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  4. Humanities

Welcome to Humanities

Intent
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Reception
Year 1
Year 2
Year 3
Year 4
Year 5
Year 6

Intent

History

At Ark Priory, the History Curriculum is carefully mapped so that all pupils are equipped with an understanding of historical periods, significant events and significant individuals from both Britain and the wider world. Pupils are provided with opportunities to acquire knowledge of key facts and concepts alongside developing skills such as asking perceptive questions, analysing artefacts and evidence, thinking critically, and understanding different perspectives.

Geography

At Ark Priory, the Geography Curriculum is carefully mapped so that all pupils are equipped with a deep knowledge of locations, places and geographical landscapes across the world alongside an understanding of the conditions, processes and interactions that explain features, distribution patters and changes over time and space. Pupils are also provided with opportunities to develop and apply their geographical skills in map reading and observing, collecting, analysing, evaluating and communicating geographical information.

Implementation

History

The units taught at Ark Priory are as follows:

  • Year 1: Toys in Time, Transport and Travel, Seaside: Now and Then
  • Year 2: Kings and Queens, Great Fire of London, They Made a Difference
  • Year 3: Stone, Bronze and Iron Age Britain, Ancient Greece
  • Year 4: Roman Invasions, Roman Britain, Maya Civilization
  • Year 5: Anglo-Saxons and Vikings, Baghdad and the Middle East, Industrial Revolution
  • Year 6: Ancient Egypt, Conflict and Resolution, Making our Mark

In Key Stage 1, pupils begin to develop their understanding of the past through a study of familiar objects and places before their learning travels further back in time to studies of significant people and significant events beyond living memory. History is brought to life through educational visits to museums, inviting guest speakers to the classroom and half-termly Wonder Days.

In Key Stage 2, pupils explore concepts of migration, empire, civilization, continuity and change, cause and consequence, similarity and difference and significance. The story of Britain’s past is taught chronologically and interwoven with studies of ancient civilizations. The units based on civilizations have been linked to the geographical focus for each year group and provide contrasts to both British History and each other. History in Key Stage 2 is supported by visits to museums, workshops and half-termly Wonder Days.

Geography

  • Year 1: Our Local Area, The United Kingdom
  • Year 2: Planet Earth, Life in Kenya
  • Year 3: Settlements and Land Use, Europe, Climate Zones and Biomes
  • Year 4: The Amazon: Rivers and Rainforests, The USA
  • Year 5: Asia, Mountains, Volcanoes and Earthquakes
  • Year 6: Global Challenges, Mapping the World

In Key Stage 1, Pupils begin their journey in geography with a study of the familiar: the local area. They then move outwards to study the United Kingdom and outwards again in to gain an overview of the world and the continents and oceans within it before focussing on what life is like in Kenya. Fieldwork provides physical opportunities for pupils to explore environments in concrete ways and allows pupils to discover the answers to questions such as – ‘What is it like in our local area?’

In Key Stage 2, pupils explore the human and physical geography of a range of different locations and places: The United Kingdom, Europe, Italy, the Amazon, the USA and Asia. They also develop their understanding of physical geography including that of climate zones, biomes, rivers, mountains, volcanoes and earthquakes. Studies of the rainforests, natural disasters and challenges faced across the globe ensure pupils are also developing their understanding of the interaction between humans and the natural world. In each year group, pupils are able to explore using digital resources, globes and atlases. Fieldwork provides pupils with further opportunities to explore local environments and to discover answers to questions such as – ‘What kind of settlement do I live in?’ and ‘How is the river used in my locality?'

Reception

Autumn 1 Autumn 2
who am I? Why do we Celebrate?
Spring 1 Spring 2
What is 'Out of this World'? How do things change?
Summer 1 Summer 2
where can you find me? How do we move?

All Reception subjects Next Reception Subject - Maths

Year 1

Autumn 1 Autumn 2
My Local Area Toys in Time
Spring 1 Spring 2
Transport and Travel Transport and Travel
Summer 1 Summer 2
The United Kingdom Our Seaside Now and Then

All Year 1 subjects Next Year 1 Subject - Maths

Year 2

Autumn 1 Autumn 2
Kings and Queens The Great Fire of London
Spring 1 Spring 2
Planet Earth Planet Earth
Summer 1 Summer 2
They Made a Difference Life in Kenya

All Year 2 subjects Next Year 2 Subject - Maths

Year 3

Autumn 1 Autumn 2
Settlements and Land Use in the United Kingdom Stone, Bronze and Iron Age Britain
Spring 1 Spring 2
Europe Europe
Summer 1 Summer 2
Climate Zones and Biomes Ancient Greeks

All Year 3 subjects Next Year 3 Subject - Maths

Year 4

Autumn 1 Autumn 2
Roman Invasions Roman Britain
Spring 1 Spring 2
Amazon: Rivers and Rainforests Amazon: Rivers and Rainforests
Summer 1 Summer 2
Maya Civilisation The USA

All Year 4 subjects Next Year 4 Subject - Math

Year 5

Autumn 1 Autumn 2
Anglo-Saxons and Scots Vikings and Anglo-Saxons
Spring 1 Spring 2
Asia: Mountains, Volcanoes and Earthquakes Asia: Mountains, Volcanoes and Earthquakes
Summer 1 Summer 2
Baghdad and the Middle East The Industrial Revolution

All Year 5 subjects Next Year 5 Subject - Maths

Year 6

Autumn 1 Autumn 2
Ancient Egyptians Global Challenges
Spring 1 Spring 2
Conflict and Resolution Conflict and Resolution
Summer 1 Summer 2
Mapping the World Making our Mark

All Year 6 subjects Next Year 6 Subject - Maths

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