History
Understanding the past to make sense of the present through the study of significant events and periods
Curriculum Overview
Our History curriculum develops students' understanding of the past and its impact on the present. Through the study of different periods and events, students develop critical thinking, analysis skills and historical literacy.
Ancient Civilisations
- Early human societies and migrations
- Ancient Egyptian civilisation
- Nok culture and early West African societies
- Trade and trans-Saharan routes
- Introduction to historical enquiry
Historical Skills
- Source analysis and evaluation
- Chronological understanding
- Cause and consequence
- Historical enquiry and research
Assessment & Resources
- • Source-based assessments
- • Extended writing tasks
- • Historical investigations
- • Museum visits and field trips
- • Historical documentaries and archives