History Curriculum
History
At St Mark's we believe learning about history is an opportunity for children to find out how their lives now have been shaped and helps them to make predictions and decisions about the future. It will help them to understand how other cultures affect their own through the study of global, national and regional historical change and influence. Having the opportunity to learn from the past will enable children to question, debate, discuss and respond thoughtfully.
Our aims in history are:
- To inspire a fascination and curiosity about the past and bring historical learning to life.
- To offer opportunities for investigation of a variety of sources, artefacts and places of historical interest.
- For children to develop an understanding of similarities and differences between periods of history and make connections backed up by evidence.
- To develop an understanding of chronology in relation to Britain’s past and that of the wider world.
- For children to gain a broad and useful vocabulary relating to the passing of time and key historical terms.
- To develop opinions and interpretations of history.
