I Know the Difference Between Past and Present

Level 1:

• I know the difference between past and present
• I can place a few events (things that happened) and objects (things) in the correct time order
• I know and can talk about things that happened and stories about the past.
• I am beginning to find out about the past from books pictures and stories.

Level 2:

• I can use the right historical words to explain the passing of time by placing events and objects in the right sequence (order) of time.
• I cam show that I know and understand about things that happened before I was born or can remember.
• I can pick out that there are reasons why people in the past did things.
• I can find answers to the questions about the past by look at sources of information.

Level 3:

• I can show that I understand time and the order of things because I know that the past can be divided into different periods of time.
• I can pick out things that are the same or different between different periods of time and know some dates and historical words.
• I know facts and understandabout the important events, people and changes of the period I am studying.
• I am able to give some reasons for the main events and reasons for the changes.
• I can pick out different ways that the past is shown.
• I can use sources of information in different ways to help me answer questions about the past.

Level 4:

• I can show that I know and understand some historical facts about Britain and other countries.
• I am able to use my knowledge to describe the individual and special features of past societies and times and pick out things that happened during these periods and across different periods.
• I can describe some of the main events, people and changes and give some reasons for and results of the main events.
• I am able to show how features of the past have been retold and interpreted in different ways.
• I have started to pick out and put together information from different sources.

Level 5:

• I can prove I have a very good knowledge of historical facts and a clear understanding of what I have studied by describing them.
• I am able to describe and make links between features of past societies and periods by comparing and contrasting.
• I am able to give sensible reasons for, and results of, events and changes.
• I know that some events, peoples and changes have been interpreted in different ways and can make my own suggestions for why this has happened
• I have started to judge which sources of evidence are reliable and pick which sources will be most useful for particular tasks.
• I can find and organise information to produce well structured work using the important dates and historical terms.

Level 6:

• I can use my detailed factual knowledge and understanding to describe the past societies and periods.
• I am able to make historical links between features during particular periods of history and across periods, such as from Medieval to Tudor periods.
• I can examine and am beginning to question the reasons for, and results of, events and changes.

Level 1

Pupils recognise the distinction between present and past in their own and other people's lives. They show their emerging sense of chronology by placing a few events and objects in order, and by using everyday terms about the passing of time. They know and recount episodes from stories about the past. They find answers to some simple questions about the past from sources of information.

Level 2

Pupils show their developing sense of chronology by using terms concerned with the passing of time, by placing events and objects in order, and by recognising that their own lives are different from the lives of people in the past. They show knowledge and understanding of aspects of the past beyond living memory, and of some of the main events and people they have studied. They are beginning to recognise that there are reasons why people in the past acted as they did. They are beginning to identify some of the different ways in which the past is represented. They observe or handle sources of information to answer questions about the past on the basis of simple observations.

Level 3

Pupils show their developing understanding of chronology by their realisation that the past can be divided into different periods of time, their recognition of some of the similarities and differences between these periods, and their use of dates and terms. They show knowledge and understanding of some of the main events, people and changes studied. They are beginning to give a few reasons for, and results of, the main events and changes. They identify some of the different ways in which the past is represented. They use sources of information in ways that go beyond simple observations to answer questions about the past.

Level 4

Pupils show factual knowledge and understanding of aspects of the history of Britain and the wider world. They use this to describe characteristic features of past societies and periods, and to identify changes within and across different periods. They describe some of the main events, people and changes. They give some reasons for, and results of, the main events and changes. They show some understanding that aspects of the past have been represented and interpreted in different ways. They are beginning to select and combine information from different sources. They are beginning to produce structured work, making appropriate use of dates and terms.

Level 5

Pupils show increasing depth of factual knowledge and understanding of aspects of the history of Britain and the wider world. They use this to describe features of past societies and periods and to begin to make links between them. They describe events, people and changes. They describe and make links between events and changes and give reasons for, and results of, these events and changes. They know that some events, people and changes have been interpreted in different ways and suggest possible reasons for this. Using their knowledge and understanding, pupils are beginning to evaluate sources of information and identify those that are useful for particular tasks. They select and organise information to produce structured work, making appropriate use of dates and terms.

Level 6

Pupils use their factual knowledge and understanding of the history of Britain and the wider world to describe past societies and periods, and to make links between features within and across different periods. They examine and explain the reasons for, and results of, events and changes. Pupils describe, and begin to analyse, why there are different historical interpretations of events, people and changes. Using their knowledge and understanding, they identify and evaluate sources of information, which they use critically to reach and support conclusions. They select, organise and deploy relevant information to produce structured work, making appropriate use of dates and terms.