What will this subject enable me to do?
History will enable pupils and students to learn about the past and enhance their knowledge and understanding of British and World history. In addition to learning about the past, studying history will also enhance pupils’ understanding of current affairs and the world we live in today. In addition to this, a study of history is very important because pupils master a number of transferable skills, such as research, interpreting information, empathy, reflecting on contrasting points of view and developing communication skills.
Department Staff
R Carter
Miss Dykes
Mr Carr
M Hollingworth
Mrs Oldfield-Wright
Miss Fearon
M Danylevych
A Shevlin
Keystage 3
| Year | Unit | Content | Assessment |
| 7 | Introduction to History Skills and Medieval England | Students will learn about the Battle of Hastings, the Murder of Thomas Becket, the Crusades and everyday life in Medieval England. | Historical enquiries |
| 8 | Tudors, Stuarts and the Industrial Revolution Tudors, Stuarts and the Industrial Revolution | Henry VIII, ‘Bloody Mary’, the Spanish Armada, the Gunpowder Plot, the English Civil War, the Industrial Revolution, World War One and The Suffragettes. | Historical enquiries |
| 9 | 20th Century World History | Pupils will learn about the Germany and The Rise of Hitler, the Holocaust, World War Two and The Cold War. | Historical enquiries |
Keystage 4
| Unit | Content | Assessment |
| Conflict and Tension, 1919-39 | The Treaty of Versailles The League of Nations Crises in Manchuria and Abyssinia Hitler’s foreign policy Appeasement and the Munich Agreement Nazi-Soviet Pact | 50% of Paper 1 , which is an examination of 2 hours |
| Germany: Democracy and Dictatorship | Germany and the growth of democracy Germany and the Depression The experiences of Germans under the Nazis | 50% of Paper 1 , which is an examination of 2 hours |
| Norman England, 1066-1100 | Edward the Confessor and the contenders to the English throne The Battle of Hastings William I consolidates his control over England The Feudal System Domesday Book The Norman Church and monasticism | 50% of Paper 2 , which is an examination of 2 hours |
| Migration, People and Empire | The Vikings and Alfred the Great The Norman conquest of England Hundred Years’ War Elizabeth I and the colonisation of North America The British Empire in India British colonisation of Africa The Boer War World War Two and the decline of the British Empire The Cold War and Britain’s relationship with the European Union. | 50% of Paper 2 , which is an examination of 2 hours |
Keystage 5
Homework and support Homework consists of research, completing assignments and organising revision notes.
| Unit | Content | Assessment |
| Unit 1 – Alfred and the Making of England 871-1016 (25%) | Alfred and the Vikings Alfred and the governance of England The Alfredian Renaissance Edward the Elder Athelstan Edmund, Eadred and Edgar Aethelred | 1.5 hour exam |
| Unit 2 – Democracy and Dictatorships in Germany (15%) | The establishment and development of the Weimar Republic: 1919–Jan 1933 The establishment of the Nazi Dictatorship and its domestic policies Feb 1933–1939 The impact of War and defeat on Germany 1939-1949 Divided Germany: The Federal Republic and the DDR 1949-1963. | 1 hour exam |
| Russia 1855-1964 (40%) | The system of government in Tsarist Russia Reform and modernisation in Tsarist Russia and the developing opposition movement The Crimean War The First World War and its impact on Russia Stalin and the Great Patriotic War Economic systems and their impact on Russia | 2.5 hour exam |
| Unit – coursework (20%) | Pupils choose a topic to study independently, which requires approval from the exam board. |
Morals and Ethics
Morals and Ethics enables students to consider and respond to a range of important questions related to their own spiritual development, the development of values and attitudes and fundamental questions concerning the meaning and purpose of life. It helps promote pupils’ spiritual, moral, social and cultural development and prepares our students for the opportunities, responsibilities and experiences of the present and the future helping to overcome prejudices and negative stereotypes. If people have a better understanding of other faiths, they are less likely to be dismissive of issues that do not concern them directly. Better still, it promotes integration and a stronger sense of community.
| Unit | Content |
| Year 7 | What is belief? What does it mean to be Christian? What does it mean to be Muslim? Where do we come from? |
| Year 8 | Life after death Humanism Philosophy Suffering Belief in Action |
| Year 9 | Crime and punishment Peace and War The Holocaust Ethics |