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Arboretum Yearly Overview (2014 Curriculum)



History at Arboretum offers learners a wealth of opportunities to progress in their world understanding and not least from a historical stance. History inspires curiosity which allows children to gain perspective from the judgements that they make – judgements made from primary and secondary historical evidence and sources. Through the study of History across the world and different time periods, children gain a sense of personal and national identity and can see the issues that are still troubling the world today whilst avoiding an anachronistic stance on these issues.

History objectives and outcomes, like all subjects, form part of meaningful and relevant learning journeys.




  • To know and understand the history of these islands, to understand how people’s lives have shaped this nation and how Britain has influenced and been influenced by the wider world.


of chronology

of significant individuals

of locational history

of changes in Britain from the Stone Age to the Iron Age

of the Roman Empire and its impact on Britain

of Britain’s settlement by Anglo-Saxons and Scots

of the Viking and Anglo-Saxon struggle for England

of an aspect or theme of British History beyond 1066

of the achievements of the earliest civilizations

of Ancient Greece

of a non-European society that contrasts with British History




Cause and effect

Change and continuity

Written communication


Critical thinking, including:

  • enquiry
  • judgement
  • evaluation
  • analysis
  • interpretation
  • making connections and contrasts