History

The History curriculum offers a personalised curriculum where pupils develop skills in understanding the value of their own history and the histories of other cultures, both past and present.  At Rowan Park we believe that it is very important that pupils gain an understanding of the world around them and how the world has been shaped by major events.

History seeks to develop skills where skills can describe past events and changes, using skills of enquiry to look at different people’s point of view  The curriculum deals with not only powerful historical figures but also the lives of ordinary people including workers, women, children and other diverse facets of our society and other societies.

All pupils will be taught using a variety of styles appropriate to the content and the learning that best suits the individual pupil in accordance with a ‘personalised learning’ approach. The styles are to include visual, auditory and kinaesthetic opportunities. Children will also be given opportunities and access to a sensory curriculum as appropriate to their teaching and learning needs.

Early Years Foundation Stage

In the Early Years Foundation Stage History is taught as part of Understanding the world and is encompassed in many of the other six areas of learning through continuous provision and individual interests. Topics with reference to 'the past' and 'long ago' include 'Ourselves', 'Dinosaurs', 'Magical and Fantasy' and 'Pirates.

Primary

The History Curriculum at Key Stage 1 and 2 is delivered in a two year rolling programme. 

History is taught as part of a topic based curriculum with History alternating with Geography as the lead subject of topic or ‘theme’ each term. This enables the subject to be covered thoroughly whilst at the same time using a cross-curricular approach for our Primary school aged learners. In K.S 1 history topics include 'Ourselves', 'The Gunpowder Plot', 'Meet the Victorians', 'Exploration', 'Toys and Games' and 'Florence Nightingale'. In K.S 2 history topics include 'The Stone Age', 'The Romans', 'Vikings', 'Local History - WW2', 'Ancient Egypt', 'Kings and Queens', 'The Anglo Saxons', 'The Great Fire of London', 'Mayan Civilisation', 'The Tudors' and 'Ancient Greece'. 

Secondary

In K.S 3 History is delivered over a 3 year rolling programme. History is taught as a discrete subject alternating with Geograpgy each half term.

Units taught include; 'Leadership' 'Australia: Transport and Colonisation','Discrimination and Civil Rights' 'Dignity and Self Respect' 'Choice of Lifestyles' 'Great Britons' 'Royalty- Kings and Queens' 'Revolution- The Stuart's' '19th Century Britain' 'Revolution' and the 'Wider World'.  

Key Stages 4 & 5

In our 14-19 department History is taught alongside Geography and R.E in a Humanities programme of study. We follow the Equals 'Moving On' schemes of work in which incorporate historical themes and knowledge into each unit each term. Units taught in the Summer Term have a more specific focus on historical knowledge.

The 14-19 curriculum Equals schemes are: Adventurer - Kings and Queens; Explorer - Modern Times; Globetrotter - Famous Buildings; Traveller - Ancient Cultures; Voyager - Family History. We make use of photographic  assessments which form part of pupil profile evidence or accreditation evidence in Key Stage 4 and 5. At the end of each topic, each child’s achievement is recorded using B squared online assessment tool, with evidence collected and collated in pupil progress folders. Assessment is through ASDAN and Work Right modules providing pupils with a recognised qualification.