The curriculum has been developed with the assistance of the Understanding Slavery Initiative, which encourages teachers, educators and young people to examine the history and legacies of the transatlantic slave trade through museum artefacts.

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"Pupils need to experience history as a coherent subject which develops their knowledge, thinking and understanding, especially their chronological understanding, and I hope the current review of the National Curriculum will recognise the importance of this, " said chief inspector Christine Gilbert.

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At the end of the curriculum, surveys indicated that students had a better understanding of the material, felt they better understood how scientists work and analyze, and significantly enjoyed and learned from having more freedom in their studies with the inquiry-based approach.

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