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History

Year 1

Autumn

(Introduce) Changes Within Living Memory

Changes within living memory - used to reveal aspects of change in national life.

Focus on chronology within living memory of the community to develop a sense of change over time.

Spring

(Introduce) Lives of Significant Individuals

The lives of significant individuals in the past who have contributed to national and international achievements.

Study the lives of significant people focuses on Mary Anning and David Attenborough.

Study MORE lives of significant people focuses on Neil Armstrong, Mae Jemison, Bernard Harris Jr and Tim Peake.

Summer

(Introduce) MORE Lives of Significant Individuals

The lives of significant individuals in the past who have contributed to national and international achievements.

Study MORE lives of significant people focuses on Neil Armstrong, Mae Jemison, Bernard Harris Jr and Tim Peake.

Year 2

Autumn

(Introduce) Events Beyond Living Memory - The Great Fire of London

Pupils should be taught about events beyond living memory that are significant nationally or globally.

This study looks at the cause and effect of the Great Fire of London.

This event happened a long time ago – over 350 years. The chronology focuses on the events over a few terrible days rather than a depth study into the period of time.

Spring

(Revisit) Events Beyond Living Memory - The Great Fire of London

Pupils should be taught about events beyond living memory that are significant nationally or globally.

This study looks at the cause and effect of the Great Fire of London.

This event happened a long time ago – over 350 years. The chronology focuses on the events over a few terrible days rather than a depth study into the period of time.

Summer

(Introduce) Historical Events, People & Places in Their Own Locality

Focus on the local area - historical events, significant people and places.

Year 3

Autumn

(Introduce) Changes in Britain from the Stone Age to the Iron Age

A focus on evidence – artefacts, burials, monuments and places; Palaeolithic, Mesolithic and Neolithic periods; Bronze Age religion, technology and travel, for example, Stonehenge; Iron Age hill forts: tribal kingdoms, farming, art and culture.

Pupils gain a coherent knowledge and understanding of Britain’s past and that of the wider world, inspire pupils’ curiosity to know more about the past, equip pupils to ask perceptive questions, think critically, weigh evidence, sift arguments, and develop perspective and judgement, and understand the complexity of people’s lives, the process of change, the diversity of societies and relationships between different groups, as well as their own identity and the challenges of their time.

Spring

(Introduce) The Roman Empire and its Impact on Britain

This study looks back at the Iron Age and the difference that the Romanisation of Britain made.

Summer

(Revisit) Changes in Britain from the Stone Age to the Iron Age

Remember what changes happened in the three ages of the Stone Age.

Remember what changes happened in the Bronze and Iron Age.

Remember what changes happened between the Stone Age, Bronze Age and Iron Age.

Year 4

Autumn

(Introduce) Britain's Settlement by Anglo-Saxons

A focus on chronology, causation and relationships helps pupils to understand the complexity of people’s lives, the process of change, the diversity of societies and relationships between different groups, as well as their own identity and the challenges of their time.

Spring

(Introduce) The Viking & Anglo-Saxon Struggle for the Kingdom of England to the Time of Edward the Confessor

Causation of why the Vikings invaded and settled in England, Northern Britain and Ireland, as well as Normandy.

Power struggle between Viking and Anglo-Saxon armies.

Struggle between Alfred the Great and King Guthrum.

Establishment of Danelaw.

Significant actions and consequences between English and Viking kings: Ethelred The Unready – King Sweyn – King Canute.

Establishment of monarchy through a single ruler – Viking or Anglo-Saxon.

Consequences of Edward the Confessor’s lack of an heir and legacy of his father’s connections with Normandy.

Summer

(Introduce) Achievements of an Ancient Civilisation - Shang Dynasty

An overview of where and when the first civilizations appeared and a depth study of the Shang Dynasty.

Year 5

Autumn

(Introduce) Ancient Greece

A study of Greek life and achievements and their influence on the western world.

Chronology through the significant periods of time for Ancient Greeks.

Beliefs of the Ancient Greeks.

Comparison between the city-states of Athens and Sparta.

Birth of democracy in Athens.

Importance of theatre, myths and fables.

Significance of the Battle of Marathon, Thermopylae and Salamis.

Importance and purpose of Olympic Games.

Impact Alexander the Great had on Ancient Greece.

Spring

(Continue) Ancient Greece

Continue from previous term.

(Introduce) Benin (West Africa)

A Non-European Society That Provides Contrasts with British History - Benin, West Africa c. AD 900-1300

Summer

(Continue) Benin (West Africa)

Continue from previous term.

Year 6

Autumn

(Introduce) Local History Study - WW2

A study of an aspect of history or a site dating from a period beyond 1066 that is significant in the locality.

A focus on the change in people, culture and landscape across the East of England.

Spring

(Introduce) The Windrush Generation

A study of an aspect or theme in British history that extends pupils’ chronological knowledge beyond 1066.

A study about the Caribbean, the part Caribbean men and women played in World War 2 and the Windrush pioneers; their struggles and successes.

Summer

(Introduce) Five Monarchs

A study of an aspect or theme in British history that extends pupils’ chronological knowledge beyond 1066.

St Stephen's Church of England Primary School and Nursery

St Stephen's Church of England Primary School and Nursery

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