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Humanities — Lundy Loop Subject Guide
Whole-school implementation companion · 2026/27
Dominant dialect: Hybrid: book-based, discursive and fieldwork. Use the dialect of the learning episode; hybrid lessons may move between families.
SPACEAccessible sources, safe discussion structures, clear chronology/context and regulated conditions.
VOICEImproved explanation, source inference, corrected map skill, re-taken fieldwork action or reasoned judgement.
AUDIENCEAdult reads/hears the reasoning and checks use of evidence.
INFLUENCENext source, question, scaffold, fieldwork decision or interpretation changes.
| Area | Practice translation |
|---|---|
| Knowledge | Correction or elaboration linked to the taught substantive knowledge. |
| Sources | Feedback targets provenance, inference, utility or corroboration. |
| Extended response | One or two next steps linked to argument and evidence. |
| Fieldwork | The practical dialect applies during measuring, observing and recording. |
Worked loop
“Add a second source and explain whether it supports the first.” The pupil compares them; the teacher then selects a conflicting source.
“Add a second source and explain whether it supports the first.” The pupil compares them; the teacher then selects a conflicting source.
Avoid marking theatre
Do not treat opinion alone as a completed response where the curriculum requires evidence and reasoning.
Do not treat opinion alone as a completed response where the curriculum requires evidence and reasoning.
Subject QA prompt: What was the student’s response, how was it genuinely received, and what did it change next?
Codes used naturally: VF WS I NS+ // ? R E. R is a concept first and a written code only where a natural record exists.
Space → Voice → Audience → InfluenceDraft practice resource · Matt Roper