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H1 Chronology of UK History

Understand UK history/global influence as a coherent, chronological narrative
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H2 Nature of Civilisation

Understand: the nature of, expansion and dissolution, characteristic features/achievements of past non-European societies
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H3 Historical Vocabulary

gain and deploy a historically grounded understanding of abstract terms such as ‘empire’, ‘civilisation’, ‘parliament’ and ‘peasantry’
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H4 Historical Concepts

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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H5 Historical Connections

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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G1 Physical Geography

use physical geography to understand geological timescales, plate tectonics; rocks, weathering and soils; weather and climate, hydrology and coasts
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E1 Writing Skills

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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E2 Vocabulary

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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E3 Active Reading

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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E4 Cultural Heritage

Appreciate Englands rich and varied literary heritage
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G2 Locational Knowledge

use locational knowledge on different environments/regions, physical and human characteristics of countries and cities.
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G3 Migration

use place knowledge to understand geographical similarities/differences through the study of human and physical geography
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G4 GIS

Use Geographical Information Systems (GIS) to view, analyse and interpret places and data
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G5 Fieldwork

Use fieldwork in multiple regions to collect, analyse and draw conclusions from geographical data
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H6 Historical Writing

use methods of historical enquiry, including evidence to make historical claims, and understand interpretations
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G6 Map Skills

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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E5 Discuss and Debate

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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E6 Presentation Skills

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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G7 Skills

Geographical skills and fieldwork
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G8 Human Georaphy

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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G9 Human Impact

understand how human and physical processes changes/relies on landscapes, environments and the climate.
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