History National Curriculum Levels
Level 7 / Use knowledge and understanding to:· Make links, analyse relationships between features of a period or society, and to analyse reasons for and results of events and changes.
· Explain how and why different historical interpretations have been produced.
· Show independence by carrying out research, using knowledge to identify, evaluate and use sources of information critically. Sometimes reaching substantiated conclusions independently.
· Select, organise and use relevant information to produce well-structured narratives, descriptions and explanations.
· Make appropriate use of dates and terms. / Synthesis and evaluation
Level 6 / Using factual knowledge and understanding to:
· Describe past societies and periods and make links between features within and across different periods.
· Examine and explain the reasons for and results of events and changes.
· Describe and begin to analyse, why there are different historical interpretations of events, people and changes.
· Identify and evaluate sources of information to use critically to reach and support conclusions.
· Select, organise and arrange relevant information to produce structured written work.
· Use the correct dates and terms. / Analyse my work
Level 5 / Use Knowledge and understanding to:
· Describe features of past societies, periods, events, people and changes.
· Make links features of past societies, periods, events, people and changes.
· Give reasons for and results of important changes.
· Describe and explain how and why different interpretations of the past came about.
· Judge the value of sources choosing those that are most useful.
· Select and organise information to produce structured written work
· Use the correct dates and terms. / Apply my knowledge
Level 4 / · Give factual historical accounts.
· Point out changes within and across periods of time,
· Give some reasons for and results of main events and changes.
· Recognise different ways the past has been described and explained.
· Select and combine information from different sources.
· Begin to produce structured written work.
· Use correct dates and terms. / Understand my work
Level 3 / · Show knowledge and understanding of main events, people and changes studied.
· Recognise similarities and differences across time.
· Give a few reasons for and results of important changes and events.
· Identify ways the past is represented.
· Find answers using sources of information. / Recall knowledge
Level 2 / · Place events and objects in order.
· Use correct terms.
· Retell events from the past.
· Give reasons why people in the past acted as they did.
· Identify a few ways the past has been described.
· Make easy observations from sources. / Basic knowledge
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