History
| Head of History | Mr D Pedro |
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| Teacher of History | Mr C Crumpton |
Curriculum Intent
In History we intend to use evidence and historiography (scholars) to create a encourage students to ask questions and have enquiring minds. We want to promote discussion and debate so that students can have convictions in their arguments with a need to understand are different viewpoints and interpretations, along with expanding their knowledge and creating links between the past and present.
Subject Definition
History is the study of the phenomenon of society over time, and how people and societies behave through varied sources.
How History Links to our CARES Values
Courage
In History students must demonstrate courage by being resilient and involving themselves in discussions and justifying their own opinions. Students also must apply this value when being challenged on mistakes and misconceptions that they might have.
Aspiration
Students in History aspire to improve and aim towards mastery in History. This might be demonstrated through Closing the Gap activities and learning from their mistakes.
Respect
Respect is a cornerstone in History. Respect is shown and developed through accepting other people’s views on people and events. Students show respect when learning about key topic areas that are sensitive such as slavery.
Equality
Equality is a key concept and value that is revisited in content throughout the different key stages, whether that is looking at the Peasants Revolt and the aspiration for social change to the equality for women’s suffrage and the fight for the vote.
Self-Control
Due to the nature of the subject students need to have self-control when it comes to their listening skills and applying their knowledge on solo tasks and being able to work independently. Students also need to demonstrate this value when it comes to resilience not giving up.
How History Links to SMSC
Throughout all Key Stages students learn about the different ways in which history has shaped us. In all units students will either study different aspects of culture, religion, political implications and how these impact of society. Some key examples would be the influence of religion and the church in the Middle Ages and how this impacted on everyday life, students look at the changes and continuities overtime and how this as influenced our modern society. The way in which history is taught is through discussions and questioning meaning students develop speaking and listening skills and must respect other people´s opinions as they form their own.
How History Links to British Values
History covers all aspects of our British Values, for example tolerance and democracy. Students in Year 8 look at the injustice of slavery and human rights and why it is so important to be tolerant. Through units on WWI and WWII including the Holocaust students also question the impact that war can cause to people and their lives. Studying the Nazis and Holocaust means that students are taught to challenge extreme views and to understand how propaganda and the media was used – but what is I the media is not always true. We try to show them how to be balanced historians but also people.
Key Stage 3 Overview - 3 Years
Year 7
Medieval Life – People, Power and Revolts
Students will study the structure of Medieval society and the impact of the Norman invasion. There will be a focus on the structure, importance, and effect of medieval religion, including the murder of Thomas Becket. Students will also have a wider look at life in medieval England including how the Black Death affected people’s lives and led to revolt. Students answer an enquiry question based on who held the most power in medieval England.
Medieval Africa
Students will complete an enquiry into how and why we argue against Historians that say Africa has no worthwhile history. Students will study different rulers and Kingdoms of medieval Africa.
Renaissance and Reformation
Students will have an overview of Tudor society including a close-up exploration of Miranda Kaufmann’s historical work “Black Tudors”. Students will learn about Martin Luther and the Reformation in England and examination of how the Reformation affected Tudor society and monarchs. They will understand if the Reformation really did change England.
Elizabeth I
Students will explore the key aspects of the reign of Elizabeth I to see if her reign was Golden or broken.
Year 8
The Transatlantic Slave Trade
Students will examine the Transatlantic Slave Trade affected the enslaved African people and how slavery was abolished. Students will also understand the wider significance and legacy of the Transatlantic slave trade as well as its links with local history.
The Industrial Revolution
An enquiry will be completed on if the impact of the Industrial Revolution on the working classes. Students will understand the economic, social, and political impacts with a case study on Manchester.
Progress, Protests and Political Reforms
A period of progress and protest where people started to fight for their rights to vote. Students will investigate if people protesting really achieve true democratic rights by the end of the 19th Century by looking at the Chartists and the Great Reform Act of 1832.
World War One
Building on previous knowledge about European empirebuilding, students will look at how the world was plunged into war. Students will learn about the trench conditions, the experiences of different groups, and the impact of war on Britain.
Year 9
The Weimar Republic and Life in Nazi Germany
Students will learn about the impact of WWI on Germany and the issues Germany faced after the war. This will include the political changes and economic impacts. This unit will cover an in-depth study of Nazi Germany looking at a variety of elements of life.
The Holocaust
A focus on the persecution and discrimination that the Jewish people and other groups faced under the Nazi Regime. As the study is carried out, students will be challenging generalisations and misconceptions about the Holocaust.
World War Two and Aftermath
Students will assess the key turning points and events leading up to and during WWII, for example, Dunkirk and the Battle of Britain. Students will do an investigation based on the notion of the Blitz Spirit and assess if it was a reality or a myth. Students will also look at the important work of Alan Turning and the women of Bletchley Park. Students will also look at the impact of WWII, the atomic bomb and what the Cold War was.
British Civil Rights
Students will be linking back to their learning on the slave trade and WWI to study how Black British people fought for their civil rights. Students will look at events such as the 1919 Race Riots, Windrush, and migration to England as well as why the Race Relations Act passed in 1965 and the Stephen Lawrence case.
Key Stage 4 Overview - 2 Years
At KS4 we cover the Edexcel GCSE History 1-9 course. The assessment for this course is 100% examination. At KS4 we have chosen engaging topics that the students can carry on it to further study and that also build on prior learning and knowledge. We currently study:
Paper 1 - Medicine in Britain, c1250–present with The British sector of the Western Front, 1914–18: injuries, treatment and the trenches
Paper 2 - Elizabethan England, 1558–88
- The American West, c1835–c1895
Paper 3 - Weimar and Nazi Germany
The course allows them to develop the following skills:
- Explanation and analyse of historical events and periods. Understanding historical concepts of change, continuity, causation, consequence, significance, similarity and difference
- Analyse, evaluate and use sources (contemporary to the period) to make judgements, in the context of historical events studied.
- Analyse, evaluate of historical interpretations.
- Students are also expected to also develop their research skills and be self-motivated independent learners.
Links to Enhanced Curriculum
Currently in History we offer extra study support for student sat Key Stage 4.