History

 

Year 1/2

 

 

Autumn A

Why is Richmond Special?

Spring A

What’s it made of and why?

 

Summer A

How do people tell their stories?

Autumn B

How do I care for my body and mind?

Spring B

What makes a good home?

Summer B

Why is our environment precious?

Chronology Know how the local area is different from the way it used to be a long time ago.

 

Recognise and use a timeline. Order a number of artefacts by age

 

Use dates to talk about people or events from the past.

 

Know where the events they study fit within a chronological framework

 

Use dates to talk about people or events from the past.
Characteristic features

of period/society studied

Know significant historical events, people and places in their own locality -

Castle, Alan Rufus

 

Know what toys and games their parents and grandparents played with.

 

Know about aspects of childhood when their parents and grandparents were young.

 

    Know about an event or events that happened long ago, even before their grandparents were born - Great Fire of London Know about a famous historical event or place from outside of the UK and explain why they are famous –The Moon Landing &

Neil Armstrong

Historical concepts

Continuity and change

Cause and consequence Significance Similarities& differences

 

Know some parts of/buildings  in Richmond have stayed the same and some have changed.

 

 

 

Know the main similarities differences between their lives and that of their parents and grandparents

(e.g. school, home, toys)

 

Know that the toys their parents and grandparents played with were often different to their own but that some toys and games are still played today.

Understand that the holidays their grandparents had were different from their own.

 

Understand how travel and transport have changed where people holiday.

 

 

Name 2 famous people and explain why they are famous

-Florence Nightingale and Mary Seacole

 

Compare aspects of life in different time periods

 

Recognise why people did things, why events happened and what happened as a result.

 

Know what we use today instead of a number of older given artefacts

(Fire service/equipment)

Know the significance of Neil Armstrong

 

Historical Enquiry

Evidence &interpretation. How and why contrasting views arise

How has the Richmond changed over time?

 

Use old photographs of Richmond to identify changes in the local area.

 

Identify different ways in which the past is represented.

 

Ask and answer questions using sources to show their understanding

  To research the life of a famous person using different sources to help me.

 

Did the Great Fire make London a better or worse place?

 

Understand some of the in which we find out about the past and identify different ways it is presented.

 

 
Perspective

Connections local/national/

international

Cultural, economic,

military, political,

religious and social

  Find out about the past by talking to an older person

 

Know some popular holiday places locally, nationally and internationally in the past and today     Know different countries involved in space exploration.

 

Year 3/4

 

 

 

Autumn A

Why is Richmond special?

Spring A

What is beneath us and why does it matter?

Summer A

How do we get our message across?

Autumn B

How do I care for my body and mind?

 

Spring B

Why is history worth knowing?

Summer B

How can I have my say?

 Chronology Order buildings in the in the local area according to when they were built.

Know when the Georgian period is on time line in relation to other periods of history studied.

  Use a timeline within a specific time in history to set out the order things happened.

 

 

 

 

Understand the concept of changes of time, representing this, along with evidence on a timeline.

 

Create timelines which outline the development of crime and punishment

Name and place on a timeline some of the advanced societies that were in the world around 3000 years ago

 

 

Place events, artefacts and historical figures on a timeline using dates.

 

 

Characteristic features

of period/society studied

Know key features of Georgian architecture and entertainment Know characteristic features of Ancient Greece, including ideas, beliefs, attitudes and experiences of men women and children. Know that punishments for rich and poor were often different. Know about the key features of Ancient Egypt

 

Know about the gods and beliefs of Ancient Egypt

 

Know about at least one famous Roman emperor.

 

Know there was resistance to the Roman occupation and know about Boudicca

Historical concepts

Continuity and change Cause and consequence Significance

Similarities& differences

 

Know how building use has changed over time.

Observe the effect of Georgian architecture on Richmond today Know what life was like in Georgian times compared to today.

Know what happened at the Battle of Marathon and the events that happened after

 

Compare life in Athens and Sparta

 

Know how crime and punishment changed from Roman times to the present day

 

Know why there were certain crimes and punishments in different time periods

 

To make comparisons between historical periods

Know about the significance of the River Nile to development of Ancient Egyptian civilisation Know how Britain changed from the Iron Age to the end of the Roman occupation

 

Identify similarities and differences between the Romans and the Celts

 

Historical Enquiry

Evidence &interpretation. How and why contrasting views arise

Which periods in history have had the most impact on Richmond?

 

Identify and use different types of evidence

 

Why are there so many version of the Battle of Marathon?

 

Analyse and discuss different sources.

 

Understand why different versions of historical events may occur.

Use evidence to ask questions and find answers to questions in the past.

 

 

Did slaves build the pyramids?

 

Use more than one source of evidence to gain a more accurate understanding of history

 

Analyse and discuss different forms of evidence.

 

Recognise the part that archaeologists have in helping us understand more about the past.

Use more than one source of evidence to gain a more accurate understanding of history

 

Compare and contrast different forms of evidence

 

Perspective

Connections local/national/

international

Cultural, economic,

military, political,

religious and social

 

Know certain places in our locality have national and international significance.   Know how crime and punishment of the past has influenced our justice system today Know that life in Britain at this time was very different to Ancient Egypt. Know how the Roman occupation of Britain changed and helped to advance British society

 

Give reasons why the Romans wanted to invade Britain.

Year 5/6 Autumn A

Why is Richmond special?

 

Spring A

Where does it come from and where does it go?

 

Summer A

How do words make us feel?

Autumn B

How do I care for my body and mind?

Spring B

What legacy will I leave behind?

Summer B

What makes a colourful world?

 Chronology Chronology of the castle and it’s changing usage

(Georgian period tourist attraction – painted by famous artists, Victorian barracks, conscientious objectors)

 

Use a timeline to show when the Anglo-Saxons were in England

 

 

 

 

Understand that that the Stone Age, Bronze Age and Iron Age have a larger duration period than remainder of British history.

 

 

Create an overview of where and when the first civilizations appeared and how they relate to each other

 

Use dates and historical terms accurately when describing events
Characteristic features

of period/society studied

Know about life in Norman times and the feudal system Know that during the Anglo-Saxon period Britain was divided into many kingdoms

 

 

 

To know where the Vikings originated from and key aspects of Viking life

 

Know how people in Britain lived during the Stone, Bronze and Iron

 

Know what is meant by hunter-gatherers

Know about, and name, some of the advanced societies that were in the world around 3000 years ago

(Ancient Egypt, Ancient Sumer, Indus Valley, Shang Dynasty)

 

 

 
Historical concepts

Continuity and change Cause and consequence Significance

Similarities& differences

Know how the lives of wealthy people were different from lives of poorer people during this time

Know how the use of the castle has changed over time

Know about how the Anglo-Saxons attempted to bring about law and order into the country

 

Know about Anglo-Saxon kings during the Viking period

Know why the Vikings frequently won battles with the Anglo-Saxons

 

Know how Britain changed between the beginning of the Stone age and the Iron age

Identify and describe reasons for, and the results of events and changes

 

Know and compare some of the achievements of the earliest civilizations

 

Know about the impact of the Mayan civilization

 

Historical Enquiry

Evidence &interpretation. How and why contrasting views arise

How can the Castle tell us about Richmond’s history?

 

 

 

 

Who was buried at Sutton Hoo?

 

Make inferences from artefacts

 

Realise the difficulty of being certain in history when using artefacts.

 

Give more than one reason to support a historical argument

Know interpretations can only be made on what is known about a period of time.

 

Recognise concepts of history can change when new evidence is found.

 

What can we learn about life in the Stone Age from a study of Skara Brae?

 

Recognise that the past is represented and interpreted in different ways and give reasons for this

 

 

 

 

Use a wide range of sources of evidence to deduce information about the past.

 

Perspective

Connections local/national/

international

Cultural, economic,

military, political,

religious and social

 

Identify other local castles in the area. Why were so many built in North Yorkshire at this time? Know that the way the kingdoms were divided led to the creation of some of our country boundaries today Identify Viking place names Know that during this time in Britain there were more advanced societies in the world.   Know why the Mayans were considered an advanced society in relation to the period of time in Europe