History Curriculum Overview
Below you will find the knowledge, skills and focuses in History at St Peter's
Year Group |
Curriculum Focus |
Reception |
Our own timelines, the year and festivals /celebrations |
Year One |
Significant individuals- Neil Armstrong, Kings and Queens, Changes in our living memory |
Year Two |
Significant individuals- Grace Darling, Changes outside of living memory- the Victorians |
Year Three |
Pre-History, Romans in Britain, Anglo-Saxons and Vikings, key historical individual- Nelson Mandela |
Year Four |
Ancient Civilisations overview, focus on Ancient Egypt and Ancient Mayan CivilisationsMusic in British history,Changes over time: Medicine |
Year Five |
Local History study: World War 2, Human Rights in the UK- changes over time, Ancient Greece,Mayan Civilisation and how theatre and performing arts changed (William Shakespeare) |
Year Six |
Local History Study- Brighton tourism changes to a seaside town,Changes over time since 1066- Crime and Punishment |
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Empathy: Understanding how people in the past may have felt
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Perspectives: How others will have differing points of view
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Cause and effect: Why events occurred and what the consequences were
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Evidence: Using and assessing primary and secondary sources
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Continuity and change: What has changed and what has stayed the same
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Impact: What effects did the event have on people at the time and into the future.