At Davyhulme Primary School, our History curriculum is taught in chronological order, with cross curricular links to enable a deeper understanding of the passage of time, full immersion of the topic and maximum engagement. We seek to inspire a curiosity about the past by bringing history to life with first hand experiences such as historical school trips and visiting workshops, alongside engaging lessons designed to give children the opportunity to develop fundamental skills. Children are encouraged to explore the past through a variety of sources, allowing for enquiry based learning where they can become History detectives; sifting and sorting through information to find clues and evidence to select and discuss with their peers. As our pupils progress, they will become equipped to ask perceptive questions, think critically, weigh evidence and develop perspective.

We want pupils to understand the process of change, and how the past has shaped the present both in British and worldwide history.

History is taught as a discrete subject in order to emphasise the importance of this subject. Cross-curricular links are made wherever possible. We encourage our pupils to use the language, ‘I am a historian,’ in order to promote the use of historical skills.