What is our Philosophy?

At the Winchcombe School we aim to inspire children’s curiosity and fascination about Britain’s past and that of the wider world, enabling them to make connections between the past and the present and recognise the impact of past events and the history around us.

What is taught?

Children are taught to develop an appreciation and coherent knowledge of the past, evaluating a range of primary and secondary sources and developing an understanding of chronology. We enable children to ask perceptive questions, think critically, weigh evidence, make comparisons and develop perspective and judgement. Through the teaching of History children will 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.

How is it taught?

History is taught every term in Key Stage one. In Key Stage two history is taught in chronological order starting with The Stone age. All children complete a Local History Study. In these studies children apply historical skills developed throughout that year.

How is progress measured?

Progress is assessed each year against the following aspects:

• Significance
• Chronology
• Continuity and Change, Cause and Consequence (4 C’s)
• Historical Enquiry

What does success look like at The Winchcombe School?

By the end of Year 6 children will:

• Understand the significance of past world civilisations, events and people, including those of the British Isles, and how they impact the world we live in today.
• Understand historical concepts of continuity and change and cause and consequence, and use them to make connections and draw contrasts.
• Understand how we evaluate evidence sources during historical enquiry to make judgements on how reliable it is in telling us more about the past.