History

At Park View Primary, History is taught as part of our wider curriculum and alternates with Geography each half term. Our bespoke History curriculum has been carefully designed by our teachers to reflect the needs, experiences and interests of our children while maintaining high academic expectations.

Following Hampshire's recommended six-step model, we ensure that learning is both knowledge-rich and meaningful. Wherever possible, we draw on local history and community connections, helping children to understand the significance of the past in their own lives and ensuring that they see themselves represented in the topics they study.

Each History unit is taught within a broader, cross-curricular topic, enabling children to make connections across different areas of learning. Every unit is driven by a central enquiry question that provides purpose and direction, encouraging children to think critically, ask questions and develop as historians.

Within each lesson, carefully planned learning questions identify the key knowledge to be explored, while clear "I can..." statements support children in developing and reflecting on the historical skills they are building. Through this approach, our pupils learn not only about the past, but also how historians investigate, interpret and understand it.

Enrichment

Enrichment activities are planned into many history units: