History

The Teaching of History

We bring history alive with our rich, varied and exciting curriculum which captivates the children’s enthusiasm and love of learning. Our pupils are fully immersed in their lessons by critically engaging with evidence and developing their perspectives on historical events and people. History at Braithwaite develops our pupils’ understanding of change, appreciation of diversity, the complexity of people’s lives and how these historical events shape their own developing identity and their journey through life.

We deliver the Primary National Curriculum for History in KS1 and KS2 and we have identified objectives from the EYFS Statutory Framework that are prerequisites for this learning. We have ensured a progressive coverage for all year groups by identifying Key Concepts which allow the children to revisit ideas several times during their time with us; this allows them to develop a deep understanding of the main ideas of History. Ambitious End Points have been identified that state where we expect all children to reach by the time they leave Braithwaite School at the end of Year 6; by the time children leave us, they have a solid grounding in order to be able to take on the KS3 History curriculum. In order to enable the children to reach these End Points, we have carefully mapped out expectations for each year group in relation to each key concept; these stages form the ‘jigsaw pieces’, also known as non-negotiable skills and knowledge, which eventually join to achieve the End Point which is the ‘finished picture’.