History
At William Stockton, to ‘get better at History’ means that children develop a secure understanding of their past, the past of our local area, that of our country and of the wider world. The children develop ‘layers’ of historical knowledge, which children can draw upon to make sense of more complex ideas. We aim to inspire pupils’ curiosity about the past and provide opportunities to ask questions, think critically, form opinions and to construct their own historical arguments and accounts. Through this, the children build on their understanding of historical knowledge throught the threads: History of my Locality; Societal Change, Settlement and Invasion; and Power.
Children develop their understanding of being a historian through the disciplinary knowledge that also develops in threads: Chronology and Understanding of History; Continuity and Change; Cause and Consequence; Using and Understanding Interpretations and Sources of Evidence; and Concluding.
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Mrs J. Massam |
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I have been the History subject lead at William Stockton for four years and I have a great passion for it. Developing the children’s love of History and ensuring that all students feel supported and inspired in their history learning, I believe is very important and is something I strive to achieve as the History subject leader. I have taught across KS2, but I haven't just used my knowledge, I have worked closley with all teachers designing a curriculum that not only covers important historical events but also encourages critical thinking and encourages a deeper understanding of the world. Our History curriculum has been designed with our children at the heart.
Our History curriculum was now developed a number of years ago, but we continue to adapt and improve it so that we are always bettering ourselves looking at the most recent research as well as the needs and prior learning experiences of our children. Our History curriculum is well planned and squenced.
We have agreed on clear end points that includes the core knowledge that, we believe, the children need to achieve well in History and in becoming a better Historian. A broad spectrum of the History curriculum is delivered in order to accomodate and challenge pupils of all abilities; we adapt our teaching to suit the children's needs.
(Please click on our end points on the bottom of our page to see how our History curriculum is structured)
We are pleased to announce that we have been awarded Gold History Quality Mark - the top award!
The inspector met with pupils; observed lessons; met with the History leaders and school leaders; and looked at books. They were so impressed with the quality of History teaching and learning. The full report is attached below but here are some sound bites from the report:
"History has an excellent status at William Stockton."
"Children were enthusiastic and used a range of impressive vocabulary confidently."
"(The current curriculum) is well-designed, coherent and progressive across the school. An impressive bespoke long-term plan, it is designed to ensure a wide range of history is taught across the school."
The points for development are already being worked on to continue to improve the teaching of history at William Stockton.
