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Explore our progressive History scheme of work for Reception to Year 6, designed to develop enquiry-based learning. With full National Curriculum coverage, clear documentation and engaging teacher and pupil videos, the scheme supports progression.
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  • Full National curriculum coverage KS1 and KS2.
  • 100+ lesson plans, resources and presentations.
  • Built-in CPD.
  • New Classroom view.
  • Chronology awareness.

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Knowledge and skills developed

Substantive concepts: exploring and understanding the key events, people, ideas and societies of the past.

Disciplinary concepts: understanding how historians find out about and interpret the past.

Historical enquiry: posing and answering historical questions using evidence.

Chronological awareness: developing and understanding the passage of time, using language related to chronology and building timelines to place events in chronological order.

Quick links for subject planning

Long-term planProgression of skills and knowledgeNational curriculum coverageGuide for parents and carers
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Introducing History

An overview of how our History scheme builds teacher confidence with subject knowledge, planning and delivery. Inspire your pupils with engaging lessons and rich historical enquiry.
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Introducing the Kapow Primary timeline

Unique interactive timeline

Used throughout the scheme, our unique timeline helps pupils sequence and understand the chronology of the periods of history they investigate.
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History toolbox

Calling History subject leaders!

Seeking support as a History subject leader? Our toolkit offers essential, free resources for the effective management and improvement of planning, including pupil surveys, teacher audits and Ofsted preparation to enhance your teaching quality.


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Ace Your History Subject Leader Role
HistoryHosted on 27 Nov 2024

Ace Your History Subject Leader Role

Join our Ace Your History Subject Leader Role webinar for expert tips and strategies to lead History confidently, enhance pupil engagement, and make impactful curriculum choices.

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An Introduction To History
HistoryHosted on 21 Jun 2023

An Introduction To History

This webinar, presented by our History specialist, Clare Lally.

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Promoting Diversity in Foundation Subjects
02Oct
02 Oct 20244pm

Promoting Diversity in Foundation Subjects

Join us for a panel webinar at 4pm on Wednesday, 2 October to explore ways to promote diversity in the foundation subjects, with a special focus on History, Geography, Art and Design & Technology.

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Teaching Remembrance in Primary Schools
24Sept
History24 Sept 20254PM

Teaching Remembrance in Primary Schools

A practical and reflective webinar exploring meaningful ways to teach Remembrance in primary schools, with ideas, strategies and supportive resources.

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Humanities community group

Join our Facebook community group, a space to share ideas and inspiration for teaching primary History.

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What others say...

CPD videos are excellent, lessons are clearly sequenced and build on knowledge. Kapow lessons also show some great ideas for learning that I wouldn’t have necessarily have thought of myself. Lesson plans are clear, most subjects come with the ‘three Is’ intention statements which make it incredibly easy for subject leads to take h...

Rhiannon

The scheme is user-friendly, child-friendly, consistent and adaptable for all. Love it!

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Lauraine O'Shea

SENCO

Excellent resource. Easy to use. Everything is there and excellent value for money. Assessment strategies and knowledge organisers help improve outcomes.

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Jacqui

Headteacher

“Kapow Primary has revolutionised our History and Geography curriculum. Staff are enthused by the support it offers them to plan and deliver engaging lessons and pupils are thoroughly enjoying the new courses of study and resources they are using within lessons. The teaching model is also supporting our children to remember their learning, wh...

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