Progression pedagogy - Grandparents - Year 1

The curriculum for Year 1 pupils includes a unit that explores the question, "What was my grandparents' childhood like?" This unit is structured using a progressive pedagogical approach, designed to enhance the pupils' ability to know and remember more about the topic. The 'link it, learn it, check it, show it, and know it' system is central to this approach, guiding pupils through a series of stages that facilitate learning and memory retention.

At the beginning of the unit, the 'before the learning' stage establishes connections with the pupils' existing knowledge, which helps to engage their interest and curiosity. As the unit progresses, the 'during the learning' phase involves active teaching and learning activities that provide new information and insights into what life was like for their grandparents as children. The 'at the end of the learning' stage includes assessment elements to 'check it', ensuring that pupils have understood the key concepts. Following this, the 'show it' phase allows pupils to demonstrate their learning, often through creative or practical means. Lastly, the 'after the learning' stage aims to consolidate knowledge, making it stick, so that pupils can remember and apply what they have learned in the future. This structured approach is further explained in the 'Five stages of learning and remembering' document available on the Focus Learning Challenge website.