Welcome to History

“A person without the knowledge of their past history, origin and culture is like a tree without roots.”
Marcus Garvey

Why do we learn history?
Our approach
Subject aims
Year 1
Year 2
Year 3
Year 4
Year 5
Year 6

Why do we learn history?

A high-quality history education will help pupils gain a coherent knowledge and understanding of Britain’s past and that of the wider world. It should inspire pupils’ curiosity to know more about the past. 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)

Our approach

At Ark Tindal Primary Academy, our History curriculum has been designed to ignite children’s curiosity about the past through a topic-based approach and hands on experience through the use of artefacts, resources and experiences. We are determined that children will work as historians and develop their historical vocabulary, chronological understanding, knowledge and interpretation skills and their historical enquiry skills. The way we teach History is intended to equip children to ask perceptive questions about the past, analyse sources of evidence, think critically and develop informed judgements. We strive to teach children to explore and understand the complexity of people’s lives, the process of change, the diversity of societies and relationships between different groups, as well as gain a sense of their own identity within a social, political, cultural and economic background. 

A global curriculum

Aims of our history curriculum

  • Help pupils gain a coherent knowledge and understanding of Britain’s past and that of the wider world, including the nature of ancient civilisations; the expansion and dissolution of empires; characteristic features of past non European societies; achievements and follies of mankind
  • Inspire pupils’ curiosity to know more about the past through asking perceptive questions, thinking critically, weighing evidence and develop perspective and judgement
  • Understand historical concepts such as continuity and change, cause and consequence, similarity, difference and significance

Year 1 - History & Geography

Autumn 1 Autumn 2

Geography & History

Our Local Area
How has Balsall Heath changed?

Geography

Beautiful Britain
Are all places in Britain the same?
Spring 1 & 2  

Geography

Around the world with Barnaby Bear
Where in the world do people and animals live?

 
Summer 1 Summer 2

History

Kings, Queens & Castles
Who has ruled our country and how have they lived?

 Curriculum Recap

All Year 1 SubjectsNext Year 1 Subject - Religious Education

Year 2 - History & Geography

Autumn 1 Autumn 2

Geography

The journey of our food
Where do our things come from?

History

The Great Fire of London
Did the Great Fire make London a better or a worse place?
Spring 1 & 2  

Geography

Saving our World: The Arctic
What can I do to help the environment?

  
Summer 1 Summer 2

History

The Wright Brothers
How did the first flight change the world?

History & Geography

The Seaside
How have holidays changed over time?

All Year 2 Subjects Next Year 2 Subject - Religious Education

Year 3 - History & Geography

Autumn 1 Autumn 2

History

From the Stone Age to the Iron Age
How did Britain change across the Stone Age, the Bronze Age and the Iron Age?

History

The Romans
How did the Romans change Britain?
Spring 1 & 2  

Geography

Natural Disasters
How do natural disasters affect people's daily lives?

  
Summer 1 Summer 2

History

Ancient Egypt
What did the Ancient Egyptians achieve?

Geography

Around the World
Where is...?

All Year 3 Subjects Next Year 3 Subject - Religious Education

Year 4 - History & Geography

Autumn 1 Autumn 2

History

The Anglo-Saxons
Was the Anglo-Saxon period really a Dark Age?

History

The Vikings
Would the Vikings do anything for money?
Spring 1 & 2 Spring 2

Geography

The Water Cycle
Where does our water come from?

Geography

Rivers & Mountains
What is the journey of a river?
Summer 1 Summer 2

History & Geography

Life as a Brummie
How has Birmingham changed over time?

Geography

Sustainability
What happens to our rubbish?

All Year 4 Subjects Next Year 4 Subject - Religious Education

Year 5 - History & Geography

Autumn 1 Autumn 2

History

Ancient Greece
What did the Ancient Greeks do for us?

History

The Maya
How were the Mayans different?
Spring 1 Spring 2

Geography

From Birmingham to Manaus
What are the similarities and differences between Birmingham and Manaus?

Geography

The Amazon Rainforest
Why is the rainforest important to us?
 
Summer 1 Summer 2

History

Black History
How have the lives of black people changed?

History

World War II: British Focus
How were British lives affected by World War II?

All Year 5 Subjects Next Year 5 Subject - Religious Education

Year 6 - History & Geography

Autumn 1 Autumn 2

History

World War II: Jewish Perspective
How were Jewish lives affected by World War II?

Geography

Refugees: From Afghanistan to Britain
Are refugees welcome in Birmingham?
Spring 1 & 2  

History

The Victorians
What did the Victorians do for us?

  
Summer 1 Summer 2

Geography

Orienteering
Are we lost without geography?

Recapping & Retrieval

All Year 6 Subjects Next Year 6 Subjects - Religious Education