History

History aims to engage a students curiosity and imagination and present them with the dilemmas, choices and beliefs of people in the past. It helps students develop their own identities through an understanding of history at personal, local, national and international levels.

Year 7 is all about preparing students with the skills they will need at KS3 and beyond.

COURSE CONTENT Term 1

● An introduction to key skills used in history. ● Events of 1066 and why did William win the Battle of Hastings?

Term 2

● How did William control Medieval England? ● What was medieval life like?

Term 3

● Castles and Conflict – Fighting wars in Medieval England ● The impact and effects of th4e Black Death

SKILLS DEVELOPED

● Chronology - what happens when? ● Cause and Consequence - why do things happen? ● Change and Continuity - what changes and stays the same? ● Significance - what made something important? ● Interpretations - what do other people think? ● Using Evidence – what evidence do I have?

RESOURCES

Resources will be provided through text books, work books and via the Google Classroom.

SETTING

Teaching will be delivered in form groups.

ASSESSMENTS

History is assessed formally through at least one assessment per half term, linked closely to the History skills below. End of year assessment is through a 1 hour written paper, covering a selection of the topics from the whole year.

ISLAMIC STUDIES A & B