Significance

The focus around this concept is on recognizing why a person of event is of importance. Children are encouraged to evaluate the relevance of the contribution of different individuals or how an event came to affect future generations. Children can apply a number of criteria to evaluate significance such as those of Partington (1980) who suggested they consider: Read more

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  • Local significant individuals

    Multipage Article

    The National Curriculum specifies a local study both at Key Stages 1 and 2. Basing your local study around an individual is a great way to bring the heritage of your locality to life. Many of these individuals are part of larger national events and changes and seeing these changes at...

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  • Remembering Agincourt: Bilingual Enquiry

    Multipage Article

    Do they learn about Agincourt in France? 2015 was a year of anniversaries. As part of our funded commemoration projects surrounding the 600th anniversary of the Battle of Agincourt, we have commissioned an enquiry looking at the battle and how it has been remembered, particularly aimed at pupils in years...

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