History

HISTORY
at The Winterton Federation

The Core Christian values at The Winterton Federation are Friendship, Joy, Perseverance and Respect. These values underpin our curriculum and enrich all aspects of our pupils’ education. Our curriculum prepares children for the future by developing Heathy and Safe, Trusting, Enterprising and Creative members of the local community. Embedded within our teaching and learning are opportunities for the pupils to understand the meaning and significance of the Christian faith.

At The Winterton Federation, History is taught in a meaningful and vibrant manner which brings events and historical concepts to life. Where possible, the history curriculum makes use of rich resources within the immediate and wider local area enabling children to develop an understanding of the history of their locality. Topics are informed by the national curriculum and the curriculum is carefully planned and structured to ensure that current learning is linked to previous learning. In line with the National Curriculum 2014, the curriculum aims to ensure that all pupils:

Gain a coherent knowledge and understanding of Britain’s past and that of the wider world which helps to stimulate pupils’ curiosity to know more about the past
Are encouraged to ask perceptive questions, think critically, weigh evidence, sift arguments, and develop perspective and judgement
Begin 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.

💡 Intent

Gain a coherent knowledge and understanding of Britain’s past and that of the wider world which helps to stimulate pupils’ curiosity to know more about the past
Are encouraged to ask perceptive questions, think critically, weigh evidence, sift arguments, and develop perspective and judgement
Begin 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.

🛠️ Implementation

Our History curriculum uses the National Curriculum aims as a basis for our curriculum planning in history, integrating a sequential development of knowledge whilst developing a range of skills and expansion of vocabulary across all key stages.

Overarching curriculum themes are planned through the school with specific historical themes detailed in the History Long Term Plan (LTP). These themes and associated objectives form the Scheme of Work for each year group ensure a basis of retrieving and developing knowledge as detailed in the History Progression documents.

This ensures that our scheme of work identifies what pupils already know before outlining the new learning in the next stage of the learning journey. Children will use their knowledge about the past (substantive knowledge) and their knowledge about how historians investigate the past and how they construct historical claims, arguments and accounts (disciplinary knowledge).

🌟 Impact

Our pupils study the past through a range of different timescales. They have a knowledge of a range of historical places, societies and cultures. Their studies build on established knowledge, vocabulary and enhances their knowledge by referencing other time periods, deepening their understanding (Romans – Vikings invaders).

Our children know about a range of different types of historical enquiry; social, political, economic and cultural history. Our curriculum prepares pupils for life in modern Britain and supports pupils to make sense of their own experiences and identity within their local community, Britain and the world.