History
History Curriculum Overview
History
AIMS
At St Luke’s we provide children with a coherent knowledge specifically sequenced to improve pupils understanding of Britain’s past and that of the wider world.
We hope to inspire our children’s curiosity about people and events of the past that have significant influences on our modern day lives.
History helps pupils to understand the complexity of people’s lives, the process of change, the diversity of societies and relationships between different groups, as well as their own identity and the challenges of their time.
Our curriculum provides an in depth look at key historical concepts including empires, trade and culture and skills such as chronological awareness, causation and interpretation to help our pupils to become lifelong learners and understand the ever changing world we all live in.
Our curriculum intent:
At St Luke’s we provide children with a coherent knowledge specifically sequenced to improve pupils understanding of Britain’s past and that of the wider world.
We hope to inspire our children’s curiosity about people and events of the past that have significant influences on our modern day lives.
History helps pupils to understand the complexity of people’s lives, the process of change, the diversity of societies and relationships between different groups, as well as their own identity and the challenges of their time.
Our curriculum provides an in depth look at key historical concepts including empires, trade and culture and skills such as chronological awareness, causation and interpretation to help our pupils to become lifelong learners and understand the ever changing world we all live in.
Content
Key Stage 1 (Years 1 and 2)
Currently Year 1/2 are working work on a two year rota:
| Year A | Discovering History | Kings, Queens and Leaders | Parliament and Prime Ministers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Year B | Powerful Voices | The Romans in Britain | The Tudors; (teachers introduce concept of Kings and Queens to those who have not yet met this) |
Key stage 2
Currently Years 3/4 and 5 are working on a 3 year rota of units and Year 6 cover their Year 6 units.
This approach allows us to effectively map out a full provision across a child’s time in KS2. Teachers carefully adapt content by pre teaching concepts if a child has not come across key content before.
| Year 3/4 | Year 4/5 | Year 6 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-2023 | Baghdad; Early British Empire; The French Revolution; Industrial Revolution; The Suffragettes; Victorian Age | Baghdad; Early British Empire; The French Revolution; Industrial Revolution; The Suffragettes; Victorian Age | WW1; The Suffragettes; The Rise of Hitler; WWII and The Holocaust; The Cold War; The History of Human Rights |
| 2023-2024 | Ancient Greece; Life in Ancient Rome; The Rise and Fall of Rome; The Stuarts | Ancient Greece; Life in Ancient Rome; The Rise and Fall of Rome; The Stuarts | WW1; The Suffragettes; The Rise of Hitler; WWII and The Holocaust; The Cold War; The History of Human Rights |
| 2024-2025 | Stone Age to Iron Age; Ancient Egypt; Anglo Saxons; Law and Power; The War of the Roses | Stone Age to Iron Age; Ancient Egypt; Anglo Saxons; Law and Power; The War of the Roses | WW1; The Suffragettes; The Rise of Hitler; WWII and The Holocaust; The Cold War; The History of Human Rights |