Medium-term planning

Key stage 1

This section aims to answer the questions that history coordinators and history teachers most frequently ask about medium-term planning at key stage 1. Use the contents list below to link to the area(s) that interest you, or read through the whole section so as to compare with the practice in your school.

Contents

1. What is the purpose of a medium-term plan?
2. What is the status of the units (medium-term plans) in the DfES/QCA scheme of work?
3. What content do we have to teach in history?
4. What is 'enquiry planning'?
5. Is an enquiry plan the same as a unit or topic plan?
6. What questions should we ask when planning history enquiries?
7. How do we plan for children of different abilities in our classes?
8. How do we assess pupil progress in a topic/unit/enquiry?
9. How should we record our medium-term plan?

Case studies of medium-term planning and blank templates

Case studies illustrating approaches to medium-term planning in history in different schools can be accessed via the case studies link in the right hand menu.

Blank templates to use for your own enquiry planning can be accessed via the Planning templates link in the right hand menu.