The Battle of Muye

History

• Children should undertake an in-depth study of The Shang Dynasty of Ancient China.
• They should understand how our knowledge of the past is constructed from a range of sources.
• Pupils should continue to develop a chronologically secure knowledge and understanding of world history, establishing clear narratives within and across the periods they study.
• Know and understand significant aspects of the history of the wider world: the nature of ancient civilisations.
• The expansion and dissolution of empires.
• Characteristic features of past non-European societies.
• Achievements and follies of mankind.

English

• Pupils’ confidence, enjoyment and mastery of language should be extended through performance.
• Articulate and justify answers, arguments and opinions.
• Consider and evaluate different viewpoints, attending to and building on the contributions of others.