Understand UK history/global influence as a coherent, chronological narrative
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Understand: the nature of, expansion and dissolution, characteristic features/achievements of past non-European societies
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gain and deploy a historically grounded understanding of abstract terms such as ‘empire’, ‘civilisation’, ‘parliament’ and ‘peasantry’
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understand historical concepts such as continuity and change, cause and consequence, similarity, difference and significance, and use them to make connections, contrast, analyse trends, pose historical questions and structured accounts/narratives and analyses
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use knowledge to gain historical perspective by understanding connections between local, regional, national and international history; cultural, economic, military, political, religious and social history; and short- and long-term timescales
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use physical geography to understand geological timescales, plate tectonics; rocks, weathering and soils; weather and climate, hydrology and coasts
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write clearly, accurately and coherently, adapting their language and style in and for a range of contexts, purposes and audiences; students should undertake formal and academic essays as well as writing imaginatively and should be able to plan, draft and proof read
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Acquire a wide vocabulary, an understanding of grammar and knowledge of linguistic conventions for reading, writing and spoken language for a variety of purposes and audiences across a range of contexts; use standard English and deploy an understanding of new grammatical constructs and recognise register.
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Read often, easily, fluently and with good understanding when reading whole books in depth; students should be able to make inferences, know purpose, audience and context, of the writing, read critically including identifying how meaning is presented, convention, setting/plot/characterisation staging affect understanding.
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Appreciate Englands rich and varied literary heritage
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use locational knowledge on different environments/regions, physical and human characteristics of countries and cities.
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use place knowledge to understand geographical similarities/differences through the study of human and physical geography
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Use Geographical Information Systems (GIS) to view, analyse and interpret places and data
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Use fieldwork in multiple regions to collect, analyse and draw conclusions from geographical data
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use methods of historical enquiry, including evidence to make historical claims, and understand interpretations
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apply and develop knowledge of maps including OS maps, using grid references, scale, topographical and other thematic mapping, and aerial photographs
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Use conventions for discussion and deabte in order to learn; they should be able to elaborate and explain clearly their understanding and ideas
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are competent in the arts of speaking and listening, making formal presentations, demonstrating to others and participating in debate; can give short speeches and presentations, understand informal and formal speech and improvise and perform plays
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Geographical skills and fieldwork
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Use human geography to understand population and urbanisation; international development; economic activity in the primary, secondary, tertiary and quaternary sectors; and the use of natural resources
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understand how human and physical processes changes/relies on landscapes, environments and the climate.
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