At Aintree Davenhill, we believe that a high-quality history education is essential for helping pupils gain a rich and coherent understanding of Britain’s past and the wider world. Our history curriculum is designed to spark curiosity, encourage critical thinking, and help children make sense of how the past has shaped the present.
Through carefully planned topics, children learn to ask perceptive questions, think critically about evidence, and consider multiple perspectives. Our teaching enables pupils to weigh up interpretations, develop reasoned arguments, and gain a deeper understanding of key historical concepts such as change, continuity, cause and consequence, and significance.
We place a strong emphasis on helping children understand the complexity of people’s lives, the diversity of past societies, and the relationships between different groups. Children are encouraged to reflect on their own identities and recognise the challenges faced by individuals and communities throughout history.
Local history plays an important role in deepening pupils' understanding of the past. Children explore how their own locality has changed over time and how people and places have been affected by significant historical events. Educational visits enhance this learning—examples include trips to the Roman walls of Chester and the Salford Air Raid Shelters, which bring history to life and deepen engagement.
Our curriculum has been carefully sequenced to ensure progression and depth. Key concepts and historical themes are revisited regularly, enabling pupils to build on prior knowledge and make meaningful connections between time periods. This approach supports a knowledge-rich curriculum, helping children to develop a secure understanding of chronology, historical vocabulary, and key events across time.
At Aintree Davenhill, history is more than just facts and dates—it is about developing informed, thoughtful learners who can understand and analyse the past to make sense of the world around them.