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History

History Curriculum Intent Statement:

At Hamstel, we aim to create inquisitive historians and foster a love of history across all year groups. We believe that, by teaching history, we empower our pupils to foster a curiosity about the past; develop their own opinions based on a variety of historical sources, and build a deeper understanding of the present by engaging with and questioning the past. 

Year 3

 

In Year 3 children will learn:

  • to describe the changes, key events and achievements in a particular period of time

  • to use appropriate language relating to that time period

  • to use an increasing range of common words and phrases relating to the passing of time

  • to describe memories of key events in his/her life using historical vocabulary

Year 4

In Year 4 children will learn:

  • to describe a particular time period and the impact it has

  • to place events in chronological order

  • to use appropriate language relating to that time period

  • to use a variety of source to discover about the past, and understand that they can contradict each other

  • to use sources of information to answer questions that go beyond simple observation

  • to communication learning in an organised way with correct terminology

Year 5

 

In Year 5 children will learn:

 

  • to describe the events, achievements and impact in a particular period of time giving reasons for them

  • to order events on a timeline

  • to present findings and accounts in a variety of ways

  • to compare sources of information available

  • to make comparisons with the present day

  • to understand that the type of information available depends on the time period

  • to evaluate the usefulness of a variety of sources

  • to present findings in different ways

  • to use more than one source to create a historical recount 

Year 6

 

In Year 6 children will learn:

  • to describe the events in a particular period of time using evidence to support this

  • to devise valid questions about the time and construct informed responses

  • to use sources to support knowledge of the past

  • to undertake independent research using sources

  • to describe narratives chronologically across a time period

  • to use historical terms to make connections and contrasts

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