This video focuses on the KS2 National Curriculum objective around local history, exploring the choices that need to be made, exemplar structures for both post- and pre-1066 studies and links to prior learning. Links:

This video focuses on the KS2 National Curriculum objective around a contrasting non-European society, exploring some of the major elements of Early Islam, the Maya and the Kingdom of Benin, providing examples of how we can make links depending on the choices we make and using them effectively to build on prior knowledge.

This video is the second part of the disciplinary concepts in history, exploring what significance and interpretation, historical enquiry, sources and evidence and vocabulary and communication are and what they might look like in primary history.

This video is the first part of the disciplinary concepts in history, exploring what construction of the past, chronology, continuity and change and cause and effect are and what they might look like in primary history.

This video focuses on the KS1 National Curiiculum objective around significant local history, exploring the careful selection of units, worked examples and identifying the significance of locality to younger children. Links:

This video focuses on the KS1 National Curriculum objective around events beyond living memory, exploring the selection of events, the significance of them and how you might structure a unit like this for younger children. Links:

This video covers the KS2 National Curriculum objective around the struggle of the Anglo-Saxons and Vikings for the control of Britain until 1066, looking at the relationships between them and the impact of their struggle on Britain. Links:

This video focuses on the KS2 National Curriculum objective around Britain from the Stone Age to the Iron Age, exploring some of the most important changes that took place between each age, the causes and effects of them and the impacts of these changes too. Links:

This video covers the KS2 National Curriculum objective around the Anglo-Saxon and Scot settlement of Britain, looking at the main events of the period, the relationships between different groups and the impact on Britain. Links:

This video focuses on the KS1 National Curriculum objective around changes within living memory, exploring what change is, what ‘within living memory’ means and how to structure a unit like this for younger children.

This video focuses on the KS1 National Curriculum objective around significant individuals, exploring the selection process, worked examples and how to compare between periods effectively.

This video focuses on the KS2 National Curriculum objective around a post-1066 study, exploring what a theme or aspect of history actually is and giving worked examples to help link prior learning and build up for future learning.

This video focuses on the achievements of the Ancient Egyptians as part of the KS2 National Curriculum objective around the Earliest Civilisation, exploring some of their major achievements such as farming, unification, science, engineering and more. Links:

This video focuses on the KS2 National Curriculum objective around the Roman Empire and its impact on Britain by exploring the general history of Rome, the major elements of the Roman Empire, the direct and indirect effects of it on Britain and whether the impacts were more limited than first believed. Links:

Rachel gives a rich overview of how to go about understanding the current curriculum offer in school and how to begin developing this. She also talks about how the curriculum she developed in her previous school which proactively responded to some serious challenges in the local community. A powerful example of responsive curriculum work.

Hannah shares a powerful overview of the rigorous and innovative ways she ensures that her history curriculum is impactful. Detailed plans for conceptual development are brought to fruition with careful task design, shaping learning experiences and providing endless assessment opportunities. Pupil Voice is weaved carefully into this process with Curriculum Champions supporting the evaluation of […]

Following on from the Autumn term’s ‘Intent’ series, the Spring term sessions will look at 'Implementation'. These will focus on: Subject leaders will share their thoughts on:

Rachel Bulkeley Jones in conversation with Rachel Higginson. Links:

Mr T in conversation with Rachel Higginson.