Following the recent audit most teachers and
children spoke confidently and enthusiastically about History.
The children have access to a wide range of resources including
artefact and primary sources of evidence and in some areas these
sources are used keenly and to good effect.
In order to support the History themes taught
in school, where ever possible children are taken on study visits,
both day trips and residential, and visitors are invited into
school to enhance experiences provided for the children. there
is an active liaison group which enhances the work of the partnership
schools involved.
Drama and role play enhance the children's
understanding of historical issues and where this teaching style
is being used it is having a positive effect on children's learning.
An ongoing development in History will be that of quality assuring
practice in school, so that key forecasted activities available
to all children. The main avenue for this will be through teaching
partnerships and regular monitoring. Quality Assurance will ensure
continuity in the children's learning within each year group and
progression throughout the school.
In order to further promote a 'Quality History Experience' for the children it is desirable to raise the profile of History in school. A possible route for this could be through high quality teaching partnerships. These would move History into a 'quality improvement ' mode, thus raising its profile for both teachers and children.