History

History is for all children from junior infants to sixth class. The curriculum supports children to develop basic skills as an historian through a knowledge and understanding of people, events and developments in the past.

The curriculum is presented in two sections:

• 1. Skills

  2. Content:

• Myself and my family

• Story

• Early people and ancient stories

• Life, society, work and culture in the past

• Eras of change and conflict

• Politics, conflict and society

• Continuity and change over time.

The current curriculum was introduced as part of the Primary School Curriculum (1999).