Key Stage 3
Summary:
Students in year 7 study the development of Medieval England and the key changes in the Tudor era. We begin their study of History from 1066 with the Battle of Hastings and how William the Conqueror established Normal rule in England. Students study the influence of religion during the Medieval period on society and authority. During the last section, the focus is on Tudor England and the impact of Henry VIII’s Reformation.
- Autumn Term 1: What did the Normans ever do for us?
- Autumn Term 2: The power and importance of the Catholic Church.
- Spring Term 1: How did the world influence Medieval England?
- Spring Term 2: What was life like in Tudor England?
- Summer Term 1: How did the Elizabethans shape England?
- Summer Term 2: Tudor and Stuart controversies.
Assessment:
- Autumn Term: William as King. Knowledge recall, skills x 2 questions and extended writing.
- Spring Term: Life in Medieval England. Knowledge recall, skills x 2 questions and extended writing.
- Summer Term: Tudor England. Knowledge recall, skills x 2 questions and extended writing.
Summary:
Students in year 8 study the period from the English Civil War, through the Industrialisation of Britain, the growth of the Empire and then the First World War. We begin their study of History from the causes of the Civil War with the establishment of a republic and its restoration. We then develop understanding of change and continuity through the Industrial revolution and the Victorian Era. This leads directly into the outbreak of the First World War.
- Autumn Term 1: Why didn’t the Republic last?
- Autumn Term 2: How does Britain grow?
- Spring Term 1: How valuable were Victorian values?
- Spring Term 2: Was the mother country a ‘good mum’?
- Summer Term 1: Why did Walter Tull go to war?
- Summer Term 2: Who fought for peace?
Assessment:
- Autumn Term: Why didn’t the republic work? Knowledge recall, skills x 2 questions and extended writing.
- Spring Term: Industrial Britain. Knowledge recall, skills x 2 questions and extended writing.
- Summer Term: World War One. Knowledge recall, skills x 2 questions and extended writing.
Summary:
Students in year 9 study the Twentieth Century, focusing both on Britain’s place and the wider world. This explores Fundamental British Values and explores them in the context of wider political developments and ideologies. Students study the challenge for political rights within Britain and the challenges to democracy in a wider context. The studies then progresses beyond the Second World War to the challenges faced by the Cold War era.
- Autumn Term 1: Challenges of Democracy.
- Autumn Term 2: The global challenge to democracy.
- Spring Term 1: The global impact of World War Two.
- Spring Term 2: The Holocaust.
- Summer Term 1: Hot War to Cold War.
- Summer Term 2: The challenges to democracy continue.
Assessment:
- Autumn Term: Political Rights. Knowledge recall, skills x 2 questions and extended writing.
- Spring Term: Tension and war. Knowledge recall, skills x 2 questions and extended writing.
- Summer Term: Return of tensions. Knowledge recall, skills x 2 questions and extended writing.