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History Curriculum

Curriculum Intent

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At Reintegreat, we believe that History is more than the study of the past, it is the study of people, places, and events that shape our world today. Our History curriculum is designed to grow a generation of passionate, curious, and active citizens in Teesside, equipped with the knowledge and skills to make sense of the world around them and their place within it.

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We aim to:

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  • Develop students’ knowledge and understanding of the past and how and why change occurs.

  • Encourage a lifelong love of learning through engaging and meaningful historical study.

  • Promote enquiry skills, enabling students to think and act like historians—asking questions, weighing evidence, and drawing reasoned conclusions.

  • Challenge and re-examine traditional narratives by including diverse histories, reflecting themes of social justice, diversity, tolerance, equality, and democracy.

  • Provide students with opportunities to connect history to local identity, particularly through the rich history of Teesside and the surrounding region.
     

Our enquiry-led approach ensures students don’t just learn about history, they experience it, debate it, and understand its continuing impact today.

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Curriculum Overview

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Cycle 1

  • Autumn 1: Norman Conquest and Medieval Monarchs

  • Autumn 2: The Middle Ages and the Black Death

  • Spring 1: The Islamic Empire and the Crusades

  • Spring 2: Medieval Kings, The Tudors and the Renaissance

  • Summer 1: Henry II, Henry VIII and the Break with Rome

  • Summer 2: The English Civil War, Parliament and Oliver Cromwell
     

Cycle 2

  • Autumn 1: The African Civilisations

  • Autumn 2: The Slave Trade

  • Spring 1: The Industrial Revolution and Local History – Middlesbrough, Stockton-on-Tees and the River Tees

  • Spring 2: The British Empire

  • Summer 1: The Development of Voting Rights, The Civil Rights Act, and Civil Rights Movements

  • Summer 2: World War One
     

Cycle 3

  • Autumn 1: Life in Nazi Germany and the Road to World War Two

  • Autumn 2: The Holocaust and Key Figures of World War Two

  • Spring 1: The Cold War – Beginning and End of the Superpower Conflict

  • Spring 2: Civil Rights in America

  • Summer 1: Britain, Health and the People – Introduction to Medicine in the Early Ages

  • Summer 2: Medicine in the 20th Century and the History of the NHS
     

Our Commitment

History at Reintegreat is a vehicle to inspire critical thinking, empathy, and social awareness. By studying both local and global history, students develop a deeper appreciation of the diversity of human experience and the importance of fairness, democracy, and equality.

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We want every learner to leave Reintegreat with the ability to:

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  • Evaluate evidence and form their own judgements

  • Understand the past and its influence on the present

  • See themselves as part of history and as contributors to the future
     

History at Reintegreat ensures our students are not just learners of history, but active participants in shaping the society of tomorrow.

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