At St Alban’s our ultimate aim is to foster a lifelong fascination and desire to find out more about the past, and a sense of wonder of the of the past, balanced with an understanding that events in the past have shaped our lives today. Our primary intent in teaching history is to develop skills and knowledge through a range of memorable learning journeys and experiences so that our children have a growing understanding of how events in the past have shaped our lives today and the communities and world that we live in. We want children to view history as a way of understanding the future – inspire pupils to be curious and creative thinkers who develop a complex knowledge of local and national history and the history of the wider world. We want our pupils to develop the confidence to think critically, ask questions, and be able to explain and analyse historical evidence. We also want them to develop confidence in making links across periods, or between cultures, whilst developing a clear understanding of chronology through learning key dates in British history.

The impact of history at St Alban’s Primary School will show that children will:

· Know and understand the history of Britain, how people’s lives have shaped this nation and how Britain has influenced and been influenced by the wider world.

· Develop an understanding of the history of the wider world, including ancient civilisations, empires, non-European societies and the achievements of mankind.

· Develop a historically-grounded understanding of substantive concepts – continuity and change, cause and consequence, similarities and differences,

· Have an appreciation for significant individuals, inventions and events that impact our world both in history and from the present day.

· Understand how historians learn about the past and construct accounts.

· Ask historically-valid questions through an enquiry-based approach to learning to create structured accounts.

· Explain how and why interpretations of the past have been constructed using evidence.

· Make connections between historical concepts and timescales.

· Understand Historical terms.