Dersingham
Primary School
History
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Intent
The intent of our History curriculum is to deliver a curriculum which is accessible to all and that will maximise the outcomes for every child so that they know more, remember more and understand more.
As a result of this they will:
· Increase and develop their historical skills, concepts, knowledge and attitudes.
· Increase their understanding of the present in the context of the past.
· Develop and use their skills in enquiry, analysis, evaluation, and argument.
· Develop their interest in the past, arousing their curiosity and motivation to learn.
· Develop a sense of identity through learning about the past.
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Implement
Our History curriculum intends to deliver a curriculum which is accessible to all and that will maximise the outcomes for every child so that they know more, remember more and understand more.
As a result of this they will:
- Increase and develop their historical skills, concepts, knowledge, and attitudes.
- Increase their understanding of the present in the context of the past.
- Develop and use their skills in enquiry, analysis, evaluation, and argument.
- Develop their interest in the past, arousing their curiosity and motivation to learn.
- Develop a sense of identity through learning about the past.
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Impact
The goal of the history curriculum at Dersingham is to prepare pupils for their future education while offering a well-rounded view of British history and other societies. The aim is to boost pupils' understanding of the past, enrich their cultural knowledge, and connect them to their heritage.
At Dersingham, we've structured our curriculum to help pupils build a "History Mental model" in their long-term memories. Our History Mental model is a way of organising History substantive and disciplinary knowledge in a meaningful way; it is an appreciation of how facts are connected and how they are connected. It is distinct from information, which is just isolated facts that have no organisational basis or links.
Big Ideas help form the basis of the mental model. Big Ideas are key concepts that underpin the subject. There are two Big Ideas in History
Two key concepts, known as "Big Ideas," are the foundation of this mental model. The first is about "Building an overview of world history," understanding the similarities and differences across time periods and the diverse experiences of different societal groups. The second is "Working Historically," which involves skills like charting time and interpreting historical evidence to learn about the past.
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Provision in EYFS
In Early Years, understanding the world through History is an important part of our curriculum. ‘Understanding the World’ encompasses a range of early historical skills and knowledge in Early Years. Pupils are encouraged to talk about past and present events in their own lives and in the lives of family members. Practitioners share historical stories, objects and pictures to prompt discussion using past, present and future tense. Pupils are encouraged to develop a sense of change over time. They are given opportunities to differentiate between past and present by observing routines throughout the day, growing plants, observing the passing of seasons and time and looking at photographs of their life and of others. Practitioners encourage investigative behaviour and raise questions such as, ‘What do you think?', ‘Tell me more about?', 'What will happen if..?', ‘What else could we try?', ‘What could it be used for?' and ‘How might it work?' Use of language relating to time is used in daily routines and conversations with pupils for example, ‘yesterday', ‘old', ‘past', ‘now' and ‘then'. Alongside planned learning, pupils are encouraged to follow their own interests and create ideas around their own fascinations.
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Impact
Through our high standards and quality first teaching, we will see the impact of the subject in different ways. Through pupil voice, pupils will be able to talk about the skills and knowledge they have acquired. Pupils will be engaged in History lessons and want to find out more. The school environment will be history rich through displays, resources, vocabulary etc.
As historians, pupils will learn lessons from history to influence the decisions they make in their lives in the future. Assessments and monitoring will show standards in History will be high and will match standards in other subject areas.
