History
Vision
‘A people without the knowledge of their past history, origin and culture
is like a tree without roots’.
Marcus Garvey
At Throston Primary School we want the study of history to fire children’s curiosity about the past in Britain and the wider world. Our history teaching helps children to ask questions, think carefully, consider evidence and begin to understand the diversity and complexity of human experience.
Our history curriculum has been carefully designed and sequenced to equip our children with a secure, coherent knowledge of British, local and world history. Our curriculum content is knowledge and vocabulary rich, in sequenced chronological order, allowing children to develop their understanding of historical concepts as they move through school.
By the time our children leave us to transfer to secondary school, they will:
- develop a chronological knowledge and understanding by investigating the past and how it influences the present
- ask and answer questions about change, cause, similarity, difference and significance
- use historical evidence and information and form their own opinions
- communicate their ideas about history in a variety of ways using appropriate vocabulary
- develop enjoyment, empathy and curiosity for finding out about the past.
Long Term Plan |
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| Nursery |
What is my story? By the end of their time in nursery, children will be able to talk about the story of their own life and that of their parents. |
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| Reception |
What was it like in the past? By the end of Reception, children will understand and be able to talk about similarities and differences between things in the past and now, drawing on their experiences and what has been read in class. |
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| Year 1 |
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How did Florence Nightingale and Mary Seacole change nursing and how is it different today? | |
| Year 2 |
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Why do we remember Grace Darling? | |
| Year 3 | How did Britain change from the Stone Age to the Iron Age? | How did the Romans change Britain? | |
| Year 4 |
How did England begin? – Anglo Saxon and Viking invasion and settlement. |
Where and when did the earliest civilisations appear and what was Ancient Egypt like? |
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| Year 5 |
How has Hartlepool changed through time? |
What is the most important legacy of Ancient Greece? |
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| Year 6 | What was life like on the Home Front? | How was life different for the Maya c AD900? | |
Below you will find key documents relating to our history curriculum. If you have any questions or would like to find out more, please contact our Curriculum Lead, Mrs Kashouris.
