History

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History Curriculum Ladder

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Intent for History

For children to:

• know and understand the history of these islands as a coherent, chronological narrative, from the earliest times to the present day.
• know some of the ways that people’s lives have shaped this nation and how Britain has influenced and been influenced by the wider world.
• develop a historically grounded understanding of abstract terms such as ‘empire’, ‘civilisation’, ‘parliament’ and ‘peasantry’.
• know and understand significant aspects of the history of the wider world.
• know and understand the nature of ancient civilisations.
• be provided with a context for the expansion and dissolution of empires.
• know and understand the connections between local, regional, national and international history.
• know some of the connections between cultural, economic, military, political, religious and social history.
• know and understand the connections between short- and long-term timescales.
• know how to  use a variety of ways to communicate knowledge and understanding i.e. extended writing  / technology/ discussion / debate etc.