History
Intent Statement For History
The subject leader for History is Ms Maggie Wilson.
They can be contacted by emailing admin@northstainley.n-yorks.sch.uk using the subject title FAO of Ms Maggie Wilson.
With oversight and support from our Senior Leadership team subject leaders oversee and monitor the intent, implementation and impact of their subject.
Intent
At North Stainley Primary School we believe that children should learn about history in a way that inspires their curiosity to know about the past. By the time they leave p, primary school children need to have knowledge about the History of Britain and the wider world and a coherent understanding of historical concepts and historical enquiry.
Children need to be able to use history to understand the world and society today and make links to British Values.
History Rationale
The study of history at primary school helps children gain knowledge and understanding of Britain’s past and that of the wider world. It involves understanding the process of change, the complexity of people’s lives, the diversity of societies and relationships between groups.
History enables children to develop the following skills:
Ask perceptive questions
Think critically
Evaluate evidence
Examine and consider arguments
Our History Curriculum enables children to begin to develop their cultural capital (being familiar with the cultures of a country, its people and society). In relation to our History in particular it helps children to begin to build an awareness and understanding of why aspects of society and places are the way they are today.
Purposeful and natural links to British Values and discussions around being good Uk and Global citizens are threaded through our History Curriculum which promote the rich diversity of the world, Britain and appreciation of our locality.
Knowledge of the past is essential to understand the present in order to learn from mistakes of the past and not repeat them , to learn how people behave and how societies change. History reminds us of our successes and shortcomings. History reminds us that change is not inevitable but it is the result of human choice, actions and struggle. History reminds us of how far we have come and how far we have yet to go.
Implementation
At North Stainley Primary School teachers plan sequences of learning that will challenge prior knowledge in order to construct a secure new understanding of substantive knowledge. In addition to this disciplinary knowledge is developed through historical enquiry and interpretation. Within individual lessons and sequences prior knowledge is revisited before introducing new ideas. Misconceptions are identified and discussed. British values are carefully planned into units as appropriate to ensure opportunities to develop the children’s understanding
Impact
The measure of impact is presently being developed by subject leaders.
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