History

At Austrey and Newton Regis, our history curriculum inspires in pupils a curiosity and fascination about the Britain’s past and that of the wider world. Our teaching equips pupils with knowledge about the history of Britain and how it has influenced and been influenced by the wider world; know and understand about significant aspects of the history of the wider world like ancient civilisations and empires; changes in living memory and beyond living memory; learn about the lives of significant people of the past; understand the methods of historical enquiry and be able to ask and answer questions.

“A high-quality history education will help pupils gain a coherent knowledge and understanding of Britain’s past and that of the wider world. It should inspire pupils’ curiosity to know more about the past. Teaching should equip pupils to ask perceptive questions, think critically, weigh evidence, sift arguments, and develop perspective and judgement. History helps pupils to understand the complexity of people’s lives, the process of change, the diversity of societies and relationships between different groups, as well as their own identity and the challenges of their time.” (DfE National Curriculum 2014)

National Curriculum for History

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Cycle A

	Y1/2	Y3/4	Y5/6
Autumn	Explorers and Activists	Stone Age to Iron Age	Themed Study – The Slave Trade
Spring	1950s Britain	Anglo-Saxons and Scots	The Maya
Summer	Local History – Robert Peel	Local History – Staffordshire Hoard	Local History – Battle of Bosworth

Cycle B

	Y1/2	Y3/4	Y5/6
Autumn	Comparing modern to Victorian schools	Saxons and Vikings	World War 1 and 2 Battle of Britain
Spring	Kings and Queens	Roman Empire’s Impact on Britain	Shang Dynasty
Summer	Great Fire of London	Ancient Egypt	Ancient Greece