History is all about people.  The study of people of different types from different times and different places is the most important aspect of our work. History fires pupils’ curiosity about the past in Britain and the wider world.  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, pupils develop a chronological framework for their knowledge of significant events and people.  They see the diversity of human experience, and understand more about themselves as individuals and members of society.  What they learn can influence their decisions about personal choices, attitudes and values. In history, pupils find evidence, weigh it up and reach their own conclusions.  To do this, they need to be able to research, sift through evidence, and argue for their point of view – skills that are prized in adult life.

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History Intent, Implementation, Impact

 

The intent of teaching history in our school are to:

 

• Build an awareness of significant events and individuals in global, British and local history and recognise how things have changed over time.

• History will support children to appreciate the complexity of people’s lives, the diversity of societies and the relationships between different groups.

• Studying history allows children to appreciate the many reasons why people may behave the way they do, supporting children to develop empathy for others while providing the opportunity to learn from mankind’s past mistakes.

• We aim to support pupils to build on their understanding of chronology through each year group, and make connections over periods of time.

• We hope to develop pupils understanding of how historians study the past and develop their own skills to carry out historical enquiries.

• Our history scheme will aim to introduce key substantive concepts including power, invasion, settlement and migration, empire, religion, trade, achievements of humankind, society and culture.

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History Progression of Knowledge and Skills

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History long term​ mixed-age plan

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​​​​​​​​​Partnerships and Learning Opportunities

Our delivery is enhanced by our partnership work with several organisations. We are learning partners with Exmoor National Park. This involves direct support from rangers both in school and fieldwork exploring historical sites. We also work with Heatree Activity Centre to bring our Bronze age work to life. Further collaborations take place with local museums and historical re-enactment visitors.