How did we get here? Where do we come from? History helps shed light on some big questions by unearthing evidence about the past. Students are often interested in how different their lives might have been if they’d lived at some other point in history. Learning about some of the people and events that have shaped the wider world over the centuries can inspire them to think about what they want to do as they get older. As history fires their imagination, they begin to understand and remember a framework of big events and important people.

History is taught to Key Stage 3 students in mixed ability groups.

Within History we aim to develop the students understanding of the World in which they live. It is hoped that by studying the past students will be able to understand present day issues from a more objective standpoint. It is also hoped that students will develop a tolerant understanding of different societies and cultures.

Teaching for every student

In Year 7 the students begin by acquiring the basic skills of History. They learn about chronology, source analysis and empathy. The second topic of the year is The Norman Conquest. This covers issues such as the feudal system and a project on Castles. In the last term the students study Imperial China.

In the first term of Year Eight the students study the Causes of the English Civil War. They focus on the conflict between the Crown and Parliament in particular examining the influence of religious change. This is followed up in the second term by looking at the Industrial Revolution and the Empire. This covers the impact of Industrial Revolution and the wider impact this had on world trade and the growth of the British Empire.

Year Nine focuses solely on the Twentieth century world. There are many issues and events that are covered but the main structure of the course is as follows. We start by examining the causes, key features and consequences of World War One. We look in detail at the rise of the dictatorships in particular focusing on Hitler’s Germany and the causes of World War II. After looking at World War Two we study some of the key events of the post war world.

Targets for every student

Around age 14, most students are able to:

• know about past events and people
• describe the important features of the societies and periods they have studied
• make links within and between some of these features
• explain the reasons for and results of events, situations and changes
• give explanations about why the past is depicted and interpreted in different ways
• use different sources of information before coming to a view about an historical issue
• Collect their thoughts and put them in order to produce structured work, using dates and special historical terms.

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