History
History at Buntingford First School will aim to create individuals who are curious and evidence driven thinkers. Our curriculum will develop knowledge of the modern world through study of the past by exploring the impact of political, social, technological and religious change with a specific focus on the history of Britain in its global context. Students will have the experience of being exploratory learners, encouraged to develop their own opinions through discovery and discussion about the past, and by studying and considering the arguments of others. We want our students to be confident, articulate and empathetic young people who will be valued citizens of the future.
KS1
Pupils develop an awareness of the past, using common words and phrases relating to the passing of time. They'll find out where the people and events they study fit within a chronological framework and identify similarities and differences between ways of life in different periods. They use a wide vocabulary of everyday historical terms. They will be able to ask and answer questions, choosing and using parts of stories and other sources to show that they know and understand key features of events. They'll understand some of the ways in which we find out about the past and identify different ways in which it is represented. Students begin in Year 1 begin to look at change within living memory and apply this to changes beyond living memory, helping them to establish an understanding of time and to develop a wider chronological framework.
KS2
In KS2, students will receive discrete History lessons which focus on key topics and the development of second order concepts: Knowledge and Organisation, Cause and Consequence, Change and Continuity, Evidence, Interpretations and Chronological understanding. Throughout Key Stage 2, pupils will continue to develop a chronologically secure knowledge and understanding of local, British and world history, establishing clear narratives within and across the periods they study. They'll be encouraged to note connections, contrasts and trends over time and develop the appropriate use of historical terms. Student will explore how our knowledge of the past is constructed from a range of sources and how this can be interpreted in different ways.