In The Early Years the children will:

EYFS:

● know the past has already happened

● notice differences between people (old/young)

● Talk about what they see (old items)

● Begin to make sense of their own life story

● Show interest in different occupations

● Know the members of their family and community

● Name and describe people who are familiar to them

Reception:

• know things that have happened, happened in the past

• Talk about past and present events

• comment on images of familiar situations in the past

• compare and contrast characters from stories including figures from the past

In year 1 the children learn:

Being a historian:

• Find answers to simple questions about the past from sources of information

• know how to sequence events in their life

• know how to use a simple timeline to order some recent events

Historical knowledge:

Moon landing and the history of space travel

• know the main events and people of the moon landing

• know what the space shuttle was and how it worked 

• know that the International Space Station orbits Earth and has done for over 30 years

• know who Tim Peake is and what he achieved

Local history and the Great Western Railway

• know different modes of transport through the ages

• know how rail travel started

• know the part Swindon played in the development of the railways

• know who Isambard Kingdom Brunel is and some of his main achievements

Changes within living memory

• what was 30 years ago

• know what children did for leisure and entertainment 30 years ago

• Know how technology has changed in 30 years

• know what children wore 30 years ago and how it compares to now

In year 2 the children learn:

Being a historian:

• Know that there are reasons why things happened in the past and the results of those events

• know how to compare pictures of photographs of the past

• know that there are sources and use this knowledge to make simple observations

• know more complex vocabulary for the passing of time e.g.: a long time ago; centuries ago...

Historical knowledge:

Moon landing and the history of space travel

• know the main events and people of the moon landing

• know what the space shuttle was and how it worked 

• know that the International Space Station orbits Earth and has done for over 30 years

• know who Tim Peake is and what he achieved

Local history and the Great Western Railway

• know different modes of transport through the ages

• know how rail travel started

• know the part Swindon played in the development of the railways

• know who Isambard Kingdom Brunel is and some of his main achievements

Changes within living memory

• what was 30 years ago

• know what children did for leisure and entertainment 30 years ago

• Know how technology has changed in 30 years

• know what children wore 30 years ago and how it compares to now

In year 3 the children learn:

Being a historian:

• know how to place the time studied on a timeline

• Know the concept of decades and centuries and use to divide the past into periods of time

• know that a range of sources can be used to find out about a time period

• identify reasons for and results of people’s actions

Historical knowledge:

Life as a Victorian child

• know the Victorian era was during the reign of Queen Victoria - 1838 - 1901

• know some of the key inventions in the Victorian era

• know that the lives of children changed drastically through the Victorian period

• know what it was like to go to school in the Victorian era

Local history and the Great Western Railway

• know the different forms of transport during the Victorian period

• know the impact the industrial revolution had on transport

• know how the railway impacted people’s lives in Swindon

• know the history of the railway works in Swindon

The Tudors

• know who the Tudors were (Henry VII, Henry VIII, Elizabeth I, 1485-1603) 

• know who Henry VIII was and who his wives were

• know why there was the break from Rome

• know who Queen Elizabeth was and some of the things that happened during her reign (Spanish Armada, Plague, Exploration of the new world)

In year 4 the children learn:

Being a historian:

• know how to place events from time period studied on a timeline

• know terms relating to the time period and begin to date events

• know the terms BC/AD or BCE/CE

• begin to evaluate the usefulness of different sources

Historical knowledge:

Life as a Victorian child

• know the Victorian era was during the reign of Queen Victoria - 1838 - 1901

• know some of the key inventions in the Victorian era

• know that the lives of children changed drastically through the Victorian period

• know what it was like to go to school in the Victorian era

Local history and the Great Western Railway

• know the different forms of transport during the Victorian period

• know the impact the industrial revolution had on transport

• know how the railway impacted people’s lives in Swindon

• know the history of the railway works in Swindon

The Tudors

• know who the Tudors were (Henry VII, Henry VIII, Elizabeth I, 1485-1603) 

• know who Henry VIII was and who his wives were

• know why there was the break from Rome

• know who Queen Elizabeth was and some of the things that happened during her reign (Spanish Armada, Plague, Exploration of the new world)

In year 5 the children learn:

Being a historian:

• Know and sequence key events from time period studied

• Make comparisons between different times in the past

• Examine cause and results of great events and the impact on people

• describe the main changes in a period of history from different perspectives e.g.: political, cultural

Historical knowledge:

Anglo-Saxons

• know who the Anglo Saxons were and where they came from

• know the kingdoms of Anglo Saxon England and how they were united

• know how life in Britain changed because of the Anglo Saxon and Scot invasion

• know the change in religious beliefs during the Anglo-Saxon period

Crime and punishment through the ages

• know how Romans viewed crime and punishment

• Know how the Anglo Saxons viewed crime and punishment by ordeal

• Know how the Tudors viewed crime and punishment

• Know that the Victorians built many prisons to deter crime

Ancient Greeks

• know about Greek civilisation (Who/when/where) and organisation (City States)

• know that Greece was the birthplace of democracy

• know that the Olympics started in ancient Greece

• know about Greek religious beliefs as well as myths

In year 6 the children learn:

Being a historian:

• Place current study on a timeline in relation to other studies

• Compare beliefs and behaviours between time periods

• bring knowledge gathered from several sources together in a fluent account

• describe differences within and across time periods studied

Historical knowledge:

Anglo-Saxons

• know who the Anglo Saxons were and where they came from

• know the kingdoms of Anglo Saxon England and how they were united

• know how life in Britain changed because of the Anglo Saxon and Scot invasion

• know the change in religious beliefs during the Anglo-Saxon period

Crime and punishment through the ages

• know how Romans viewed crime and punishment

• Know how the Anglo Saxons viewed crime and punishment by ordeal

• Know how the Tudors viewed crime and punishment

• Know that the Victorians built many prisons to deter crime

Ancient Greeks

• know about Greek civilisation (Who/when/where) and organisation (City States)

• know that Greece was the birthplace of democracy

• know that the Olympics started in ancient Greece

• know about Greek religious beliefs as well as myths