How is this subject planned?

• National Curriculum is taught in KS1 and KS2
• In the Early Years the Foundation Stage Curriculum is taught.
• Each key stage follows a rolling programme of termly topics. Geography and History are the main ‘drivers’ (lead subjects) for these topics. KS1 have 3 cycles.

Our history skills are broken down into:

• Historical interpretation
• Historical investigations
• Chronological understanding
• Knowledge and understanding of events, people and changes in the past
• Presenting, organising and communicating

How is this subject taught?

• History is taught in half-termly blocked units of work in each year group. Where appropriate, these are linked to other areas of the curriculum.
• Books, artefacts and other resources obtained through our partner schools and local museums.
• Trips and visits support history knowledge.

How is this subject assessed?

• By the end of each key stage, pupils are expected to know, apply and understand the content, skills and processes specified in the relevant programme of study of the National Curriculum. Teachers make assessments against the skills progression accordingly – and keep track of any children who are not meeting these skills.
• Assessment of History is reported to parents in the annual report.

How is this subject monitored?

• This subject is in focus once every three years. When in focus there will be an action plan to develop the subject which will be monitored by governors.
• The subject leader is responsible for
  monitoring the planning, teaching and
  assessment of the subject. This is achieved through subject review staff meetings where learning and planning is shared and compared to skills progressions.