Gardners Lane Primary School

History fires pupils’ curiosity about the past in Britain and the wider world. Children will learn about different civilisation, time and places. Children consider how the past influences the present, what past societies were like, how these societies organised their politics, and what beliefs and cultures influenced people’s actions. As they do this, children develop a chronological framework for their knowledge of significant events and people. They see the diversity of human experience, and understand more about themselves as individuals and members of society. In History, children find evidence, consider its reliability and reach their own conclusions. To do this, they research, sift through evidence and argue their point of view.

Aims

We aim to:

• help children understand the world they live in and how it has come to be as it is today.
• help children develop a sense of identity, within their families and communities.
• develop a sense of time and chronology.
• give children the opportunity to develop skills necessary for understanding the past.
• arouse curiosity about, and interest in, the past, and as appreciation of human achievements.
• develop a framework of chronological knowledge of the history of Britain and the world.
• help children to discern the truth and to empathise with the way people lived in the past.
• develop the ability to understand and appreciate the importance of historical change and continuity.
• promote links between History, PSHE and Citizenship.
• understand how the past was different from the present and that people of other times and places may have had different values and attitudes to ours
• develop a strong interest in their own surroundings and in the world as a home of mankind both in the past and in the present.
• help children develop respect for historic artefacts and landscapes.
• contribute to Personal and Social Education by developing certain attitudes and values.

Objectives

In teaching History we aim to develop the ability to:

• think systematically using information to arrive at conclusions and solve problems based upon evidence.
• look at a variety of sources and describe what is seen and suggest what they may be used for.
• explain what they think is happening in a picture or what people are thinking.
• compare pictures and written opinions and list differences and similarities.
• begin to explore how life, people and values might have changed over time.
• evaluate sources on their usefulness.
• empathise with people in other times and places.
• make suggestions about causes.
• communicate opinions verbally through writing or drawing.
• acquire knowledge and information by collecting, comparing and interpreting data.
• study some History topics at depth.

Entitlement

History teaching will be provided in line with the Programme of Study 2014 Key Stage 1 and 2 and the Early Years Foundation Stage documentation.

To view what your child is studying access the 'Our Curriculum' part of the website under the 'School Information' section.