Our Aims:
The principles of teaching History at Brighton Avenue Primary School are consistent with our school philosophy and take into account the National Curriculum Guidance for History. (See History Policy for further information).
Principles of Teaching History:
- To stimulate children's interests about the past.
- To develop an understanding of events over time and in a chronological structure.
- To give children the opportunity to discover and investigate their own questions.
- To use the 'Power of 3' ascertain prior knowledge.
- To develop a curiosity of the world around them.
- To help children develop the skills of enquiry, analysis, interpretation, questioning and problem solving.
- To help the children understand other people, their beliefs, values and experiences.
- To learn about the roles that individuals and events have played in shaping modern society.
- To ensure children have access to historical and computing equipment during history lessons.
- To ensure Teachers and children have high expectations in their achievement so children know what they need to do next to progress.
- To ensure children can use historical vocabulary correctly and in the right context.
- To ensure educational visits and visitors into school are built into our curriculum plans so our children gain real life/hands on experiences, which compliment our cultural capital provision.
- To ensure our curriculum links with others areas of the curriculum as much as possible.
- To ensure Teachers have access to quality CPD and good practise is shared within and outside of school.