At Flanshaw School the learning intent of our history curriculum is to develop pupils' chronological understanding, historical inquiry skills, and knowledge of key concepts including power, invasion, settlement and civilization. Our history curriculum aims to help pupils to think like historians by using inquiry-based questions and teaching disciplinary concepts such as change and continuity, cause and consequence and similarities and differences. At Flanshaw School we aim to prepare our pupils for future learning by equipping them with both foundational knowledge and the skills to ask questions, make conclusions about the past and be able to communicate their point of view.

Key learning intents

Chronological understanding: 

To build a chronologically secure knowledge of history and enable pupils to make connections over time.

Historical inquiry skills: 

To teach our pupils how historians study the past and to develop their own skills for historical investigation, including using sources, interpreting evidence and drawing conclusions. 

Key concepts: 

To introduce pupils to crucial substantive concepts such as democracy, power, civilisation, empire, settlement and trade.

Disciplinary concepts: 

To develop pupils' understanding of disciplinary concepts like change and continuity, cause and consequence and similarities and differences. 

Engagement: 

To create engaging and enriching learning experiences through inquiry-based questions and hands-on activities including themed days and stimulating educational visits allowing the children to explore history in a hands on, practical and 'real life' context.