At The Colleton, we aim to ignite our children’s curiosity about the past through an enquiry-led curriculum which enables them to develop their vocabulary, knowledge, skills and understanding of historical periods.
By the end of their time at The Colleton, we aim for all children to develop the characteristics needed to be a historian:
Our history curriculum follows the National Curriculum over a two-year rolling programme. It builds on developing vocabulary as well as on previous knowledge and skills through the four golden threads that explore:
Legacy – how our lives have been shaped and influenced by events, people, places and inventions
Power – how authority has been used by people to make and enforce law and how struggles for power motivated people and groups throughout history
Civilisation – a group of people with their own languages and ways of life
Exploration – how groups and individuals travelled and made discoveries and the impact of these actions
These skills begin in the Early Years where children talk about their Understanding of the World, both past and present, starting with their own life story as well as thinking about similarities and differences they encounter through stories and books.
History learning in Key Stages 1 and 2 centres around four key concepts:
Each unit of history will cover these areas to ensure that the children receive a broad and balanced curriculum. This is assessed through our progression of skills and vocabulary which guides children to answer a range of questions at increasing levels of complexity. We plan for the use quality resources, experiences and artefacts to support their historical understanding.
We show our learning of historical knowledge, understanding and skills through:
