Curriculum Aims
The vision of our History Department can be categorised into two distinct sections.
Firstly, we want our students to be as passionate and dedicated to History as we are. This happens through our broad and balanced curriculum and the learning activities conducted in each lesson. They are engaging with a clear objectives and allow for students of all abilities to access the lesson and work to the best of their ability. This is also achieved through our offering of school trips, where we give the students a chance to understand historical concepts and content in a very real, tangible manner.
Secondly, we want our students to develop their historical skills in a way that will allow them to apply them to different contexts within school and in their life. Being able to discern truth, analyse interpretations of events, understand why people act in a certain manner or hold particular views on specific topics, use a range of ways to communicate ideas and create meaningful arguments based on clear evidence are all skills which are crucial to the study of History and equally important in the time period we live in.
KS3 Curriculum Summary
| History | Autumn | Spring | Summer |
| Year 7 | Ancient Civilisations Norman Conquest |
Norman Conquest Medieval Society |
Tudors Chaos in the 17th Century |
| Assessment | End of unit test Formative assessment |
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| Year 8 | Industrial Revolution and Women’s Suffrage The experience of the African People |
The experience of the African People Crime and Punishment |
History through Film |
| Assessment | End of unit test Formative assessment throughout unit |
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| Year 9 | WWI The inter war years |
The inter war years WWII |
GCSE course: Superpowers |
| Assessment | End of unit test Formative assessment throughout unit |
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GCSE History
| Year 10 | Year 11 |
| How did the struggle for Civil Rights in the USA develop 1954-64? Why did the US lose the war in Vietnam? How did the Cold War develop in the years 1941–1991? |
Why did Communism collapse between 1979 and 1991? How did William secure the English throne? How did England change under Norman rule? How did warfare change between the year 1000 and the modern day? |
GCSE History
| Year 12 | Year 13 |
| What caused the French Revolution? Why did Napoloen’s rule collapse? How did the Early Tudors consolidate their power? |
How did warfare change over time? Independent Study Assignment |
