History

At Stowlawn, we believe a high-quality History education will help pupils gain a coherent knowledge and understanding of Britain’s past and that of the wider world, reflective of our curriculum driver, “Beyond Bilston”. It should inspire pupils’ curiosity to know more about the past. Teaching should equip pupils to ask and investigate perceptive questions, think critically, examine evidence, formulate arguments, and communicate their perspective and judgement.

History gives pupils an insight into 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.

At Stowlawn, our History curriculum enables pupils to think and work as historians by:

Developing a secure understanding of chronology, placing events, people and periods within a clear timeline and understanding how the past has shaped the present.

Investigating and interpreting a range of historical sources and evidence, understanding how evidence is used to make historical claims.

Asking historically valid questions and developing enquiry skills to deepen their understanding of the past.

Understanding key historical concepts such as continuity and change, cause and consequence, similarity and difference, and significance.

Considering different interpretations of the past and recognising that historical events can be viewed in different ways.

Communicating historical knowledge and understanding using appropriate historical vocabulary.

Making connections between local, national and global history, reflecting our curriculum driver “Beyond Bilston” and helping pupils understand their place within a wider world.