History at Riverside

Here at Riverside, we believe that a rich, high quality history education will provide our pupils with a coherent and powerful knowledge of Britain’s fascinating past and that of the wider world.

Aims

Pupils in Key stage 2 need to experience history as a coherent subject which develops their knowledge, thinking and understanding, especially their chronological understanding.

With this in mind at Riverside Junior School we promise that each child will:

· Have topics delivered to them in chronological order to support their coherent narrative, from the earliest times to the present day.

· Learn how people’s actions have shaped this nation and how Britain has influenced and been influenced by the wider world.

· Know and understand significant aspects of the history of the wider world developing their ability to appreciate cultures, ideas, and traditions that are not their own.

· Learn through project based learning with rich, meaningful outcomes.