At Turners Hill CofE Primary, we believe that fostering a rich understanding of local and global history is essential in developing knowledge of the world we live in now. We look to explore how ancient civilisations have shaped the world and different cultures. We examine significant events and eras in British history allowing children to appreciate how a democratic and multi-cultural Britain evolved. Important historical figures are studied, to understand how their influence has shaped how we live today. These figures have also been chosen to celebrate diversity. We learn History through cross-curricular activities and where possible use enrichment activities such as school trips and workshops, designed to awaken and inspire our children’s inquisitiveness by bringing History to life.

Subject coverage is organised across the school through a four year knowledge cycle in KS2 and two year cycle in KS1, ensuring all National Curriculum objectives are taught by the end of each key stage. Topic themes roll over a four year cycle for both key stages. Due to the nature of mixed year groups, history cannot be taught sequentially/chronologically, however the use of time lines will be incorporated into history lessons so that each period of time/person of history studied is placed on a time line in chronological order. When planning units, teachers use Key Stage History to develop engaging and meaningful learning experiences that ensure progression and meet lesson objectives. Knowledge Organisers are used to help inform assessment.

It is our intent for all children at Turners Hill CofE Primary School to achieve personal success in their historical studies. In order to achieve this, they will have:



• An excellent knowledge and understanding of people, events, and contexts from a range of historical periods and of historical concepts and processes.
• The ability to think critically about history and communicate ideas very confidently in styles appropriate to a range of audiences.
• The ability to consistently support, evaluate and challenge their own and others’ views using detailed, appropriate and accurate historical evidence derived from a range of sources.
• The ability to think, reflect, debate, discuss and evaluate the past, formulating and refining questions and lines of enquiry.
• A passion for history and an enthusiastic engagement in learning, which develops their sense of curiosity about the past and their understanding of how and why people interpret the past in different ways.
• A respect for historical evidence and the ability to make robust and critical use of it to support their explanations and judgments.
• A desire to embrace challenging activities, including opportunities to undertake high-quality research across a range of history topics.