Historian
Being an Historian is taught as part of our Curious City Catalyst Curriculum. Children are taught through several enquiries each year where History is either a lead or supporting subject.
At AWGS, the teaching and learning of History focusses on enabling children to think as historians. The objectives of history teaching are based on the requirements of the National Curriculum programmes of study for Key Stages 1 and 2.
In both Key Stages 1 and 2 children focus on three strands:
Chronological understanding
Knowledge & interpretation
Historical enquiry
As part of their history learning children are taught how to ….
Sequence events chronologically with the use of dates and key events across periods
Explore concepts through historical enquiry by asking and answering questions
Interpret similar events in history and understanding that different versions of the same event exist
Look at continuity and change to understand how the world has developed around us
Understand the cause of significant events and the consequences thereafter
Note similarities and differences from across periods and comparing them to our own lives
Understand the significance of key events and the impact they have had on the world.
This is achieved through learning experiences such as:
Going on educational visits in the local area and places further afield in the UK.
Working with artefacts to discover more about different periods
Creating learning journeys as a class that explore lines of enquiry
Using resources in all phases to bring to life abstract concepts such as the Stone Age, the Romans and Mayans.
Linking our history work at school to the wider community so that pupils can draw upon experiences to link with their learning.
Using primary and secondary sources to support teaching and learning.
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