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Explore our progressive History scheme of work for Reception to Year 6, designed to foster enquiry-focused learning. With complete National curriculum coverage, clear documentation and teacher and pupil videos, the scheme supports the progression of
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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.

We’re monitoring the upcoming 2025 National Curriculum updates and will revise our resources when we know more. Learn more

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 plan
Intent, implementation and impact
Progression of skills and knowledge
National curriculum coverage
Guide for parents and carers
All subject leader resources

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Upper key stage 2

History curriculum hub

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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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Decolonising The History Curriculum: A Guide For Primary Teachers
13 Jun 2025

Decolonising The History Curriculum: A Guide For Primary Teachers

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16 Feb 2024

Empowering Diversity in the Primary History Curriculum: A Guide for Teachers

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Handling Sensitivities In Primary History
15 Feb 2024

Handling Sensitivities In Primary History

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22 Jun 2023

Teaching History Using Primary Sources

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Using A Timeline To Teach Chronology In Primary School History Lessons
16 Jun 2023

Using A Timeline To Teach Chronology In Primary School History Lessons

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Remembrance Day Arts And Craft Ideas For Primary Schools
29 Oct 2024

Remembrance Day Arts And Craft Ideas For Primary Schools

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16 Apr 2025

2025 Curriculum Review: Stay Ahead of the Changes with Kapow Primary

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Teaching Remembrance Day: Ideas For Primary Schools
29 Oct 2024

Teaching Remembrance Day: Ideas For Primary Schools

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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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