Holy Innocents' Catholic Primary School

Humanities

Humanities Curriculum Map 2024-25 

Through Geography we aim to: 

- foster lifelong geographers who have the skills and attitudes to continue to appreciate the world around them.

- deepen the children's understanding of the interaction between physical and human processes and how this affects landscapes and environments.

- bring awareness to the Environment and the challenges we face protecting it in this modern age (globalisation and sustainability).

- enjoy outdoor, practical activities which will focus on children gaining a sound understanding of the key human and physical features of their local environment whilst employing their developing fieldwork skills.

- foster children’s natural curiosity about the world, and inspire curiosity and fascination about the world’s people, places, resources and environments.

- bring awareness to the children's roles and responsibilities as Global Citizens.

- promote individual talents and abilities of pupils to ensure that each child fulfils their full potential.

Geography progression of skills 2024-25

 

Through History we aim to:

- ignite a child’s natural curiosity and teach interactive lessons

- bring learning to life, encouraging children to discover the past and understand how it connects with the lives we lead today.

- encourage children to become inquisitive Historians by asking and answering questions about past lives and societies through handling and analysing a wide range of historical evidence.

- develop the children's skills to make links and connections, engage and respond, analyse and evaluate using sources of evidence. By understanding the lives of those of the past, children will gain a better understanding of their own identity.

- embed a sense of chronology in relation to Britain’s past and that of the wider world.

promote individual talents and abilities of pupils to ensure that each child fulfils their full potential.

 

History progression of skills 2024-25