The aim of our History curriculum at Baden-Powell is to support each and every child’s understanding of their place in the diverse world in which they live; to learn about the links and direct impact that History has had and continues to have on their everyday lives; and to see the importance of our school values of Respect, Friendship, Compassion, Aspiration and Resilience within different, real-life historical contexts.

The knowledge and skills that we have chosen to include in our History curriculum derive directly from the objectives set out in the National Curriculum (2014) and are in line with CLP guidance for History.

To make our History curriculum as meaningful as possible, we have sequenced our History topics in chronological order (with one exception).

Lastly, we aim to highlight three substantive concepts which we consider to be integral to the subject of History – Leadership, Movement and Religion. We weave these ideas throughout our topics to further increase the relevance and real-world application of the learning the children encounter.