History
St Edward’s Values: Thankfulness, Forgiveness, Compassion, Perseverance, Courage, Friendship
‘I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full.’ (John 10:10)
History Curriculum at St Edward’s
Intent
‘A people without the knowledge of their past history, origin and culture is like a tree without roots.’ Marcus Garvey.
History is a subject through which we aim to inspire pupils to explore and develop a curiosity for the people and events of our past and that of others across the world.
At St Edward’s we believe that History allows children to begin to understand their place in our world, considering what and who has come before them. Children will develop a coherent chronological narrative and develop historical concepts such as cause and effect and consider how their lives and those of others have been impacted. History allows children to develop their understanding of and appreciate how others may have had to make sacrifices to allow them to live the life they lead today. They can begin to understand that the past has many facets and that each era is different from the next. Children will develop an understanding for the wider world but also Britain and how it has influenced and been influenced by the wider world.
Coverage
We deliver the National Curriculum via our Cornerstones topics. The progression of National Curriculum objectives is detailed in the History Curriculum Roadmap attached.
For each Cornerstones topic, teachers have considered the curriculum roadmaps from the foundation subjects and have drawn up S-Plans based around a small number of interrelated ‘big questions’ with consideration for the small steps required for children to gain a deep understanding of each concept.