Wolsey Hall is a registered online Cambridge International School.
The benefits of studying Primary History
Our Upper Primary History homeschooling course covers the requirements of the Key Stage 2 English National Curriculum over 4 years and has an international outlook covering history from around the world.
The History course will fire your child’s curiosity about the past in the wider world. It plays an essential part in preparing children for living and working in today’s world. Throughout the course students will research, use evidence, and argue for their point of view – all skills that are valued in adult life.
This course will help your child to:
- Gain an understanding of events, places and people in different times and environments.
- Develop an interest in the past and an appreciation of human achievements and aspirations.
- Understand how the past was different, how people of other times and places had different values and attitudes.
- Develop the skills to interpret primary and secondary source material.
- Distinguish between historical facts and their interpretation.
Once completed, our Upper Primary History homeschooling course lays the foundations for children to transition smoothly to our Secondary History courses.
Key topics covered
Year 3 – Indus Valley, Bones Stones and Fossils, London in the past
Year 4 – Shang Dynasty, World War II, Benin
Year 5 – Ancient Greeks, Ancient Sumer, Mayan Civilisation
Year 6 – Ancient Egypt, Early Islamic Civilisation, Local History Study
The syllabus and hours of study
- Allow for up to 1½ hours of study time per week for you and your child to complete each year of Upper Primary History plus additional time for completing assignments.
- Your child should be able to complete the course in 9 months.
Course Fees
Louisa Lawlor
Jonathan Coles
Janet Ross
Emilie Champion
Nathan Baker
Paula Byles
Upper Primary Geography
Our Primary Geography homeschooling course aims to inspire your child with a curiosity and fascination about the world and its people that will remain with them for the rest of their lives.
Upper Primary English
Our Upper Primary English homeschooling course will help your child develop the skills and knowledge that will enable them to communicate effectively and creatively through spoken and written language.
Upper Primary Science
Our Upper Primary Science homeschooling course encourages children to ask scientific questions and begin to appreciate the way in which science will affect the future on a personal, national, and global level. They will learn to ask and answer scientific questions, plan and carry out scientific investigations/ experiments, and learn how to use equipment correctly.
Upper Primary Computing
Building on the principles of information and computation, your child will be equipped to use information technology to create programs, systems and a range of content. Computing ensures that children become digitally literate. They will be able to use, and express themselves and develop their ideas through, information and communication technology.
Thank you so much for your help this year. We have been very happy with the progress Roxanne has made. She has really grown in confidence. It’s hard to believe that when Roxanne started the course she had never written more than a paragraph in her own language, let alone English. Although the creative writing was a struggle to begin with she really took to this aspect of the course, encouraged by her Tutor’s comments. The time travelling allowed her to become an avid reader which helped her imagination blossom. We hope Roxanne will continue to write her stories.
Theresa McGrath – Primary Homeschooling Parent
France
Contact us
If you’re thinking of enrolling your child at Wolsey Hall Oxford and you’d like to know more about what we do or how to enrol, please get in touch. We’re ready to enrol new students throughout the academic year.