Humanities 

"To build safe, independent lives for autistic young people through support, understanding and enablement"

History

At Springfields Academy, we are committed to delivering a history curriculum which is engaging, meaningful and immersive for our children. We strive to achieve this through: supporting our children to develop a rounded understanding of the wider world and the society we live in; inspiring a genuine curiosity into events that happened in the past, and by taking our pupils on a learning journey which is structured to support their understanding of local, national and global history.  

Throughout this journey, our children will have developed a wide knowledge- base of historical figures, places and events in relation to as well as developing a breadth of historical skills. 

Historical enquiry cycle

The historical enquiry cycle allows children to actively engage with the processes historians use to investigate the past. Through this approach, pupils learn to ask thoughtful questions, examine sources critically, consider different perspectives, and draw informed conclusions. By experiencing each stage of the enquiry cycle, children begin to understand how historical knowledge is constructed and develop the skills to think and reason like historians

Geography 

We aim to deliver a geography curriculum which is engaging, meaningful and immersive for our children. We strive to achieve this through: inspiring the pupils about our World and its people, developing pupils’ knowledge of diverse places, people, resources and natural and human environments, developing an understanding of maps and a range of investigative or problem-solving skills, both inside and outside of the classroom.

Our children will learn about their own locality, whilst becoming aware of and deepening their knowledge and understanding of the world beyond their own environment. They will learn about the human and physical features of the world and consider the impact that we have as humans on our planet. 

The enquiry cycle

At Springfields Academy, the enquiry cycle is central to our geography curriculum. It helps pupils understand how geographers ask questions, investigate, and explain the world around them, encouraging them to ‘think like a geographer.’ We have embedded this cycle into our fieldwork planning across our curriculum, enabling pupils to develop their own geographical questions and explore how answers are reached through structured enquiry.

Implementation 

Our curriculum is thoughtfully adapted from the National Curriculum to ensure continuity and progression as children move through the school. It is designed to be both meaningful and relevant, providing a rich framework that nurtures curiosity, encourages questioning, and supports children in finding solutions through practical and engaging learning experiences.