History

In school we will, through the effective teaching and learning of the knowledge, skills and understanding of history, help all children to develop an understanding of time, place, people and events. We will use the National Curriculum History Guidelines as a basis for our scheme of work and we will make meaningful links across other subjects in the National Curriculum. Through our teaching of history, pupils 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. Our aim is to ignite a curiosity to learn about the past that will help children understand who they are and how their environment and the world has changed over time.

Throughout the children's topics, the teachers will provide opportunities for the children to use the outdoor learning facilities and the world around them to deepen their learning.

EYFS Year A & B

Topics will vary depending on class interests. The curriculum shall build upon children’s progress within the prime areas of learning (C&L, PSED & PD) and the following specific areas:

Children in reception will be learning to:

Comment on images of familiar situations in the past.
Compare and contrast characters from stories, including figures from the past.
Understand that some places are special to members of their community.

Year 1 & 2 - Year A

Toys from the Past
Florence Nightingale and Mary Seacole
Little Crosby (Local Area study)

Year 1 & 2 - Year B

The Great Fire of London
How was school different in the past?
The Monarchy

Year 3 & 4 - Year A

Stone Age to Iron Age (Would you prefer to live in the Stone Age, Bronze Age or the Iron Age?)
The Roman Empire and its impact on Britain
The Anglo- Saxons and the Scots (How hard was it to invade and settle in Britain?)

Year 3 & 4 - Year B

The Tudors and the Victorians (How have children's lives changed?)
Ancient Egypt (What did the Ancient Egyptians believe?)
Mayan Civilisation (How did the achievements of the Ancient Maya impact their society and beyond?)

Year 5 & 6 - Year A

The Vikings (Were the Vikings traders or something else?)
The Tudors (What was life like in Tudor England?)
WWII (What was the impact of WWII on the people of Britain?)

Year 5 & 6 - Year B

Census - Local area (What does the census tell us about local areas?)
Ancient Greece (What did the Greeks ever do for us?)
Liverpool: Slavery

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Knowledge Organisers

These are the knowledge organisers that will be at the beginning of each topic. These will help the child have an overview of what they will be learning along with assessment of skills, targets and key vocabulary.