Building a schema
Both history and geography are organised into units of work in order to build conceptual understanding. Building upon knowledge in a meaningful way connects information and deepens understanding.
History
Within history, we have organised knowledge into main concepts:
- Investigate and interpret the past
- Build an overview of world history
- Understand chronology
- Communicate historically
To strengthen the schema each concept has subdivisions or categories. At Longnor CE Primary School, we support the development of knowledge by building upon each division of knowledge through the school. Careful mapping ensures that each topic revisits strands and knowledge learnt previously.
History units of work
History knowledge progression
Knowledge mapped across the school – History
Progression in History Skills
Geography
Within geography, we have organised knowledge into main concepts:
- Investigate places
- Investigate patterns
- Communicate geographically
As with the history, geography has subdivisions or categories to strengthen the schema each concept . At Longnor CE Primary School, we support the development of knowledge by building upon each division of knowledge through the school. Careful mapping ensures that each topic revisits strands and knowledge learnt previously.
Geography knowledge progression
Geography units of work
Knowledge mapped across the school – Geography
Progression in Geography Skills