• Coronavirus Advice for Staff
  • Statutory Policies
  • Job Vacancies
  • Train to teach
Whiston Willis Primary Academy
  • Academy Information
    • Principal Welcome
    • Exam Results and Performance Tables
    • Governing Body
    • Staff List
    • Ofsted
    • British Values
    • Policies
    • Reports
    • Values and Ethos
    • Vision Statement
    • Wade Deacon Trust
  • Parents
    • Admissions
    • Attendance
    • Frequently Asked Questions
    • Letters Home
    • Lunch Menu
    • Online Advice
    • Parent View
    • Safeguarding
    • School Uniform
    • Term Dates and School Calendar
    • The School Day
    • Remote Learning
    • Wellbeing
  • Curriculum
    • Whole School Curriculum
    • Early Years
    • English
    • Reading
    • Mathematics
    • SEND
    • Building Learning Power
    • Global Learning
    • Science
    • History
    • Geography
    • Art
    • Design Technology
    • P.E
    • Religious Education
    • Music
    • Modern Foreign Languages
    • PSHCE
    • Computing
    • Rights Respecting School
  • Pupils
    • Class Pages
    • Extra Curricular
    • School Council
    • Learning Links
  • Coronavirus Updates and Advice
  • Wellbeing
  • Calendar
  • News
  • Contact

  • Statutory Policies
  • Job Vacancies
  • Train to teach
  • Home
  • Curriculum
  • History

History

Our Vision and Overriding Principles

Our history curriculum aims to teach our children to understand the people, places and events of the past, encouraging them to make thoughtful observations in order to better understand the world we live in today. In every unit studied, pupils use a range of historical sources as a way of learning about the past and are supported and encouraged to think creatively and critically, ask questions and make judgements about both past and present events. We aim to develop children’s understanding of chronology and their knowledge and use of historical vocabulary and concepts.

 

Rationale

KS1

In KS1, we have mapped a curriculum that will enable pupils to develop an awareness of the past, using common words and phrases relating to the passing time. They will begin to develop an understanding of where and when the people and events they study fit within a chronological framework and identify similarities and differences between ways of life in different periods of time. They will begin to analyse and interpret historical sources as a way of learning about the past and will be introduced to historical concepts such as conflict, invention, civil rights, segregation/discrimination and individual significance.

KS2

In KS2, we use the Reach Out Curriculum which seeks to give pupils a solid foundation and overview in some of the most important periods, events and themes in British and word history. It gives pupils a strong grounding in British history, taught chronologically from the first settlements through Roman Britain, the Vikings, Anglo-Saxons, the medieval periods and up to the Industrial Revolution and finally touching on Britain during both WW1 and WW2. Pupils will be introduced to the concepts of power and legitimacy (Ancient Greece LKS2), progress and achievement (Shang Dynasty LKS2), civilisation and slavery (Benin Kingdom UKS2), conflict (Twentieth Century Conflicts UKS2) and the Civil Rights Movement (Civil Rights UKS2). In addition to the wealth of knowledge taught, pupils will become more confident making connections across different periods of time and will continue to develop the key skills of historical source analysis and interpretation.


NATIONAL CURRICULUM HISTORY

HISTORY CURRICULUM CYCLE

PROGRESSION OF SKILLS

To find out more about Reach Out curriculum follow the link below:

https://www.reachacademyfeltham.com/attachments/download.asp?file=59&type=pdf

Click here to explore some of our fantastic history learning throughout school.

Curriculum section

  • Whole School Curriculum
  • Early Years
  • English
  • Reading
  • Mathematics
  • SEND
  • Building Learning Power
  • Global Learning
  • Science
  • History
  • Geography
  • Art
  • Design Technology
  • P.E
  • Religious Education
  • Music
  • Modern Foreign Languages
  • PSHCE
  • Computing
  • Rights Respecting School

Upcoming events


Whiston Willis Primary Academy
Milton Avenue
Whiston
Prescot
L35 2XY
Tel: 0151 477 8270
Email: whistonwillis.de@knowsley.gov.uk

Quicklinks
Home
Academy Information
Parents
Curriculum
Pupils
Contact Us

© Copyright Whiston Willis Primary Academy 2021. All rights reserved. | Terms & Conditions | Privacy Policy | Log in