary concepts:
- Change and continuity.
- Cause and consequence.
- Similarities and differences.
- Historical significance.
- Historical interpretations.
- Sources of evidence.
Impact – what progress will children make?
After the implementation of History, pupils should leave school equipped with a range of skills to enable them to succeed in their secondary education. They will be enquiring learners who ask questions and can make suggestions about where to find the evidence to answer the question. They will be critical and analytical thinkers who are able to make informed and balanced judgements based on their knowledge of the past.
Namely through:
- Looking at pupils’ work, especially over time as they acquire knowledge
- Observing how children perform in History lessons
- Talking to children to ask them about what they know and remember
- Observing how children apply their acquired knowledge in new situations (problem-solving)
The History curriculum will contribute to ensuring children meet the relevant Early Learning Goals at the end of EYFS (Reception) and the end of key stage expectations outlined in the National curriculum for History at the end of Key stage 1 and 2.