Shiphay Statement of Intent and Implementation in History

In the Riviera Education Trust, we aim for a high-quality history curriculum which is designed to develop pupils' understanding of history as a coherent, chronological narrative, from the earliest times to the present day: how people’s lives have shaped this nation and how Britain has influenced and has been influenced by the wider world.

Our pupils gain coherent knowledge and an understanding of Britain’s past and legacy, and that of the wider world, with opportunities to explore similarities and differences. Pupils are equipped to ask perceptive questions, think critically, weigh evidence, sift arguments, and develop perspective and judgement based on prior and new substantive knowledge. Our history curriculum aims to support pupils to develop a versatile understanding of their own identity in relation to the world, their perspectives and the challenges of their time.

The curriculum is designed around these key themes:

• Chronological Understanding· The impact of change · Interpretation of History· Historical Enquiry and Use of Evidence
• Implementation - what does History learning look like at Shiphay Learning Academy?
• To develop knowledge and understanding of local, regional and world historical events.
• To encourage an understanding and appreciation of the story of the United Kingdom.
• To develop an understanding of the chronology of the key events from the history of the United Kingdom and where they fit with other key events from around the world and other significant civilisations.
• To develop the ability to use a range of communicative methods, especially those concerned with the development of of comparing and contrasting events, lives or artefacts from the past and those of the present.
• To encourage the development of a sense of belonging and community by linking the lives of the children to those of those who went before them.
• To encourage the development of researching significant events using Secondary and Primary sources.
• To develop an understanding of appropriate Historical concepts.
• There will be a dedicated History and Geography book for each child from Year 3 that will be used until Year 6.

A Shiphay Historian
A Shiphay Historian is like a good detective, who is curious and asks important questions. They will look for evidence in artefacts or writing from the past and use primary and secondary sources to get as close to the truth as possible to answer the questions they ask.