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History

Our Intent

History will develop children’s curiosity of their immediate history as well as history of the wider world. Children will be inspired to think critically, analyse evidence and generate meaningful questions to understand significant past events which has shaped our world today. Through the teaching of History, children will develop a sense of how the world has changed, understand diversity of different societies as well as further understanding how events have impacted their lives today.

History Curriculum Overview

EYFS- 1st year

EYFS- 2nd year

Sustainability curriculum links

Year 1

Year 2

 

Year 3

Year 4

Year 5

Year 6

Autumn 1:

All about me- personal history

 

Autumn 2:

People who help us and transport

Autumn 1:

All about me- personal history

 

Autumn 2:

Into the woods

Autumn

 

British History

History of them (changes to living memory)

Remembrance Day

The Great Fire of London.

 

Resources/ cities

Partnership/ government

Autumn

 

British History

Stone Age to Iron Age:

Changes to Britain.

 

Life on land, farming, gender equality, resources, government

The Roman Empire:

Changes and impact to Britain inc local area

 

Life on land, farming, gender equality, resources, government

Anglo-Saxons and Viking invasion:

How both of these settlers struggled for power in Britain inc local area

Life on land, farming, gender equality, resources, government

How has Britain been impacted by significant events from the Stone Age to 1066? Focus on 1 in depth area

 

Life on land, farming, gender equality, resources, government

Spring 1:

Jungle

 

 

Spring 2:

Exploring the world

Spring 1:

Circus

 

 

Spring 2:

Dragons

Spring

 

Local History

 

 

Sir Tom Moore (influence and life in WWII). Local History. LS Lowry

 

 

 

Keighley Library historical study

 

Spring

 

History at the same time KS2. (Ancient civilisations).

Ancient Egypt.

 

Achievements of ancient civilisations- geographical location/ communication with each other. Compare what was happening in Britain.

 

Government, gender equality, work, health

Ancient Greece.

 

Compare and contrast to Roman Empire.

 

Education/ gender equality

 

Mayan (900AD)- Links with Geography

 

Compare and contrast to Anglo-Saxons.

 

Government, gender equality, resources, life on land

 

 

 

Early Islamic civilisation

 

Health/ education

 

Summer 1:

Julia Donaldson

 

 

Summer 2:

Minibeasts

 

 

Summer 1:

Farms

 

 

Summer 2:

Pirates

 

 

Summer

 

Significant individuals

 

 

 

 

Neil Armstrong

 

 

 

 

Amelia Earhart

 

 

 

Summer

 

Event beyond 1066 or local study (Apart from Y6).

 

 

 

 

Bronte Sisters

 

 

Work, industry, resources, education, health

 

Industrial revolution in Bradford.

 

Life on land- environment/ industry

 

 

 

WWI & WWII

How these events are significant in British history and how it changed Keighley. Expectations,

Peace, government, poverty, hunger, health, cities

 

 

Benin (900-1300AD)-Different look at Africa

 

Life on land, farming, gender equality, resources, government, clean water, poverty

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