History
Welcome to History
The purpose of the study of history is to develop students’ sense of identity, understand their place in the world, how and why the world and society has changed and the different experiences of a variety of people in the past, giving students the ability to navigate the global society they will find themselves in. Through the study of history, students will develop a tolerance and a world view that will provide a foundation not just for their historical study but also for their wider lives. We will ensure students finish KS3 with a broad knowledge of both local, national and worldwide events of historical significance.
Through the history curriculum, students will develop certain skills, such as being able to understand where the perspective in a source may come from, how this affects what is being presented and why this is important. As well as being a key historical skill, in today’s world this is also a crucial life skill to possess as the population needs to think critically about any information they are presented with. Large parts of our curriculum will be based upon academic historians work and using both this and contemporary evidence, students will work hard to research, collate and interrogate evidence to form a reasoned and sustained argument. Not only is this crucial for GCSE History, should they choose to take it, but it is important in all walks of life in both professional and personal capacities.
Staff that teach this year group:
Ms Jones
Miss Byrne
| | Autumn | Winter | ||
| Enquiry Question | What was world medicine like before the year 1000? Evidential | Who can tell us the most about the Silk Roads? Evidential | How did the Normans change the face of England? Change and continuity | Why is Mali the jewel of the medieval world? Causation |
| Assessment | Assessment paper – MCQ, short answers, inference skills, evaluation | Snapshot – 20 questions | Extended writing | Snapshot – 20 questions |
| | Spring | Summer | ||
| Enquiry Question | How important was religion in the Middle Ages? Significance | How have interpretations of King John changed over time? Interpretations | How did the Black Death change English society? Change and continuity | What was the Reformation? Cause and Change and continuity |
| Assessment | Assessment paper- MCQ, short answers, inference skills, evaluation | Snapshot -20 questions | Extended writing | Snapshot = 20 questions |