History Intent
At Giles Brook Primary School we are constantly striving to ensure pupils gain coherent knowledge and understanding of Britain’s past and that of the wider world. The teaching of history knowledge and skills is carefully planned and clear progression ensures children build on their prior learning and make secure links to other areas of the curriculum. History allows children to compare and contrast, to examine how and why things have changed, to learn about historical characters and expand their research skills. We want our children to understand how people have lived in the past, to compare this to modern life and know that society today is built on the events of the past. We see it as an opportunity to develop skills of enquiry and questioning; to become open minded “historical detectives” and explore the past in an exciting way.
We believe the study of history inspires children’s curiosity, encourages them to ask critical questions and enables them to have a better understanding of the society in which they live and that of the wider world. They will work as historians where they will critically analyse different sources of information. History studies help children to gain a sense of their own identity within a social, political, cultural and economic background.
We believe the study of history inspires children’s curiosity, encourages them to ask critical questions and enables them to have a better understanding of the society in which they live and that of the wider world. They will work as historians where they will critically analyse different sources of information. History studies help children to gain a sense of their own identity within a social, political, cultural and economic background.
We aim to provide first hand experiences with role play, class visits, workshops and visiting experts playing an important part in all our topics. History is taught through our cross curricular topics. The past comes to life when children use a variety of sources of information to find clues and evidence and take part in discussions with their peers. Through History, children learn to make comparisons and links between the past and modern times and discover how and why things have changed.
During their time at Giles Brook pupils learn about people and events in the past, in Britain and the wider world, and realise that these have influenced our lives today. They are taught how to investigate and record their findings in interesting and creative ways including writing, art, drama and computing.
During their time at Giles Brook pupils learn about people and events in the past, in Britain and the wider world, and realise that these have influenced our lives today. They are taught how to investigate and record their findings in interesting and creative ways including writing, art, drama and computing.