'Stay alert and hold firmly to all you believe. Be mighty and full of courage. Let love and kindness be the motivation behind all that you do.'

1 Corinthians 16:13-14

Curriculum

Our history curriculum is delivered through the Kapow Primary History scheme, which provides a carefully sequenced and knowledge-rich programme of study. Through engaging enquiries, pupils develop a secure understanding of chronology while exploring significant people, events and civilisations from local, British and world history. The curriculum is designed to build both substantive knowledge (what happened in the past) and disciplinary knowledge (how historians investigate and interpret the past), enabling children to think critically about historical evidence and interpretations. As pupils progress through the school, they study a diverse range of periods including the Stone Age, Ancient Egypt, Ancient Greece, the Romans, Vikings, Tudors and the Second World War, developing an increasingly sophisticated understanding of change, continuity, cause and consequence, significance and historical interpretation.

Teaching 

History is taught through enquiry-based learning, with each unit driven by an overarching question that inspires curiosity and critical thinking. Through the Kapow curriculum, pupils investigate historical sources, analyse evidence, compare interpretations and reach informed conclusions about the past. Teachers explicitly teach key historical vocabulary and concepts, helping children make meaningful connections between topics and build upon prior learning. Lessons incorporate discussion, artefacts, images, written sources and enquiry activities that encourage pupils to ask questions and think like historians. By revisiting key concepts throughout their learning journey, pupils develop a deeper understanding of both the content they study and the disciplinary skills needed to interpret the past effectively.

Achievement 

Assessment in history focuses on pupils' acquisition of historical knowledge alongside their development as historians. Teachers use retrieval activities, questioning, discussion and outcomes from enquiry tasks to assess pupils' understanding throughout each unit. Regular opportunities to revisit prior learning help children retain important knowledge and strengthen their understanding of chronology and key historical concepts. Assessment is used formatively to identify misconceptions, inform future teaching and ensure pupils make progress through the curriculum. By the end of their time at Brimscombe, pupils leave with a rich understanding of the past, an appreciation of how history shapes the present, and the ability to evaluate evidence and form well-reasoned historical judgements.