History

At St Richard’s, we are passionate about ensuring our pupils develop a sense of curiosity and fascination as they investigate the past using key skills (observation, comparison, discussion and reasoning) to understand chronology and gain a deeper understanding of Britain’s past as well as that of the wider world We ensure that learning sequences in history are exciting, thought-provoking and memorable Time Traveller Ambasssadors and high quality displays, including prominent time-lines, are used to promote a love of History.

Parental Links

Knowledge mats are sent home to encourage parental engagement

Work is celebrated in ST@R assemblies Families are encouraged to attend our popular Showcase events

Classroom Environment

A timeline is displayed which allows children to recognise the chronology of the topic they are studying and make links to previous learning and other known events Key vocabulary and knowledge mat are displayed and referred to. ‘Sticky Knowledge’ is added to working wall after each lesson. Displays promote curiosity: children’s own lines of enquiry, work and additional notes are added as the topic progresses.

Assessment

Substantive knowledge assessed by weekly/spaced retrieval and double page spread Knowledge and Skills progression grids and KPIs to support with teacher end of term assessment

Lesson Design

Learning strip has date, National Curriculum expectation and a skill focus Each lesson begins with a recap of prior learning Knowledge for each lesson is made explicit