History

Our History curriculum is carefully designed so children learn about British and World History in a sequenced way. They learn the stories of our past and important events from all around the world. They learn about people who changed the world. They learn how Historians learn about the past and how to ask questions.

In History, children revisit key themes in their learning. By encountering these themes over time, children are helped to understand the context of what they are learning. It helps children to understand the significance of their learning and how new learning relates to old. Our historical themes are:

I believe: how faith shaped lives

A child like me: lives shaped by society

People on the move: settlement and migration

Empire: invasion and expansion

Creativity: Art and Invention

Changemakers: people who changed the world and how we see it

 

We also develop key disciplinary knowledge. Children learn to think like historians by building skills in these areas:

Methods: How do we know?

Changes, Causes, Consequences: what changed, what didn’t, why did it change, what was the impact?

Chronology: what happened when?

Enquiry: What can we find out?

Significance: So what?

 

Learn more about what it is like to be a Historian at HSA in our guide:

A Guide to Being a Historian at HSA

 

Geography

Our Geography curriculum teaches children about the planet we share, the people we share it with and how to take good care of it. Children learn about sustainability as part of Geography and start their journey of stewardship of our world. 

Geography is taught through our key themes which are revisited as children progress through the curriculum:

Where in the world?

Understanding our world

People in our world

Diversity in our world

Our changing world

Taking care of our world

Children learn the disciplinary knowledge they need to think and learn like a geographer:

Using maps, globes and atlases

Recording and communicating

Way finding with compasses and directions

Fieldwork skills including measuring and analysing

Making maps and plans

Observing and asking questions

 

To find out more about the geography we teach, please read our guide:

A Guide to being a Geographer at HSA