History

History at Our School

At our school, our History curriculum inspires pupils to explore the past, understand how people and societies have changed over time, and make sense of the world they live in today. We follow the Kapow Primary History Scheme of Work, which supports engaging, knowledge-rich learning that builds strong historical understanding and enquiry skills.

What is Kapow History?

Kapow History is a carefully structured scheme of work that brings history to life for primary pupils. It is fully aligned with the National Curriculum for History, helping children develop:

• Chronological understanding of key periods and events

• Historical knowledge and interpretation of people, beliefs and cultures

• Historical enquiry skills, including analysing sources and forming evidence‑based conclusions

Kapow History uses an enquiry-based approach, encouraging pupils to think like historians by asking questions, investigating evidence, and drawing conclusions. For mixed-age classes, it provides a spiral curriculum, allowing pupils to study the same themes at age-appropriate levels. This ensures clear progression, continuity, and engagement for all learners.

Our History Curriculum

Through our History curriculum, pupils will:

• Develop knowledge of key historical periods, events, and significant individuals across local, national, and global contexts.

• Understand cause and consequence, similarity and difference, and continuity and change over time.

• Explore historical evidence and interpretations, using primary and secondary sources to form evidence-based conclusions.

• Build curiosity about the past, helping them make connections between historical events and the modern world.

How We Teach History

Our History curriculum follows the Kapow Primary approach, designed to be flexible and accessible for mixed-age classes. Key features include:

Pupils are encouraged to ask questions, investigate evidence, and draw conclusions about the past. Lessons focus on enquiry, discussion, and critical thinking, helping pupils develop as confident historians.

The curriculum is designed to build knowledge and skills systematically. Pupils revisit key themes and historical concepts in increasing depth as they move through school, ensuring secure understanding over time.

Children learn about their local area, national history, and global events, making learning relevant and meaningful. Field trips, local history projects, and classroom activities help pupils connect with the past.

Pupils develop essential historical skills, including analysing primary and secondary sources, identifying bias, sequencing events, and constructing evidence-based explanations.

Through a clear progression, pupils gain a strong sense of chronology and historical narrative, understanding how events, people, and societies have shaped the world today.

Children at Wolverton might explore:

• The history of their local community and significant historical figures

• Ancient civilizations such as the Egyptians or Romans

• The impact of historical events on everyday life, past and present

• Connections between British and world history

• Comparing different interpretations of historical events