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“A people without the knowledge of their past history, origin and culture is like a tree without roots.”
Marcus Garvey
Intent
Worsley Bridge aims to provides history curriculum that is ambitious and designed for all pupils. It is coherently planned and sequenced towards cumulatively providing the necessary knowledge and skills for the pupils’ future to empower them to take their role as informed and active citizens in the 21st century.
Its emphasis is not just on historical knowledge but also skills and concepts. It has the same challenging academic ambitions for all pupils. They all work from a shared starting point to answer the same key questions. The content provides pupils with a clear understanding of how people lived in the past and what they believed to be important.
Within the units there are recurring themes such as settlement, migration and religion which builds a stronger web of knowledge to ensure it sticks. Engaging with challenging themes will enable pupils to connect with what is happening in the world around them. It will enable them to engage in debate about what is happening today and use the past to inform those opinions.
Over the course of the scheme, pupils will develop an understanding of how we know about the past through a range of sources of evidence and with increasing confidence will consider their utility and reliability. Following the scheme will ensure pupils benefit from a curriculum that enriches their lives and broadens their cultural experiences. This will lead to a better understanding of culture and heritage and a desire to engage further with these areas.
Implementation
Our history curriculum is designed to provide a coherent, structured approach to the teaching of history. It is based on a blend of local, British and world history, allowing pupils to understand the connections between different periods and societies.
In EYFS, history is a key part within Understanding the world, there is an Early Learning Goal (ELG) entitled 'Past and Present'. By the end of their reception year, children are expected to be able to: Talk about the lives of the people around them and their roles in society.
In KS1 and KS2, our curriculum aligns with the National Curriculum. We use the Rising Stars scheme to engage all pupils and enable them to not just acquire knowledge but to apply it in meaningful contexts. We use questions to challenge all pupils and revisit ideas and concepts in different, more challenging, contexts in later units, using varied assessments and the inclusion of quizzes are all designed to help pupils remember content and integrate new knowledge into their evolving conceptual framework.
Impact
The impact of our history curriculum at Worsley Bridge will be evidenced through the pupils’ use and understanding of the knowledge, skills, concepts and specialist vocabulary.
It is evidenced by the use and outcomes of the varied activities, assessments and quizzes provided.
The broad range of approaches for pupils to communicate their knowledge ensures that everyone can demonstrate progression and impact.
In particular, it is evidenced by the pupils’ ability, willingness and confidence in addressing and discussing each unit’s key question, giving a response focusing on historical vocabulary, skills and concepts.
Pupils understand and can clarify to others what history is and the importance and value of studying the subject. They can explain to others how they are progressing and what they can do to get better in the subject.
We want every child to leave our school with a rich understanding of the past and its influence on the world today.
