At Saint Martins’, our history curriculum is designed to provide students with a deep and comprehensive understanding of the past. Through engaging and well-structured lessons, we aim to instill in our students a love of history and a thirst for knowledge that will follow them throughout their lives.
Our curriculum is grounded in a strong foundation of key knowledge and concepts that provide a platform for understanding the complex events and movements of the past. We believe that a rich understanding of history requires the acquisition of a broad range of knowledge and skills, including the ability to critically evaluate sources, analyse historical evidence, and identify patterns and connections between different historical events.
Our history curriculum is designed to be well-sequenced, with carefully chosen content that builds upon previous learning and enables students to build up their knowledge over time. We also believe that history should be taught with a strong emphasis on chronology, so that students can place events accurately in time and understand the historical context in which they occurred.
Furthermore, we recognise the importance of teaching history with a global and multicultural perspective, as this allows our students to appreciate the diversity of human experience across time and space. This means that we place a strong emphasis on studying the history of a range of cultures and societies from different parts of the world, and aim to highlight the interconnectedness of historical events and movements on a global scale.
Our history curriculum also places a strong emphasis on the development of key historical skills, such as the ability to interpret visual and written sources, analyse and evaluate historical arguments, and construct well-reasoned historical narratives. We believe that these skills are essential for students to become critical thinkers, and to be able to form evidence-based arguments and opinions on historical issues.
In summary, at our knowledge-rich school, our history curriculum is designed to provide a comprehensive understanding of the past, grounded in key knowledge and concepts, and taught with a global and multicultural perspective. We aim to equip our students with the skills and knowledge they need to become critical thinkers and effective communicators, and to instill in them a lifelong appreciation for history.
GCSE: Students will be offered the chance to go on trips (staff availability permitting) to Germany and Poland. On both trips students will visit places related to their course to help expand their learning.
KS3: There are opportunities for students to visit museums and the theatre but this are usually combined with days out to London where students will visit a variety of different attractions.
