History at KWPS
The Intent of our History Curriculum
History is taught in a chronological context with a focus on both subject disciplinary knowledge (skills to interpret the past) and substantive knowledge (historical content). The threads of children and society, monarchy and invasion run through all our history topics. The curriculum is carefully designed so that children can make connections between areas taught which will enable them to retain knowledge, vocabulary and key concepts as well as helping them make sense of history. Our aim is that children will be able to discuss the area of history in some depth as well as having an understanding of what it is to think and behave like a historian. Key knowledge has been carefully mapped out so that children have an understanding of other civilisations that contributed positively to Great Britain and left a legacy that shaped our current lives and ways of working. Through this learning about our past, children will gain an understanding of our present and future as well as an understanding of the importance of British Values. They will know and remember more!