Overview
At Calton Primary School we aim to deliver a history curriculum that is accessible to all and that will maximise the outcomes for every child so that they know more, remember more and understand more. Our teaching of history helps pupils gain a secure knowledge of Britain’s past and that of the wider world. The curriculum is structured in a way that allows for children to make links between current and previous learning. Teachers use long term plans to make comparisons between historical periods previously taught, developing children’s chronological understanding from the Stone Age to the present day.
We want children to be curious to know more about the past and to have the skills required to explore their own interests. History lessons focus on working as historians and developing historical skills. There are also many opportunities for the curriculum to be enriched through educational visits and events held in school.
We aim to enable children to ask perceptive questions, think critically, weigh evidence and develop perspective and judgement. It is important for children to develop a sense of identity through learning about the past and we want them to know history has shaped their own lives.
How to support my child in History
Further Support & Useful Links
- The British Museum – for information and images
- History Rocks – for information and games
- BBC Bitesize Primary Games for KS1 and KS2
- English Heritage – for further information