History at St Catherine's
“A high-quality history education will help pupils gain a coherent knowledge and understanding of Britain’s past and that of the wider world.”
(Department for Education)
We aim to inspire children to be curious about the past and how the world has developed into the place that we experience today. We hope for children to understand the complexity of people’s lives at different times, the process of change and the diversity of societies around the world at different points in time. We look at six key themes across all year groups in order to build a rich web of knowledge and establish links to enable us to compare and contrast. These themes are:
· Empire/Invasion/Leadership/Power
· Clothing
· Food
· Education
· Tax/trade
· Legacy
Our Knowledge Organisers detail the content covered in each year group and are used throughout our lessons to embed the topic knowledge and key vocabulary as well as making links to previous learning. Topics in Key Stage 1 have been selected to invigorate children’s interest in learning about the past and an understanding that changes occur over time. Topics in Key Stage 2 cover knowledge and understanding of British history chronologically (as detailed in the National Curriculum) as well as studying early civilisations from around the world.