Revised National Curriculum Statement: Grade 1 Social Sciences (History)

Revised National Curriculum Statement Grades R-9 (Schools)

Grade One

Learning Outcome 1: Historical Enquiry

The learner will be able to use enquiry skills to investigate the past and present.

Assessment standards

We know this when the learner:

Answers simple questions about stories of the past [answers the question].
Retells stories about the past, with guidance writes short sentences about the past, draws pictures, makes models, and acts [communicates the answer].

Learning Outcome 2: Historical Knowledge and Understanding

The learner will be able to demonstrate historical knowledge and understanding.

Assessment standards

We know this when the learner:

Discusses own and other people’s experiences in the past and present [chronology and time].
Compares own age with the ages of others, and explains concepts such as old, young, older than, younger than [chronology and time].

Learning Outcome 3: Historical Interpretation

The learner will be able to interpret aspects of history.

Assessment standards

We know this when the learner:

Responds to stories about the past (e.g. listens to a story about the past and makes comments) [source interpretation].
Begins to distinguish between fantasy and reality [source interpretation].
Chooses and talks about an object that represents the past (e.g. photographs or an item used in the home for social or cultural activities) [representation of the past].