TWO YEAR ROLLING PROGRAMME – HISTORY
Even Years
Autumn 1
Class 1*
Reception/Year 1
Class 2
Year ½
Class 3
Year ¾
Class 4
Year 4/5
Class5
Year 5/6
Autumn 2
Spring 1
Spring 2
Changes within Living Memory - Personal
History (use to reveal aspects of change
in national life)
The lives of significant individuals in the
past who have contributed to national
and international achievements –
Florence Nightingale and Edith Cavell
The Changes in Britain from the Stone
Age to the Iron Age
The Vikings and Anglo-Saxon struggle for
the Kingdom of England to the time of
Edward the Confessor (1066)
Homes – comparing the children’s homes
with homes from the past
A study of an aspect or theme in British
History that extends pupils’ chronological
knowledge beyond 1066 (The Monarchs)
Geography Topic
Geography Topic
Geography Topic
Geography Topic
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Summer 1
Summer 2
Significant Historical Events, People and
Places in their own locality - Blockley
Now and as it was in the past.
Changes within Living Memory –Seaside
Holidays
The Roman Empire and its impact on
Britain
Non-European Society that provides a
contrast with British History – either early
Islamic Civilisation; Mayan Civilisation;
Benin (West Africa); (all incl. c AD 900)
(to be decided)
Geography Topic
TWO YEAR ROLLING PROGRAMME – HISTORY
Odd Years
Autumn 1
Autumn 2
Class 1*
Reception/Year 1
Geography Topic
Class 2
Year 1/2
Events commemorated through festivals or
anniversaries - Remembrance
Class 3
Year 3/4
Geography Topic
Class 4
Year 4/5
Class5
Year 5/6
Britain’s Settlements by Anglo-Saxons and
Scots
A study that extends beyond 1066 (Crime
and Punishment)
Spring 1
Spring 2
Summer 1
Summer 2
Toys – comparing the children’s toys
with those of their parents and toys
from long ago
The lives of significant individuals in the
past who have contributed to national
and international achievements - The
History of Transport – Christopher
Columbus and Neil Armstrong
The achievements of the earliest
civilisations – (an overview of where and
when the first civilisations appeared and
a depth study of Ancient Egypt)
Geography Topic
Changes within Living Memory Personal History (use to reveal aspects of
change in national life)
Significant Events beyond Living Memory
-The Great Fire of London
Geography Topic
Ancient Greece – a study of Greek life
and achievements and their influence on
the Western World
Geography Topic
A Local History Study- Gloucester
* The main focus in Class 1 for History is on developing an awareness of the past and using common words and phrases relating to the passing of
time. This is instead of looking at specific topics outlined in the new curriculum, as there needs to be an introduction to History starting with their
understanding of their own history and that of their family (parents/grandparents etc). They will begin to identify similarities and differences
between ways of life in the different periods they look at, and ask and answer questions. As a result, some of the topics listed are not specific to the
New Curriculum.
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