History

Whilst history is a foundation subject in the National Curriculum, it is a subject whose importance and benefit to children cannot be overstated. History has the ability to create a bridge between today’s world and the myriad fascinating worlds of the past, which automatically provokes questions from pupils.

Tempered and channelled correctly, its study can turn this naturally occurring curiosity into the development of tools every pupil needs in order to be able to express their thoughts and positively engage with the world around them. Examples of such tools include simple comparison and identification at one end, to critical engagement, evaluation and keen perception at the other.

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Meet the Time Travellers

The Time Travellers group are children who help to promote History in the school and find ways how artefacts and sources can make the subject come alive.

Time Travellers

Curriculum and Overview of Outcomes

Year 3 - Autumn - First half term

Week 1

Rules, expectations and presentation

Week 2

Outcome

To locate the Stone, Iron and Bronze ages on a timeline

Week 3

Outcome

To understand what is meant by prehistory and how we know about it

Week 4

Outcome

To analyse the sources that provide information about the Stone Age

Week 5

Outcome

To understand the differences between the Palaeolithic and Mesolithic Age

Week 6

Outcome

To explain what was ‘new’ about the Neolithic Age

Week 7

Outcome

How much did life change when man learned to farm?

Week 8

Outcome

To understand the significance of Skara Brae.

Year 3 - Autumn - Second half term

Week 1

Outcome

Trip to Valence House

Week 2

Outcome

Essay: To analyse whether Stone Age man was a ‘simple hunter gatherer’

Week 3

Outcome

Essay: To analyse whether Stone Age man was a ‘simple hunter gatherer’

Week 4

Outcome

To understand why Bronze replaced Stone and the changes it brought to society

Week 5

Outcome

To explore the mysteries of Stonehenge

Week 6

Outcome

To explain why Bronze Age people buried goods and what they tell us about Bronze Age Britain

Week 7

Outcome

To understand why the smelting of iron was an important human development

Year 3 - Spring - First half term

Week 1

Outcome

To understand the growing importance of Trade within the Iron Age

Week 2

Outcome

To explain the changes from the Stone Age to the Iron Age

History Revision

To explain the importance of Hill Forts and their location

Week 3

Outcome

If you were Caeser would you have invaded Britain? Why?

Week 4

Outcome

Self Assessment

Week 5

Outcome

From the Stone Age to the Iron Age, how did Homo Sapiens become the world’s dominant species?

Week 6

Outcome

From the Stone Age to the Iron Age, how did Homo Sapiens become the world’s dominant species?

Year 3 - Spring - Second half term

Week 1

Outcome

To learn key knowledge about Ancient Egypt

Week 2

Outcome

To create an accurate Egyptian timeline

Week 3

Outcome

To locate Egypt on a map identifying significant places

Week 4

Outcome

To understand the significance of the Nile

Week 5

Outcome

To describe how and why the pyramids were built

Week 6

Outcome

To explore the inside of a pyramid

Year 3 - Summer - First half term

Week 1

Outcome

To learn about the discovery of Tutankhamun’s tomb

Week 2

Outcome

To understand the process of mummification

Week 3

Outcome

Trip to British Museum

Week 4

Outcome

To understand the importance of Gods for the Ancient Egyptian

Week 5

Outcome

To explain why the Ancient Egyptians worshipped a range of different gods

Week 6

Outcome

To explain what is meant by the hierarchical ruling system of the Ancient Egyptians

Year 3 - Summer - Second half term

Week 1

Outcome

To compare hieroglyphics with our alphabet

Week 2

Outcome

To understand what everyday life in Ancient Egypt was like

Week 3

Outcome

To compare Ancient with Modern Egypt

Week 4

Outcome

To understand the impact of Ancient Egyptians on life today

Week 5

Outcome

To understand the impact of Ancient Egyptians on life today

Week 6

Outcome

Self Assessment

Year 4 - Autumn - First half term

Week 1

Rules, systems, expectations

Week 2

Outcome

To understand the development of Ancient Greece from the Bronze Age to Roman rule

Week 4

Outcome

To understand the role of Gods in Ancient Greek culture

Week 3

Outcome

To understand what a city state was and the significance of Athens

Week 5

Outcome

To understand the differences and similarities between Sparta and Athens

Week 6

Outcome

To understand the roots of democracy in Ancient Greece

Week 7

Outcome

To understand what life was like for Ancient Greek citizens

Week 8

Outcome

To compare sources on the role of women in Ancient Greece

Year 4 - Autumn - Second half term

Week 1

Outcome

To compare the importance of the ancient and modern Olympic Games

Week 2

Outcome

To examine Art, Theatre and Literature in Ancient Greece

Week 3

Outcome

To explore the Persian threat from Marathon to Alexander the Great

Week 4

Outcome

To discuss whether Alexander deserved to be called ‘Great’

Week 5

Outcome

To explore how Ancient Greek figures begun modern maths, science and philosophy

Year 4 - Spring - First half term

Week 1

Outcome

To understand the impact of Ancient Greek scientific discoveries on the modern world

Week 2

Outcome

Essay: The Ancient Greeks shaped the modern world

Week 3

Outcome

Essay: The Ancient Greeks shaped the modern world

Week 4

Outcome

Self Assessment

Week 5

Outcome

To understand what Celtic Britain was like before the Romans arrived

Week 6

Outcome

To understand the difference between the Republic and the Empire of Ancient Rome

Year 4 - Spring - Second half term

Week 1

Outcome

To compare the invasions of Britain by Julius Caesar and Emperor Claudius

Week 2

Outcome

To understand the significance of Boudicca

Week 3

Outcome

To understand why the Romans built Hadrian’s wall

Week 4

Outcome

To understand life as a Roman soldier

Week 5

Outcome

To explore work in Roman Britain

Week 6

Outcome

To understand how Britain was ‘Romanised’ using new technology

Year 4 - Summer - First half term

Week 1

Outcome

To analyse the Forum and what it tells us about the economy of Roman Britain

Week 2

Outcome

To compare living as a Celt and a Roman in Roman Britain

Week 3

Outcome

To explore Roman art and culture introduced to Britain

Week 4

Outcome

To compare the religious traditions of the Celts, pagan Rome and Christian Rome

Week 5

Outcome

To explore what changed and what stayed the same in 400 years of Roman rule in Britain

Week 6

Outcome

To analyse the decline of the Roman Empire across Europe

Year 4 - Summer - Second half term

Week 1

Outcome

To understand why the Romans left Britain

Week 2

Outcome

To understand the legacy of Roman rule in Britain

Week 3

Outcome

Essay: Evidence of Roman Britain is all around us

Week 4

Outcome

Essay: Evidence of Roman Britain is all around us

Week 5

Outcome

Self Assessment

Year 6 - Autumn - First half term

Week 1

Outcome

Rules, expectations and presentation

Week 2

Outcome

To place the WW2 in my wider knowledge of history

Week 3

Outcome

To understand the causes of WW2 (Treaty of Versailles + Economics of Europe)

Week 4

Outcome

To understand why Britain had to go to War in 1939 ( Appeasement, Neville Chamberlain)

Week 5

Outcome

To understand why it was necessary for children to be evacuated (South Woodford)

Week 6

Valence House Trip

Week 7

Outcome

To explore how life for an evacuee was different to other children during WW2

Week 8

Outcome

To debate whether Dunkirk was a ‘miracle’

Year 6 - Autumn - Second half term

Week 1

Outcome

To explain what happened in the Battle of Britain

Week 2

Outcome

To explain what life was like on the home front (South Woodford)

Week 3

Outcome

To understand what life was like in the Blitz (South Woodford)

Week 4

Outcome

To understand how the Second World War changed the role of women in Britain

Week 5

Outcome

To examine the role of propaganda

Week 6

Outcome

To examine a key figure of local history (Winston Churchill)

Week 7

Outcome

To examine Winston Churchill’s impact on the outcome of WW2

Year 6 - Spring - First half term

Week 1

Outcome

To compare historical figures of WW2 (Churchill and Hitler)

Week 2

Outcome

Compare how Hitler and Churhcill generated support (oracy)

Week 3

Self Assessment Week

Week 4

Outcome

To analyse why the Vikings came to Britain

Week 5

Outcome

To understand who the Vikings were and where our information comes from

Week 6

Outcome

To discuss the importance of archaeology in the study of Vikings

Year 6 - Spring - Second half term

Week 1

Outcome

To analyse the portrayal of Vikings

Week 2

Outcome

To investigate the importance of trade in Viking culture

Week 3

Outcome

To examine the Viking relationship with religion

Week 4

Outcome

To illustrate how Vikings used technology

Week 5

Outcome

Conference call Viking centre Jorvik

Week 6

Outcome

To understand the concept of Danelaw and how it came to be

Year 6 - Summer - First half term

Week 1

Outcome

To investigate the security of Britain between the Danelaw and Cnut’s reign

Week 2

Outcome

What was the significance and impact of the reign of Athelred the Unready?

Week 3

Outcome

What was the significance and impact of the reign of Cnut?

Week 4

Week 5

SATs Week

Week 6

Outcome

To create a timeline of key events from Lindisfarne to Cnut

Year 6 - Summer - Second half term

Week 1

Outcome

To analyse the last Viking invasion of ‘England’ and its significance

Week 2

Self Assessment

Week 3

Rhos y Gwaliau

Week 4

Outcome

To analyse the impact of the Vikings on the formation of the Kingdom of England (ESSAY)

Week 5

Outcome

To analyse the impact of the Vikings on the formation of the Kingdom of England (ESSAY)