The humanities curriculum at Oldway encompasses learning in history, geography, and RE  and seeks to encourage pupils to think creatively, to reason about being human, and to ask questions about our world. The study of humanities seeks to build two types of knowledge:
i) substantive knowledge – the knowledge pupils ought to remember and recall
ii) disciplinary knowledge - the sorts of questions, responses, ideas and concepts pupils will UNDERSTAND if they have mastered the subject.

 History 

At Oldway, history is designed and taught in a coherent chronological narrative to help develop children's substantive knowledge of the history of Britain and the wider world. The curriculum is designed around three vertical concepts:

How do people understand the world around them? What is believed; what is known; what scientific and technological developments are made at the time? How is knowledge stored and shared? What shapes people’s views about the world?

Who holds power, and what does this mean for different people in the civilisations? How is power wielded and legitimised? How are people’s rights different in different historical contexts?

What is life like for different people – men, women and children – in different societies? How are these societies structured? How are family and community roles and relationships different in different historical contexts?

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