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History
“The more you know about the past, the better prepared you are for the future.”
Theodore Roosevelt
At Stansfield Hall Church of England / Methodist Church Primary School, we aim for a high quality history curriculum which will inspire in pupils a curiosity and fascination about Britain’s past and of the wider world. Our teaching equips pupils with knowledge about the history of Britain and how it has influenced and been influenced by the wider world.
Our bespoke history curriculum is based on the National Curriculum, which provides a broad framework and outlines the knowledge and skills taught in each Key Stage. Each of our topics is built around a hinge question which, by the end of that topic children should have the knowledge and skills to formulate an answer.
Teachers plan lessons for their class using our history vertical overview document which outlines the progression of knowledge and skills. Teachers use this document to plan their history lessons. The vertical overview and skills progression document ensures the curriculum is covered and the skills/knowledge taught is progressive from milestone to milestone.
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| EYFS | Nursery | Please see our EYFS Curriculum Map Here | |||||
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Years 1/2 Cycle A |
Me, my family and my locality: All About Me How do our lives compare with our grandparents? |
Me, my family and my locality: Local study: Our School How has Stansfield Hall Primary School changed over time? |
Hospitals now and then: Florence Nightingale and Edith Cavell How has nursing changed over time? |
The Great Fire of London How did the Great Fire change London? |
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Years 1/2 Cycle B |
Me, my family and my locality: Toys How have toys changed over time? |
Guy Fawkes and the gun powder plot Why did Catholics want to destroy parliament? |
Me, my family and my locality: Local study: Transport What were the Rainhill trials and how did they change transport? |
Me, my family and my locality: Significant People Who was LS Lowry and how is he remembered and commemorated? |
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Years 3/4 Cycle A |
Local study: Transport Hollingworth Lake and the Rochdale Canal- 1804- Lock 51-then and now/ The summit tunnel Why were the Rochdale canal and the summit tunnel build? |
The story of Britain: Changes in Britain from the Stone Age to Iron Age How did people's way of life evolve from the Stone Age to the Iron age? |
The story of Britain: The Roman Empire and its impact on Britain In what ways did the Romans change Great Britain? |
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Years 3/4 Cycle B |
Local study: Mills and manufacturing in Littleborough How did mills and manufacturing help power the industrial revolution, and how did the transport infrastructure locally help to support this process? |
The story of Britain: Britain’s Settlement by Anglo-Saxons and Scots How did the Christian church in Britain evolve during the time of the Anglo-Saxons and Scots? |
The story of Britain: The story of Britain: The Vikings and Anglo-Saxons How did the Vikings manage to raid, invade and settle in the UK? |
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Years 5/6 Cycle A |
The Ancient World: The achievement of an Early Civilisation: Ancient Egypt What was it like to live in ancient Egypt? |
A non-European society that provides contrasts with British history: The Maya What does the evidence reveal about life in the Maya city-states? How does this contrast with Anglo-Saxon/Viking Britain? |
The Ancient World: Ancient Greece What does the evidence reveal about life in the ancient Greek city-states? How did the ancients Greeks influence the modern world?
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Years 5/6 Cycle B |
A non-European society that provides contrasts with British history How were early Islamic civilisations different to other Ancient civilisations? |
Local study: The Victorians Which key local events helped to shape the Victorian era? |
World War One In what ways did World War I change Britain’s standing in the world? |
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For a more detailed look at our History curriculum, to see how skills and vocabulary are developed throughout and how knowledge is introduced and revisited through the curriculum please see our full curriculum overview document below.
