History
History at St Andrew’s plans to give all children a broad and balanced view of the history of Britain and other societies and epochs. It is taught not just because it is a National Curriculum subject but because a study of history ensures children will develop a well-rounded knowledge of the past and its events, with an intention to improve every child’s cultural capital, understanding of the world around them and of their own heritage. In our school the teaching of history inspires curiosity about the past and how it has shaped the world in which we live today. History teaching at St Andrew’s focuses on enabling children to think like historians. Our 3 curriculum is planned to ensure historical knowledge is taught alongside the development of subject specific skills including chronology, interpretations of evidence, changes within a time and across time periods and cause and consequence.
The study of history plays a key role in our ‘golden threads’ as it offers pupils the ability to learn about different cultures and societies from the past and how we have learnt and benefitted from them. There is a clear focus on the exploration of British values and how the growth of democracy and respect for others have developed through the history of not only the United Kingdom but those countries and citizens of the Commonwealth and beyond who have had such a positive impact on our lives.
Our history teaching uses an enquiry process by asking and answering questions and using key vocabulary which shapes the learning and allows the pupils to learn for themselves.
‘We are not the makers of history. We are made by history’
Martin Luther King Jr.
