History is about real people who lived, and real events which happened in the past. History is concerned with sequence, time and chronology and is the study of evidence about the past; it gives us a sense of identity, set within our social, political, cultural and economic relationships. History fires the children's curiosity about the past in Britain and the wider world and plays an essential part in preparing us for living and working in the contemporary world. Pupils consider how the past influences the present, what past societies were like, how these societies organised their politics, and what beliefs and cultures influenced people's actions. As they do this, children develop a chronological framework for their knowledge of significant events and people. They see the diversity of human experience and understand more about themselves as individuals and members of society. What they learn can influence their decisions about personal choices, attitudes and values. In history, children find evidence, weigh it up and reach their own conclusions. To do this they need to be able to research, sift through evidence, and argue for their point of view - skills that are prized in adult life. 

INTENT

History as a subject helps support children to appreciate the complexity of people’s lives, the diversity of societies and the relationships between different groups. Studying History at Holy Trinity allows children to appreciate the many reasons why people may behave in the way they do, and supports children to develop empathy for others while providing an opportunity to learn from mankind’s past mistakes.

Through our teaching of History, we aim to introduce our pupils to key substantive concepts including power, invasion, settlement and migration, empire, civilisation, religion, trade, achievements of humankind, society and culture.

The aims of our History curriculum are to

• inspire pupils to become curious and creative thinkers
• help pupils develop a knowledge of both local and national history and the history of the wider world.
• encourage pupils to develop the confidence to think critically and ask relevant questions,
• enable our pupils to be able to explain and analyse historical evidence.
• build an awareness of significant events and individuals in global, British and local history
• help pupils recognise how things have changed over time.
• support our pupils in developing a chronologically-secure knowledge of History
• develop the skills required for our pupils to carry out their own historical enquiries, investigations, analysis, evaluations and presentations
• enrich other areas of the curriculum
• enable our children to think like historians