History
History teaches our students about local, national and international events. History is vital in understanding the development of British society and how key events have shaped the world in which we live. History helps students to understand the complexity of people’s lives, the process of change, diversity of societies and relationships between different groups and the challenges of their time. History teaches our students key skills and knowledge to question sources of evidence about their past, enabling them to carefully formulate substantiated opinions. Students become global citizens through their carefully-selected history education and exposure to key events which have shaped national and international society.
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Key Stage 3
Year 7
Unit 1: How far did the Norman Conquest disrupt Anglo Saxon England?
Unit 2: How successful were Kings and Queens in the Medieval World?
Unit 3: How far did life change for ordinary people in the Medieval world?
Unit 4: How significant were the Tudors?
Year 8
Unit 1: How revolutionary was the 17th Century in England?
Unit 2: Why did the British need an Empire?
Unit 3: What were the experiences of African people during Slavery?
Unit 4: Did the Industrial Revolution change Britain for the better?
Unit 5: How far did the First World War change life in Britain and the nature of warfare?
Year 9
Unit 1: What was the key turning point of the Second World War?
Unit 2: How could the Holocaust happen?
Unit 3: What was the American Experience in the 20th Century?
Unit 4: How Hot was the Cold War?
Key Stage 4
GCSE History (Exam Board: AQA)
Students follow a newly designed history curriculum from the AQA exam board:
Units covered:
- Germany: 1890-1945 – Democracy and Dictatorship
- Conflict and tension in Asia: 1950-1975
- Britain: Power and the people
- Elizabethan England: 1568-1603
- Key exam and revision skills in preparation for GCSE history exams
Key Stage 5
Students follow the OCR A Level history syllabus and study the following topics. Units covered:
- Y113 - Britain 1931 - 1997
- Y216: The USA in the 19th Century: Westward expansion and Civil War 1803–c.1890
- Y312: Popular Culture and the Witchcraze of the 16th and 17th Centuries
Department Staff
Mr Gibbs - Curriculum Leader of History
Miss Loxley - History teacher
Miss Stewart - History teacher
Mrs Owen - History teacher
Useful Websites
BBC Bitesize
BBC History
Seneca Learning
History Today
History.co.uk
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