History is taught as a stand alone subject split into 5 themes taken from the National Curriculum; Within/Beyond living memory, Local History, Significant people and places, British chronology and international civilisations. The skills required for working as a historian are taught throughout each unit of work, allowing the children to understand the disciplinary knowledge needed to be a good historian.
Children coming into Christ the King have limited access to museums, local history areas and literature, so teachers ensure that these experiences and resources form a part of the school’s curriculum to fill these gaps – such as a visit to the King Richard III visitors centre in Year 3 and learning about school life in the Victorian times at Beaumanor Hall in Year 2. Key vocabulary for the topics are explicitly taught.