Year 1/2 History

Autumn Term - Cycle A

To understand the lives of significant individuals in Britain's past who have contributed to our nation's achievements.

Can they use words and phrases like: ‘before I was born’, ‘when I was younger’?
Can they use phrases and words like: ‘before’, ‘after’, ‘past’, ‘present’, ‘then’ and ‘now’; in their historical learning?
Can they use the words ‘past’ and ‘present’ correctly?
Can they use a range of appropriate words and phrases to describe the past?
Can they sequence a set of events in chronological order and give reasons for their order?
Can they sequence a set of objects in chronological order and give reasons for their order?
Can they sequence events about the life of a famous person?
Can they try to work out how long ago an event happened?

Can they recount the life of someone famous from outside Britain who lived in the past giving attention to what they did earlier and what they did later?
Can they recount some interesting facts from an historical event?
Can they explain why someone in the past acted in the way they did?
Can they explain what is meant by a democracy and why it is a good thing?

Can they find out something about the past by talking to an older person?
Can they answer questions by using a specific source, such as an information book?
Can they research the life of a famous non-Briton from the past using different resources to help them?
Can they say at least two ways they can find out about the past, for example using books and the internet?
Can they explain why eye-witness accounts may vary?
Can they research about a famous event that happens somewhere else in the world and why it has been happening for some time?

To understand events beyond living memory that are significant nationally or globally.

Can they use words and phrases like: ‘before I was born’, ‘when I was younger’?
Can they use phrases and words like: ‘before’, ‘after’, ‘past’, ‘present’, ‘then’ and ‘now’; in their historical learning?
Can they use the words ‘past’ and ‘present’ correctly?
Can they use a range of appropriate words and phrases to describe the past?
Can they sequence a set of events in chronological order and give reasons for their order?
Can they sequence a set of objects in chronological order and give reasons for their order?
Can they sequence events about their own life?
Can they sequence events about the life of a famous person?
Can they try to work out how long ago an event happened?

Can they recount the life of someone famous from Britain who lived in the past, giving attention to what they did earlier and what they did later?
Can they recount some interesting facts from an historical event?
Can they give examples of things that are different in their life from that of their grandparents when they were young?
Can they explain why Britain has a special history by naming some famous events and some famous people?
Can they give examples of things that are different in their life from that of a long time ago in a specific period of history, e.g. 100 years ago?
Can they explain why someone in the past acted in the way they did?
Can they explain how their local area was different in the past?
Can they explain why their locality (as wide as it needs to be) is associated with a special historical event?
Can they explain what is meant by a democracy and why it is a good thing?

Can they find out something about the past by talking to an older person?
Can they answer questions by using a specific source, such as an information book?
Can they research the life of a famous Briton from the past using different resources to help them?
Can they research about a famous event that happens in Britain and why it has been happening for some time?
Can they say at least two ways they can find out about the past, for example using books and the internet?
Can they explain why eye-witness accounts may vary?
Can they research the life of someone who used to live in their area using the Internet and other sources to find out about them?
Can they research about a famous event that happens somewhere else in the world and why it has been happening for some time?