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History


What is the overall aim of what we are learning in History?

Our History curriculum is designed to give students a broad knowledge and understanding of both Britain’s past and that of the wider world. The curriculum will inspire students’ curiosity about the past and will equip students to be able to ask perceptive questions, think critically, weigh evidence, sift arguments and develop perspective and judgment.

What are students learning in Year 7 & 8?

In KS3, students will learn how to examine evidence and explain significance and cause and consequence.

These skills will be developed through a chronological consideration of some of history's most exciting eras, from as far back as the Romans through to the comparatively recent World War 2

Why are they learning these things?

By exploring history in this way, students will be able to make insightful connections between historical events and the world that they themselves inhabit.  This knowledge will allow them to understand, question and challenge versions of historically significant events and documents.

Year 7 - Scheme of Learning Overview
7.1 Autumn The History of London         
7.2 The Romans
7.3 Spring The Norman Conquest                    
7.4 Life in Medieval England                   
7.5 Summer Medieval Africa                           
7.6 The Tudors
Year 8 - Scheme of Learning Overview
8.1   Autumn Mughal India
8.2 The Industrial Revolution
8.3 Spring World War One
8.4 Interwar Britain and World War Two
8.5 Summer The Holocaust
8.6 Post War Britain



What are the students learning in Year 9, 10 & 11?

In Key Stage 4, students continue to develop their skills learnt at Key Stage 3. They build on the knowledge they gained by studying a range of topics and weigh up evidence to create their own interpretations of the past by explaining cause and consequence, difference and significance.

Why are they learning these things?

As well as allowing students to understand and question the world around them, all of the content and skills taught in Key stage 4 will prepare students for their GCSE exams that they will sit in Year 11.

Year 10 - Scheme of Learning Overview
10.1 Autumn Weimar Germany Revisited
10.2 Nazi Germany Revisited
10.3 Spring Early Medicine Revisited
10.4 Modern Medicine Revisited
10.5 Summer Elizabeth I Revisited
10.6 The Cold War Revisited
Year 11 - Scheme of Learning Overview
11.1   Autumn Cold War revision
11.2 Medicine revision
11.3 Spring Germany revision
11.4 Elizabeth I revision



How can I find out more about what students are learning?

Schemes of Learning Over the course of this academic year, we will be sharing links to our schemes of learning. You can click on these links to see more about what your child is studying.
GCSE Exam Board See the exam board specification below for a full outline of how the course is structured.
 
GCSE Specification    Pearson Edexcel               GCSE History (9-1)
Subject Contact The name and email address of the subject leader can be found below. Please feel free to contact them if you have any further questions or would like to learn more about the curriculum students are following.
Subject Leader & email Ms S Rebbitt               srebbitt@northolthigh.org.uk