Develop their understanding of the world around them and their place within it, interact respectfully and successfully with others so that they become good citizens
To encourage pupils to enjoy learning by stimulating a passion and interest for the world around them and the human and physical processes which help to shape it. Comparing different places in the world with their local area to gain a greater understanding of the lives and cultures of different people.
To provide a curriculum that allows students to have a rounded understanding of the past and that gives an insight into how these impacts on the present and future. Comparing past societies and their values with the present and studying contemporary problems in their historical settings.
Implementation
Langham Oaks will use Kapow Primary schemes and resources to support working towards the statutory guidance for History, Geography & R.E. They are spiral curriculums to build on knowledge. We have adapted the scheme to meet the needs of the current cohort. There is a focus on fieldwork to both engage pupils and allow cross curricular links to our areas of strength such as Outdoor Learning and Food Technology
Engage 1 will have 2 ‘Topic’ lessons a week which will cover Humanities subjects. These topics will be chosen to reflect pupil interest as part of the Engage phase
Engage 2 & 3 will have 2 Humanities lessons per week. This will have RE in term 1, History in term 2 and Geography in term 3.
Develop 1 & 2 will have 1 Humanities lesson per week
Develop/Achieve pathways have an Availability of an AQA award/ELC/Half GCSE should anyone take that route.
Humanities will be also delivered through the assembly programme and cross curriculum lessons for all year groups. Assemblies will be on topics that will interest and engage our students whilst being useful in supporting their understanding of themselves, their local area and the world in which they live. These will be tracked against the KS3 national curriculum standards for History & Geography.
Humanities will not be delivered to simply acquire a body of knowledge or covering every aspect of the topic. Rather it will be delivered to extend pupils’ skills and thinking around the subject therefore equipping them with the skills to find out for themselves in the future.
Cross curricular Humanities links (TO BE UPDATED 24/25)
Food Technology
Outdoors
English
Science
Religious Education
Summer 1 – Food for religious and cultural purposes
History
Autumn 1 – Rationing
Geography
Throughout year - Mapwork and history of countries
Geography
All year groups – Weather
Climate change
Local river systems.
G4 Geography fieldwork
History
Local history
Links to 20th Century conflict via gravestones
Geography
Year 6 – Summer 1 Wider World
Year 7 – Spring – Shackleton’s journey
Year 7 - Summer 1 Nature
Year 8 – Summer 1 Environment
History
Year 7 Autumn – Greek Myths
Year 8 Autumn 1 – WW1
Year 10 Spring – Industrial Revolution as context for An Inspector Calls.
Impact
Pupils may also be enrolled in AQA Units during Develop/Achieve phase, based on topics being studied that will have assessment criteria followed throughout.
Each lesson includes guidance to support teachers in assessing pupils against the learning objectives. Furthermore, each unit has a unit quiz and knowledge catcher, which can be used at the start or end of the unit to assess children’s understanding. Opportunities for children to present their findings using their geographical skills will also form part of the assessment process in each unit. After implementing Kapow Humanities, pupils should leave school equipped with a range of skills and knowledge to enable them to study them with confidence at a higher level. We hope to shape pupils into curious and inspired citizens with respect and appreciation for the world around them alongside an understanding of the interconnection between the human and the physical.
