Intent

At Newbold Church of England Primary School (NCS) we aim for a high quality history curriculum that will empower our pupils to think and act as historians by nourishing their aspirations on how they can be an influencer for change and positively influence their future, both in their local community and the world they live in. We aim to inspire our pupils to enrich their knowledge and understanding about Britain's past and that of the wider world, as well as providing them with a unique set of skills to understand and change their world. Our wish is for our pupils to use these tools and experiences, to further enhance their academic pursuits, and to use history with confidence in their everyday life.

Implementation

Within lessons at NCS, we focus on building historical skills through a rich and progressive curriculum where we plan and sequence history lessons carefully to build upon previous lessons, and secure new learning successfully. Our history  topics are taught chronologically to allow children to understand periods of time whilst building upon times, and eras that they have learnt about in previous year groups. Classrooms will have timelines displayed which is interactive and engaging, allowing pupils to visually see where they 'fit' into history and how things before them have altered, and influenced their world today. Work is underpinned by the 'Global Goals' and we teach history in a way that children consider their role within and influence on the world today, like those who have had a significant impact on the world today. 

At the heart of our teaching is the desire to develop a pupil's love of the subject; to inspire, stimulate and achieve. We believe the study of history promotes children's curiosity, encourages them to ask critical questions and enables them to have a better understanding of the society they live in and that of the wider world and give them opportunities to reflect on how they are changing and forming history through their actions. 

Impact

By providing our pupils a sense of identity through learning about the past, our pupils learn to develop skills of empathy, understanding the wider world and appreciate how we got here today. History teaches our pupils how to learn from the mistakes of others, promoting lifelong skills of resilience and perseverance. They develop a cultural awareness of the lives of others of different times and places, promoting equality for all. 

We use a range of strategies to assess what skills and knowledge the children have attained each term including the following:

• Revision of core questions at the start of the lesson 
• Book looks
• Pupil Voice 
• Regular feedback each lesson