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By the end of KS3, we at SMSJ want our pupils to have a coherent and comprehensive understanding of both the substantive and disciplinary knowledge of History. We want to inspire them to be curious, to develop a passion for the subject, and for the History curriculum to provide them with a window on the modern world. We believe our curriculum provides a coherent and balanced History course and will provide students with a good understanding of significant periods and developments in both British and world History.
Curriculum content includes people of different genders, faiths and cultures to reflect the diversity of our school community and to demonstrate the importance of learning the histories of different people and considering History from different perspectives. We have been ambitious in setting topics which will challenge our students and allow them to reach their full potential.
The topics that feature in our History curriculum have been chosen in order to cover a mix of local, national and international History, they also require students to look at History across a range of timescales. Our aim is for pupils to have a deeper knowledge and understanding of History, and our teaching is designed to facilitate pupils’ long term memory and recall.
It is vital that all subjects help pupils to become well-rounded and healthy learners. The History curriculum will support the whole-school responsibility to make pupils resilient and able to cope with the demands of learning and assessment, to develop their social and emotional skills allowing them to work with and learn from those around them, to communicate effectively and be prepared to lead, and to be independent and critical learners able to reflect and evaluate. Through their study of History, pupils will also become confident in debate and in discussing their knowledge and understanding of a topic.
Through all of this, we strive to ensure that the History curriculum will provide our pupils with the wisdom to follow the best course of action, the ability to better serve their communities, and the chance to fulfil their future hopes.