Carmountside Primary Academy History

History is an important and valued part of our curriculum at Carmountside Primary School. It offers children the opportunity to explore, appreciate, and understand the world they live in today and how it has developed over time. Through studying significant past events and the lives of influential people who shaped societies, pupils gain insight into the changes that have impacted our own and other cultures. 

Our History curriculum is designed to spark curiosity and ignite imagination.This is achieved through the provision of diverse and enriching learning experiences, including educational visits to museums and sites of historical significance, structured opportunities to develop enquiry and analytical skills, and immersive activities such as conducting interviews with local elderly residents and engaging in role play.These approaches make history come alive and help children connect emotionally and spiritually with the subject, encouraging reflection on how past events continue to influence our lives today.

At Carmountside, we aim to equip children with knowledge that stays with them as they progress through school and into adult life. This includes learning about local history, exploring cultural heritage, and enriching their understanding of the wider world. By building cultural capital and offering meaningful experiences, we ensure that history is not only informative but inspiring.

Where there are clear and obvious opportunities to link History to other subjects, teachers will plan this carefully. However, this will only happen when the sequence of learning for the subjects coincides. 

Retrieval practice is an integral part of our curriculum planning. This means that although History is taught at certain points across the year, the sticky knowledge acquired by learners is revisited regularly, supporting children's long-term memory and helping them to 'know more and remember more'.

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