Chronological Understanding

§   Pupils have a secure knowledge of chronology, accurately placing a range of historical events from around the world on a timeline

§   Pupils can draw their own timeline, deciding on accurate intervals and adding to it as they learn about new periods of history

Vocabulary

§   Pupils can remember and use a range of names and words from the areas they have studied over the years

§   Pupils can use a range of words and phrases to indicate time, talking about decades, centuries, millennium etc.

§   Pupils understand a range of words related to history in general as well as periods of history e.g. empire, parliament, civilisation etc.

Questioning

§   Pupils can ask a range of questions, creating questions that develop understanding about change, cause and significance

§   Pupils can challenge sources, questioning the validity of these and whether they have been created for propaganda

§   Pupils can purposefully select information when forming responses to questions

§   Pupils can organise information purposefully when responding to or asking questions

Knowledge

§   Pupils have a wide-ranging knowledge about historical events, from local history to world history.

§   Pupils have a deep understanding of how our knowledge of history is developed, identifying how a range of sources build up our knowledge and understanding

§   Pupils can access a wide range of sources, including using books, the internet, film clips and direct sources such as letters, diaries etc