History

History is a valuable subject in which students learn not only about the past and the key events that have shaped society, but also vital skills which develop their ability to analyse, debate, interpret and argue various issues.

History is a subject highly valued by employers and universities. By studying History, students will develop the skills of:

• Independent enquiry

• Source analysis

• Interpretation

• Debate and discussion

• Written analysis and evaluation

• Key Stage 3 trip to Hampton Court Palace

• Guest speaker on the Holocaust in Year 9

• GCSE trips to the Golden Hinde and Globe linked to Elizabethan England

• A Level conference

• Guest university lecturers for A Level

• Visits to Parliament and the Supreme Court

YEAR 7

In Year 7 students have one lesson a week.

• Introductory topic on ‘What is History’ taught through Ancient Dynasties

• Medieval Realms, covering 1066 and the Battle of Hastings, castles and the murder of Thomas Becket

YEAR 8

In Year 8 students have two lessons a week, which means the range of topics covered has developed to include:

• The Tudors

• The Stuarts

• Industrial Revolution

• Slavery

• World War I

• World War II

• Black British history

• The Holocaust

• US civil rights

Year 9 is a Foundation skills year, in which students will cover material that provides context for the main GCSE course as well as building their historical skills. The new GCSE which began in 2016 is entirely exam based and covers the following topics:

• Migrants to Britain c1250-present

• Germany 1919-1939

• The Cold War 1943-1991

• Elizabethan England

• A Level History

• A Level Government and Politics