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At Sudbury Primary School, we teach history and geography during our Humanities lessons.
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We use both history and geography to give children the opportunity to learn more about our local area, as well as other topics such as the Ancient Egyptians and famous explorers. We make use of cross-curricular links when possible.
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Through the teaching of history, children gain a deeper knowledge and understanding of Britain’s past and that of the wider world. We aim to inspire curiosity, equip pupils with the skills to ask insightful questions and develop a judgement based on the sources and arguments available to them. History helps children to understand the differences in people’s lives, the process and impact of change and the challenges of their times.Â
The national curriculum for history aims to ensure that all pupils:Â
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- know and understand the history of these islands as a coherent, chronological narrative, from the earliest times to the present day: how people’s lives have shaped this nation and how Britain has influenced and been influenced by the wider worldÂ
- know and understand significant aspects of the history of the wider world: the nature of ancient civilisations; the expansion and dissolution of empires; characteristic features of past non-European societies; achievements and follies of mankindÂ
- gain and deploy a historically grounded understanding of abstract terms such as ‘empire’, ‘civilisation’, ‘parliament’ and ‘peasantry’Â
- understand historical concepts such as continuity and change, cause and consequence, similarity, difference and significance, and use them to make connections, draw contrasts, analyse trends, frame historically-valid questions and create their own structured accounts, including written narratives and analysesÂ
- understand the methods of historical enquiry, including how evidence is used rigorously to make historical claims, and discern how and why contrasting arguments and interpretations of the past have been constructedÂ
- gain historical perspective by placing their growing knowledge into different contexts, understanding the connections between local, regional, national and international history; between cultural, economic, military, political, religious and social history; and between short- and long-term timescales.
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Through the teaching of geography, children are interested and curious about the world around them. We equip children with knowledge about diverse places, resources, and both natural and human environments. We develop a deeper understanding of the Earth’s physical and human processes and the formation of different environments. The children’s geographical knowledge allows them to examine the connections between the Earth’s features and how these too change over time.
The national curriculum for geography aims to ensure that all pupils:
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- develop contextual knowledge of the location of globally significant places – both terrestrial and marine – including their defining physical and human characteristics and how these provide a geographical context for understanding the actions of processesÂ
- understand the processes that give rise to key physical and human geographical features of the world, how these are interdependent and how they bring about spatial variation and change over timeÂ
- are competent in the geographical skills needed to:Â
- collect, analyse and communicate with a range of data gathered through experiences of fieldwork that deepen their understanding of geographical processesÂ
- interpret a range of sources of geographical information, including maps, diagrams, globes, aerial photographs and Geographical Information Systems (GIS)Â
- communicate geographical information in a variety of ways, including through maps, numerical and quantitative skills and writing at length.
Humanities KS1
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Year 1 |
Victorians  The lives of significant individuals in the past who have contributed to national and international achievements Mary Seacole and Nelson Mandela |
Events beyond living memory that are significant nationally or globally Guy Fawkes  Changes within living memory to reveal aspects of change in national life Remembrance |
Locational Knowledge Name, locate and identify characteristics of the 4 countries and capital cities of the United Kingdom and its surrounding seas.  Human and Physical Geography Identify seasonal and daily weather patterns in the United Kingdom  Geographical skills Use world maps, atlases and globes to identify the UK and its countries |
Geographical skills Use simple compass directions (North, South, East and West) and locational and directional language to describe the location of features and routes on a map. |
Local history study |
Place Knowledge Countries Project Understand geographical similarities and differences through studying the human and physical geography of a small area in a European country |
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Year 2 |
Events beyond living memory that are significant nationally or globally Great Fire of London |
The lives of significant individuals in the past who have contributed to national and international achievements Florence Nightingale and Edith Cavell- comparative study  |
Locational Knowledge Name and locate the world’s 7 continents and 5 oceans.  Human and Physical Geography identify the location of hot and cold areas of the world in relation to the Equator and the North and South Poles  Geographical skills Use world maps, atlases and globes to identify oceans and continents studied at this key stage  |
Geographical skills Use simple fieldwork and observational skills to study the geography of their school and its grounds and the key human and physical features of its surrounding environment. Â Use aerial photographs and plans to recognise landmarks and basic features. Devise a simple map; and use and construct basic symbols in a key. |
Local history study |
Place Knowledge Understand geographical similarities and differences through studying the human and physical geography of a small area of the United Kingdom, Â Countries Project and of a small area in a contrasting non-European country |
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Humanities KS2
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Year 3 |
The achievements of the earliest civilizations- a depth study Ancient Egypt |
Geographical skills and Fieldwork  |
Geographical skills and Fieldwork  |
Britain’s settlement by Anglo-Saxons and Scots Anglo-Saxons |
The Viking and Anglo-Saxon struggle for the Kingdom of England Vikings |
Place Knowledge Countries Project  Locational Knowledge Locate your country and major cities on a map, recognise their environmental regions and key physical and human characteristics. |
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Year 4 |
A study that extends pupils’ chronological knowledge beyond 1066 British Empire and Gandhi |
The Roman Empire and its impact on Britain Romans  |
Human and Physical Geography Volcanoes and Earthquakes  |
Geographical skills and Fieldwork  |
A local history study |
Place Knowledge Countries Project  Locational Knowledge Locate your country and major cities on a map, recognise their environmental regions and key physical and human characteristics. |
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Year 5 |
A study of an aspect or theme in British history that extends pupils’ chronological knowledge beyond 1066 Tudors    |
Changes from the Stone Age to the Iron Age Stone Age to the Iron Age |
Human and Physical Geography Biomes |
Geographical skills and Fieldwork  |
A study of Greek life and achievements and their influence on the Western World Ancient Greece |
Place Knowledge Countries Project  Locational Knowledge Locate your country and major cities on a map, recognise their environmental regions and key physical and human characteristics. |
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Year 6 |
A study of an aspect or theme in British history that extends pupils’ chronological knowledge beyond 1066 Victorians   |
A study of an aspect or theme in British history that extends pupils’ chronological knowledge beyond 1066 Victorians  |
Human and Physical Geography Rivers  |
Geographical skills and Fieldwork  |
A non-European society that provides contrast with British history Mayan Civilization c. AD 900 |
Place Knowledge Countries Project  Locational Knowledge Locate your country and major cities on a map, recognise their environmental regions and key physical and human characteristics. |
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Working together in harmony to develop confident, well-educated learners with healthy minds and bodies, who are independent, resilient, motivated and committed to lifelong learning.