History

The main aims of our Department are:

• To stimulate pupils' interest and curiosity about a range of cultures and time periods.
• To foster inquisitive minds who can confidently analyse both sources and historical interpretations.
• To encourage pupils to draw upon a wide range of knowledge in order to make historical judgements.

Key Stage 3

Year 7

• Battle of Hastings-why did William win?
• William the Conqueror-how did he keep control of England?
• Who had the power in the medieval period?
• Medieval London
• How similar was the medieval Islamic world to medieval London?
• The Medieval Church
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Year 8

• The Rocky Road to Democracy
• Industrial Revolution-how far does the Industrial Revolution deserve its name?
• British Empire-should Britain apologise for her Empire?
• How did the Rights of Black Americans change over time?
• Female suffrage-why did women get the vote?

Year 9

• World War One-why were Britain and her allies able to win?
• How did Germany change in the 1920s and 1930s?
• Who was responsible for the Holocaust?
• What were the most significant moments of World War Two?
• The Cold War: an overview

GCSE History follows the AQA specification with the following options:

America, 1920–1973: Opportunity and inequality

Conflict and tension in Asia, 1950–1975

Britain: Migration, empires and the people: c790 to the present day

Norman England, c1066–c1100

GCSE Sociology follows the AQA specification and builds on knowledge and understanding developed across History, Georgraphy and RE at Key Stage 3.