History Curriculum Overview
Below you will find the knowledge, skills and focuses in History at St Peter's
| Year Group | Curriculum Focus |
| Reception | |
| 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, Music in British history, Victorian events as a study of change over time |
| 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 |
- Empathy: Understanding how people in the past may have felt
- Perspectives: How others will have differing points of view
- Cause and effect: Why events occurred and what the consequences were
- Evidence: Using and assessing primary and secondary sources
- Continuity and change: What has changed and what has stayed the same
- Impact: What effects did the event have on people at the time and into the future.
Skills: Observing; questioning; recording; communicating; concluding; researching; analysis; reflecting; responding