At Marfleet we want to ensure all learners, receive the knowledge and cultural capital they need to succeed in life. It provides for our wonderful children broader development, enabling them to develop and discover their interests and talents. We want our children to leave us well rounded, respectable and ready for the world
Our curriculum is centred around our BEST principles:
Believing all children can, Engagement through excellence, Skills for life and Trailblazing thinkers
History at Marfleet Primary Academy
| B – Believing all children can (Inclusion) |
The curriculum is structured to build confidence through a clear progression of time and complexity.
- Scaffolding: Teachers use “Communication Friendly” classrooms and visual aids (like Widgits) to ensure that complex historical vocabulary is accessible to everyone.
- Inclusivity in History: The curriculum is designed so that all learners, including those with SEND, can access high-quality historical content.
- Early Foundations: Year 1, children start with “Changes Within Living Memory,” looking at how life changed for their own parents and grandparents.
- Universal Themes: By Year 6, all pupils tackle complex global themes like “World War 2” and the “Greeks,” ensuring every child reaches a high level of historical understanding.
- Significant Individuals: The curriculum introduces powerful figures early on, such as Queen Victoria in Year 1, to show that anyone can have a lasting impact on the world.
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| E – Engagement through excellence |
Marfleet engages pupils by connecting major historical events to their immediate surroundings in Hull and the wider world.
- Local Heroes: Excellence is highlighted through the study of significant local figures like the aviator Amy Johnson in Year 1.
- Maritime Excellence: In Year 3, students engage with “Hull’s Maritime history,” including the whaling industry and trawler tragedies.
- Ancient Civilisations: The curriculum covers high-interest, “excellent” civilisations such as Ancient Egypt in Year 4 and the Mayan Civilisation in Year 5.
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| S – Skills for life |
The curriculum focuses on “Local History Studies” to give children a sense of identity and community, which are vital life skills.
- Community Awareness: Year 2 students study the history of Marfleet village, East Park, and the Cogan family.
- Ethical Understanding: In Year 5, students undertake a local history study of the Slave Trade, developing the skill of understanding complex human rights and social justice issues.
- Exploration: Students learn about the skills required for discovery by studying explorers like Neil Armstrong and Christopher Columbus in Year 2.
- Extensive opportunities for learning outside of the classroom enable children to develop life long skills.
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| T – Trailblazing thinkers |
The curriculum encourages pupils to think critically about how the past has shaped the present.
- Challenging Narratives: In Year 5, pupils act as thinkers by exploring “How was life different in Tudor times,” pushing their chronological knowledge beyond 1066.
- Investigating Impact: Year 3 pupils examine the “Impact on Britain” by the Roman Empire, requiring them to think critically about how foreign influence changed society.
- Resilience and Conflict: Year 6 pupils investigate “How Hull was affected by WW2,” connecting a global conflict to the physical and social changes in their own city.
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History Long Term Plan
