At Rusthall St. Paul’s we aim for our pupils to have a secure chronological understanding of the past.  Children will be able to order events from the earliest times to the present day, making explicit links to prior knowledge in order to gain historical perspective.  Pupils will be taught to use methods of historical enquiry to find out about the past and think critically about evidence used to make historical claims.

Children will learn about significant aspects of British history, including events pertinent to our locality.  Our curriculum also focuses on the history of the wider world and its impact on Britain past and present.

We believe our children will benefit from experiencing enhancement activities and trips within the history curriculum and aim to offer these for most of our units.  Teachers will place high importance on the acquisition of historical vocabulary in order to promote better understanding.