Through our History curriculum at Trefonen School we give children a strong foundation to help them to understand the world around them and how it came to be. 

Our History curriculum begins in our Reception Class with the expectations set out for the EYFS Framework and continues with the National Curriculum . We help our children to develop a genuine interest in and love of learning about the past, including finding out what happened, why it happened, how we know and how it helps us to understand our world today.

Children study different historical periods that help them to learn about British history and the history of our wider world. They learn about important events and important people that have helped to shape our modern world. Children learn about past events, and are helped to understand why things in the past happened, and how the past has helped to shape our world today.

Children learn about the ‘big ideas’ in History, including continuity and change, cause and consequence, similarity, difference and significance, and are helped to make connections and develop their understanding. Though historical enquiry and immersive experiences, children learn about the importance of evidence and how it helps us to understand what we know and how we know.

Through our History curriculum, children develop an increasingly mature and informed historical perspective of the world that helps them to understand the world today.