Primary History Curriculum

In Development Matters, the history objectives fall under the following area of learning:

• Literacy

• Mathematics

• Understanding the World

• Expressive Arts and Design

Development Matters suggests pupils organise events using basic __________ .

History objectives for Key Stage 1 include

• significant historical events, people and places in their own locality

• events beyond living memory

• changes within living memory

• significant individuals in the past who have contributed to national and international achievements

• all of the above

What should teaching equip pupils to do?

• memorise dates and events

• think critically

• ask perceptive questions

• focus only on British history

_____ ____ is an example of a Neolithic site suggested at Key Stage 2.

Which early civilisation is not suggested for a depth study at Key Stage 2?

• Ancient Sumer

• The Indus Valley

• The Shang Dynasty

• The Aztec Empire

___________ concepts are part of the 'substance' or content knowledge in a topic.

Examples of substantive concepts include

• invasion

• a timeline

• empire

• monarchy

What have you gained from today's session?

What else would you like to know about history at KS1-2?