HISTORY WORKSHOP i Friday 4 th March 2016

The Primary Curriculum 2014 In 2014 the new Primary Curriculum was introduced to schools nationwide. Many subjects were changed and amended. History was one of these subjects.

The purpose of History The National Curriculum has a clear purpose for History within the primary setting. It suggests that through history, pupils will gain coherent knowledge and understanding of the past within Britain, and the wider worlds. The National Curriculum sets visions for what effective History teaching is; - Teaching should inspire children and ignite their curiosity about the past. - A tool to prepare children to; ask questions, think critically, evaluate sources of evidence and develop a perspective, and use the above skills to argue their ideas and judgements. History helps pupils to understand the complexity of people’s lives, the process of change, the diversity of societies and relationships between different groups, as well as their own identity and the challenges of their time. (National Curriculum, 2014)

What did this mean for History? New content coverage… Schools are now under a much stricter regime of what they can teach and when they can teach it. Amended contents… KS1: Changes within living memory; events beyond living memory lives of significant individuals; significant local history. KS2: Chronological progression through history of Britain from early Britons to Edward the Confessor A local study and a study of an aspect or theme that extends knowledge beyond1066

What will your children learn?

Foundation History in the Foundation Unit is looked at through one of the four specific areas of learning, ‘Understanding of the World’. There is a specific strand to this labelled ‘Time’ and the key learning points in this area focuses on things such as talking about past and future events and developing an understanding of growth, decay and changes over time.

Key Stage One KS1 history is about lives and lifestyles of familiar people in recent past and about famous people and events in the more distant past, including those from British history. Children are encouraged to ask and answer questions. Children begin to understand how we learn about the past through various sources of information. National Curriculum Objectives Pupils should be taught about: - changes within living memory. Where appropriate, these should be used to reveal aspects of change in national life - events beyond living memory that are significant nationally or globally (e.g. the Great Fire of London, the first aeroplane flight or events commemorated through festivals or anniversaries) - the lives of significant individuals in the past who have contributed to national and international achievements. Some should be used to compare aspects of life in different periods (e.g. Elizabeth I and Queen Victoria, Christopher Columbus and Neil Armstrong, William Caxton and Tim Berners- Lee, Pieter Bruegel the Elder and LS Lowry, Rosa Parks and Emily Davison, Mary Seacole and Edith Cavell) - significant historical events, people and places in their own locality.

Key Stage Two KS2 history is about people and important events and developments for recent, and more distant times in locality, in Britain and in other parts of the world. Children are encouraged to develop secure knowledge of chronology, noting connections, addressing questions and selecting relevant information from a range of sources. History in this key stage promotes thinking and explanation; explaining why different versions of accounts exist and presenting constructed informed responses.

Why is History important?

History at Marshlands Primary Using the National Curriculum as a scaffold we, at Marshlands Primary School, aim to provide the following knowledge and skills through quality History teaching; - Stimulate and interest pupils. - Help pupils relate this awareness of their own identity to the identities of people who share their humanity but whose characters have been shaped by different times and cultures and so fostering positive attitudes to equal opportunities. - Help pupils understand how knowledge of the present is informed by study of the past. - Recognise that a range of conclusions can be reached from a set of resources. - Enrich other areas of the curriculum. - Prepare pupils for adult life. - Enhance values and attitudes. - To understand how Britain has been influenced by the wider world. - To understand the past of non European societies.

Organisation of History in our School. History is currently taught in class groups throughout the school. Planning is cross curricular. Although not all of our termly topics have appropriate History opportunities we, as a school, have implemented a theme week each year.

Facts facts and more facts!

Good History teaching is fun and hands on!

In history there is no right or wrong answer, its about interpretations and backing your idea with the evidence that you have collected.

Facts…. The below facts are taken from various sources… Mary Tudor was the daughter of Henry VIII and Catherine of Aragon. Devout Catholic. Strove to restore the Catholic faith across England, a faith that her father had diminished in order to grant his divorces. Did not want her Protestant sister to take the throne- saw her and her supporters as a huge threat – would undo all of her hard work. Elizabeth was Mary’s only family left. Failed marriage / no children Locked Elizabeth in the Tower of London Encouraged Elizabeth to swear her loyalty to her Well known for her ruthlessness towards ‘heresy’. Developed the name ‘Bloody Mary’. Worry that Britain would fall into ‘civil war’ if Elizabeth was not to succeed Mary. Wanted Elizabeth to promise to uphold the Catholic faith Catholic nobles didn’t want Elizabeth and her heretics to come to power.

Lets have a go…. Is it true that Mary Tudor wanted to kill her half sister, Elizabeth I?

Did you all come to the same conclusion?

How you can help your child Ask your child what they are learning about in History. Help to build up your child’s interest in History through discussion. During the holidays take your children for a day out; there are loads of fun museums locally that have a heap loads of fun things to do during the holidays!

Websites to support you and your child. /site/history.shtml /site/history.shtml arning/microsites/E/essentials/history/index.s html arning/microsites/E/essentials/history/index.s html ory ory histories histories

Any questions?