History
History
At Crowle Primary Academy, our history curriculum is taught through the Kapow Primary scheme, which is carefully structured to ensure pupils gain a secure chronological understanding of the past and develop key historical skills. Lessons are engaging, knowledge-rich and adapted to reflect our children and locality, so that pupils can make meaningful connections between their own lives and the wider world.
Intent
Our intent for History is that pupils will:
Know and understand the history of Britain as a coherent, chronological narrative from the earliest times to the present day, recognising how people’s lives have shaped this nation and how Britain has both influenced and been influenced by the wider world.
Explore significant aspects of world history, including ancient civilisations, empires, past societies beyond Europe, and key achievements and challenges of humanity.
Gain and apply a secure understanding of key historical terms such as empire, civilisation, parliament and peasantry.
Develop historical concepts such as continuity and change, cause and consequence, similarity, difference and significance, and use these to make connections, draw contrasts, analyse trends, frame historically-valid questions and create structured accounts.
Understand historical enquiry, learning how evidence is used to make claims about the past and how different interpretations are constructed.
Gain historical perspective by placing their knowledge within local, regional, national and international contexts, and across cultural, political, economic, religious and social history, as well as across different time scales.
Implementation
The Kapow scheme provides a clear progression of knowledge, skills and vocabulary, ensuring that learning is revisited and built upon as pupils move through the school.
In the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS), history is introduced through the Understanding the World area of learning. Children develop their sense of time, change and community through key skills such as The World and People and Communities. These foundations prepare them for their future study of history.
In Key Stages 1 and 2, pupils follow the Kapow curriculum, exploring a wide range of historical periods, events and themes. Carefully chosen enquiries allow them to think critically, investigate sources, and communicate their understanding through discussion, writing and other creative outcomes.
By the time they leave Crowle Primary Academy, pupils will not only have secure knowledge of the past but also the curiosity, critical thinking and perspective to continue exploring history with confidence and interest.