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a. Intent, Implementation & Impact

Intent

At Aston Rowant, our History curriculum aims to:

  • Spark curiosity and wonder about the past
  • Help children understand how the past shapes today’s world
  • Develop secure historical disciplinary knowledge
  • Build chronological understanding through a progressive, connected sequence
  • Celebrate diversity through Black History Month, global studies and inclusive narratives
  • Provide cultural capital through trips, visitors, VR and hands-on experiences
  • Reflect our Christian values by encouraging gratitude, understanding and respectful enquiry

Implementation

  • Kapow mixed-age Cycle A and B rolling programme
  • Carefully sequenced substantive and disciplinary knowledge
  • High-quality teaching supported by enquiry-based questions
  • Explicit vocabulary instruction
  • Use of high-quality primary & secondary sources
  • Regular low-stakes recall for long-term memory
  • Inclusive provision enabling SEND learners to access and succeed
  • Rich enrichment: immersive days, visitors, VR headsets, artefacts
  • Strong links to school values, PSHE, RE & British Values

Impact

We assess impact through:

  • Pupil voice (“I can talk about history confidently and remember what I’ve learned”)
  • Book looks focused on disciplinary skill development
  • Knowledge checks and retrieval
  • Monitoring of progression across mixed-age cycles
  • Evidence of curiosity, questioning and resilience
  • The extent to which disadvantaged/SEND pupils keep up and catch up
  • High engagement during enrichment and celebration events
  • Children demonstrating secure, connected knowledge of periods studied

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