History
Trip to The Mining Museum
There is much more to understanding human history than simply recounting the passing of kings and queens.
Vital skills involving deduction, enquiry and investigation are developed and honed to gain a rich and meaningful interpretation of past events.
Vital skills involving deduction, enquiry and investigation are developed and honed to gain a rich and meaningful interpretation of past events.
Aims
The overall aim of the History Department is to promote the study of history as an academic discipline and to foster an awareness of history as an aid to the understanding of the world we live in today.
Years 7, 8 and 9
Years 7, 8 and 9
History is studied by all pupils in the first three years for two periods a week, and is a very popular option at GCSE and A-level. For the first three years the syllabus content is similar to that of the 7 to 9 National Curriculum.
The year 7 course begins with an introduction of what history is, followed by an in-depth study of the Romans, which provides a European theme. The course then moves on to cover the Norman Conquest and aspects of Medieval life using a variety of source material.
Year 8 study the Tudor and Stuart Era from 1485 to 1750 with the native peoples of America providing a global element to the course.
The year 9 course covers in-depth study of the Black African peoples of America, and then moves onto the theme of war.
Finally the course finishes with a 20th century project of the pupils choosing. In the past topics have covered Muhammad Ali, Titanic and Princess Diana.
Years 10 and 11 - GCSE
GCSE Candidates are prepared for edexcel Schools History Project.
The Year 10 topics studied include medicine and treatment through the ages, Year 11 the transformation of surgery and changes in British Society. Coursework will be on the Vietnam conflict, with visits will be made to Thackeray Medical Museum.
6th Form
Here candidates are prepared for the OCR specification.
In the Lower Sixth two topics are studied:
The year 9 course covers in-depth study of the Black African peoples of America, and then moves onto the theme of war.
Finally the course finishes with a 20th century project of the pupils choosing. In the past topics have covered Muhammad Ali, Titanic and Princess Diana.
Years 10 and 11 - GCSE
GCSE Candidates are prepared for edexcel Schools History Project.
The Year 10 topics studied include medicine and treatment through the ages, Year 11 the transformation of surgery and changes in British Society. Coursework will be on the Vietnam conflict, with visits will be made to Thackeray Medical Museum.
6th Form
Here candidates are prepared for the OCR specification.
In the Lower Sixth two topics are studied:
England 1509 1558: The Reigns of Henry VIII, Edward VI and Mary I - this unit is essay based
Germany 1933 1963: The Nazi Party and its after math, this unit is document based.
During the Upper Sixth candidates go on to study Elizabeth I as a coursework unit and Tudor Rebellions as a symptopic unit.
