History
TOPICS STUDIED IN KS3 HISTORY
Developing a secure understanding of causation, significance, source skills and interpretations throughout the KS3 history course
YEAR 7
· 1066, the Battle of Hastings and the Normans
· King John
· The Black Death
· The Tudors
YEAR 8
· The British Empire and Slavery
· The Industrial Revolution and Child Labour
· The Suffragettes
YEAR 9
· World War 1 causes, events and consequences
· The Rise of Hitler and Nazi Methods of Control
· World War 2 and the Holocaust
ASSESSMENT
· formal assessment at the end of each unit of study
· assessments can be written, based on presentations, diagrams, and oral responses
· informal assessment of pupil achievement is also regularly monitored during classroom learning
LEARNING BEYOND THE CLASSROOM
· Reading wide range of texts, including Horrible Histories, and My Story books
· using our resource centre and local library
· researching internet websites such as Active History, Spartacus, CBBC
· watching YouTube clips of documentaries
· visiting local castles, monasteries, museums
TEACHERS OF KS3 HISTORY
· Mr C Hansen – Head of Department
· Mrs L Jones – Teacher of History
· Mr G Hollis – Assistant Headteacher and Teacher of History
· Ms J Littlewood – Teacher of History
TOPICS STUDIED IN KS4 HISTORY
· Exploring a ‘breadth’ topic of Medicine over 1000 years
· Investigating a period of change in the American West between 1830-1900.
· Further focus onto the rise of Hitler, Weimar and Nazi Germany
· Study of the changes between Anglo-Saxon and Norman England
ASSESSMENT
· three examinations at the end of Year 11
· internal assessment at the end of each topic within the examination units, this is
designed to show progress and inform intervention in future learning
LEARNING BEYOND THE CLASSROOM
· pupils are regularly directed towards relevant website, YouTube clips, and
documentaries that can help develop their contextual awareness or compliment
their revision
· encouraging pupils to visit the local library and read around the topic being studied
· visiting sites of interest to the course e.g. Thackray Museum in Leeds, Castles etc
TEACHERS OF KS4 HISTORY
· Mr C Hansen – Head of Department
· Mrs L Jones – Teacher of History
· Mrs J Littlewood – Teacher of History
· Mr G Hollis – Assistant Headteacher and Teacher of History
TOPICS STUDIED IN KS5 HISTORY
YEAR 12 – AS LEVEL
· Unit 1C – The Tudors, 1485-1547
· Unit 2H – France in Revolution, 1774-1795
YEAR 13 – A2 LEVEL
· Unit 1C – The Tudors, 1485-1603
· Unit 2H – France in Revolution, 1774-1815
· Unit 3B – The Unification of Italy – historical enquiry
ASSESSMENT
· each student will sit two examinations at the end of year 12 (Unit 1 and 2) and two examinations at the end of Year 13 (unit 1 and 2).
· unit 4 is a historical enquiry (coursework unit) and is submitted in the spring of Year 13
· all units are assessed internally at the end of each section through mock examination questions and knowledge tests
LEARNING BEYOND THE CLASSROOM
· independently preparing for the next section of study, students are given very specific guidance on a lesson by lesson basis
· reading widely beyond the core notes provided for each student, reading lists are provided at the start of each unit
· researching internet websites
· watching DVDs, factual documentaries and drama based on fact, many can be found on YouTube
· visiting local monasteries and places of interest
TEACHERS OF KS5 HISTORY
· Mr C Hansen – Head of Department
· Mr G Hollis – Assistant Headteacher
· Mrs L Jones
