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Studying History is an absolute must as it enables us to gain access to the laboratory of human experience. When we study it reasonably well, and so acquire some usable habits of mind, as well as some basic data about the forces that affect our own lives, we emerge with relevant skills and an enhanced capacity for informed citizenship, critical thinking, and simple awareness. The uses of history are varied. Studying history can help us develop some literally "salable" skills, but its study must not be pinned down to the narrowest utilitarianism. Some history —that confined to personal recollections about changes and continuities in the immediate environment—is essential to function beyond childhood. Some history depends on personal taste, where one finds beauty, the joy of discovery, or intellectual challenge. Between the Inescapable minimum and the pleasure of deep commitment comes the history that, through cumulative skill in interpreting the unfolding human record, provides a real grasp of how the world works.
Knowledge Year
Skills
Term 1
Term 2
Term 3
Weimar and Nazi Germany: 1918-1939
Henry VII and Ministers
Revision
Superpowers and Cold War
Weimar Germany , 1918— 1933
13
Medicine Through time: Medieval c1250-1500 The Industrial Revolution
8
The Slave Trade
Renaissance c1500-1700, c1700-1900
The campaign for women’s suffrage
Medicine Through time: C1700-1900 cont. C1900-Modern
WW2
WW1
The Roman Empire 7
The Norman Conquest
Life and Religion in the Middle Ages The Stuarts and the Republic The Tudors
Essay Structure
9
Medicine Through time:
Change and continuity
10
The Western Front and Source Skills
Sources
11
Significance
12
Year seven study the concepts of monarchy, power and sovereignty while identifying the changing relationship between the rulers and the people they rule. Through each topic we focus on cause and effect and highlight themes which bring about academic discussion. Starting with the formation of Rome, from its foundation of myths and legends of Romulus and Remus, through to its republic and decline in the fourth century. This leads into the events of the 1066 and the Norman Conquest where three kings vowed for power. This vital period changed England in various ways; from the language, order of society, architecture and castles. Our students then make their way through the English and European Medieval realm and its history, zooming in on the challenges and how the church and society has changed and developed over time. Analysing the horrifying historical events such as the Black Death, students analyse how this seemingly horrifying disease, instead of plunging the continent into darkness, led to the gradual reawakening of Europe which was in fact seeded in the horror and tragedy of the Black Death. Finally, our students focus on the rise of the great dynasties that have helped shape how society, church and our political system function today. We zoom in on the Tudors looking at Henry VIII and his issues with accession, Elizabeth I and the threats she faced, both internal and foreign, and then lastly, students look at Charles I and the relationship with parliament and how Civil War broke out.
Term 1
Term 2
Term 3
Life and Religion The Stuarts and Topic in the Middle AgThe Tudors the Republic es - Origins of the - Why the battle of - Kings and queens of - The problems - The concept of Civil Roman Empire Ar- Hastings was fought England Henry VII inherited War my and battle tactics - How it was won - How society - Henry VIII and his - The long and short changed over time wives term causes of the Civil - Towns and - How it influenced War entertainment the course of British due to their influence History. Topics include: - The English - How did the - Henry II and Reformation - The influence of Civil Summary Romans change of Content Thomas Becket War on the developEngland? ment of English poli- King John and the - Mary I tics Magna Carta - The Peasants Revolt - Elizabeth I - Richard III and the discovery of his skeleton
Assessment
The Roman Empire
The Norman Conquest
Source based questions
End of term trial
Sources assessment.
End of term trial
End of Year Trial
Year eight focuses on change and upheaval of traditional opinions and ideas to new and modern ways of thinking as students weave their way through the history of the Enlightenment to modern day.
First, students delve into the workings of the industrial revolution, how through empire, raw materials, entrepreneurs, new inventions and the growth of population, we developed into one of the most powerful industrial nations. We will analyse primary and secondary sources to discover who and how individuals benefited in this time of great change. We learn about the rise of the British Empire, look at account from the slave master to the slave owner as we research the slave trade and its impact on economy and world views. Then, we examine the importance of human rights against economic, political and political motivation in the fight for women’s suffrage. Students come to understand the challenges faced in the establishment of rights we take for granted today. Finally, students learn about world conflict and the world wars and relationships between nations, how motivations of imperialism, militarism, ideology, nationalism and alliances led the world into chaos. We look into the causes and consequences of peace treaties that were a contributing factor in the development the Nazi party and start of WWII. We examine how through a dictatorship and totalitarianism; Hitler and the Nazi party were able to take power and control the heart and minds of the people in Germany.
Term 1 Topic
The Industrial Revolution - How industrialization began and the impacts it had on British society and the landscape of Britain
Summary of Content
- How society changed - What Industrial life was like for townspeople
Assessment
Extended writing question.
Term 2 The Slave Trade
- What the slave trade was and how it started - The effects of the transatlantic slave trade on Britain and how it was eventually abolished
Term 3
The campaign for women’s suffrage
WWI
- How Britain became a democracy and will focus in particular on the different campaigns and tactics used by; -the suffragettes -the suffragists
-How the world changed in the early years of the twentieth century
- TOV and impact - Rise of Hitler
- Causes of WWII (long - Analyse the term and short term) causes of WW1, how WW1 was fought and the im- Key events and impact pacts of WWI. - Holocaust
- The impacts of slavery in North America and the Caribbean
Source based exam.
WWII
A range of source analysis questions.
Extended piece of writing question.
End of Year Trial
Year nine covers a thematic study on Medicine through time and the historical environment from c125o to present day. Thematic studies cover a long period of history, and require students to know about change and continuity across different ages and aspects of society. Students will learn about key individuals, events and developments and make comparisons between the different periods studied. Students investigate factors such as war, governments, chance and individual action that have all worked together in the past to bring about or prevent developments in medicine. In the final part of the medicine topic, students use sources and ask questions in their investigation into medicine on the Western Front. We zoom in on how the developments of medicine in the 20th century contributed to the treatment of various injuries and illnesses experiences by soldiers in WWI.
Term 1
Topic
Medicine Through time: Medieval c12501500 - Key individuals (Hippocrates) - Ideas about the causes of disease (The Four Humours)
- Approaches to Summary of treatment and preContent vention - Black death
Term 2
Term 3
Medicine Through time:
Medicine Through time:
Renaissance c1500-1700
c1700-1900
- Key individuals of the time (Harvey/Vesalius/Sydenham) - Key institutions and impact (Royal Society) - Change and continuity in ideas about causes of disease - Change and continuity in ideas about approaches to treatment and prevention
- Great Plague and impact
- Key individuals (Pasteur/ Koch/Jenner/Nightingale/ Lister) - Change and continuity in ideas about causes of disease (Germ Theory)
- Change and continuity in ideas about approaches to treatment and prevention - Cholera and impact on public health
Extended writing Extended writing based on GCSE Extended writing based on GCSE trial questions. Assessment based on GCSE trail trial questions. questions.
Medicine Through time: C1900-Modern - Genetics - Key individuals (Chain/Florey/ Fleming) - Antibiotic - Key institutions (NHS/government) - Change and continuity in ideas about approaches to treatment and prevention End of Year Trial;
In Year 10, students study Superpower relations and the Cold War, 1941-1991. We investigate why, at the end of WW2 the USA and the USSR were the only countries in the world deemed as ‘superpowers’, and how stark differences opened up between them in their political and economic systems after the defeat of Nazi Germany. As we examine Stalin’s methodical takeover of Eastern Europe, we look at American responses,reactions and the policy of containment in action. We identify high points of Cold War crisis where the world came close to nuclear war and then, the periods of detente and reconciliation. With changing statesmen in both the Whitehouse and Kremlin, and, increasing economic pressures, we investigate the end of the Cold War. Agreements and their significance are considered such as
SALT 1, SALT 2, and the Helsinki Accords. Key individuals such as Reagan and Gorbachev are studies as well as the impact of the fall of the Berlin Wall are studied and evaluated as we close with the fall of communism in Eastern Europe. At the end of Year 10 students are introduced to the focus of Paper 3, Weimar Germany, 1918-39. Students will learn about the Legacy of the First World War and the Creation of New Republic. Threats to the Republic (Right and Left) are studied as well as the Impact of the Treaty of Versailles. Consideration and evaluation is given to whether or not the new Republic appeared doomed from the start. The successes of the Stresemann Era are studied and the boost this gave tonWeimar Culture and morale. Turning points are identified, in particular, the Wall Street Crash of 1929 and the consequences of this in Germany leading to the rise of the Nazi Party.
Term 1 Topic
The Western Front and Source skills -Source investigation and skills -Injuries, treatments and the trenches - Key organisations (FANY/ RANC)
Summary of Content
- Key ideas (Plastic surgery/ Blood transfusions and impact)
- Nature and effects of wounds
Term 2
Term 3
Superpowers and Cold War
Weimar Germany, 1918 -1933
- Legacy of the First World - Origins of the Cold War, 1941-1958 War (Break up of Grand Alliance/Stalin’s takeover of Eastern Europe/Truman Doctrine and Marshal plan and impact/Berlin - Creation of New Republic Blockade/Hungarian Crises) - Cold War Crises, 1958-1970 (Berlin Wall/Cuban Missile Crises/ Czechoslovakia) - The end of the Cold War, 1970-1991 (SALT 1/SALT 2/Helsinki Accords/ Impact of Russian invasion of Afghanistan/Olympic boycotts)
- Effects of gas attacks - Key individuals (Reagan and Gorbachev)
- Threats to the Republic (Right and Left) - Impact of TOV - The Stresemann Era and Weimar Culture
- Impact of the Great Depression
- Various summits and fall of the Berlin Assessment
In class Essay End of term trial
Practice exam paper End of term trial
End of year trial
At the start of Year 11 Students will learn about Hitler’s rise to and consolidation of power. Emphasis is given to his methods of control and dictatorship. We focus in also on Life in Hitler’s Germany. Policies towards women, and youth are examined as well as an investigation in to employment and living standards. We study the persecution of minorities and their resistance to the Nazis. Later in Year 11, students will learn about the development of the monarchy over time, focusing specifically on Henry VIII and his diplomacy. We examine his Foreign Policy and the role of key individuals including Cardinal Wolsey and Thomas Cromwell. The king’s marriages are studied including the divorce and the downfall of Anne Boleyn.
Much emphasis is given to the break with Rome and dissolution of the Monasteries evaluating Henry’s religious views. The final term will give the students the chance to review all GCSE topics. This will include exam practice and revision lessons as well as a review of all source skills and question types.
Term 1 Topic
Term 2
Weimar and Nazi Germany, 1918-1939 - Hitler’s rise to power - Hitler’s consolidation of power
Summary of Content
- Development of the monarchy over time, focusing specifically on Henry VIII and his diplomacy.
- Policies towards women/policies towards the young/employment and living standards/ persecution of minorities.
Topics include: - Foreign policy - The impact of Cardinal Wolsey and Thomas Cromwell - The Divorce and the downfall of Anne Boleyn - The king’s marriages - The break with Rome and dissolution of the Monasteries
Practice papers / January Mock Exam
Practice papers
- Control and dictatorship (propaganda and police state: dealing with opposition) - Life in Hitler’s Germany
Assessment
Term 3 Henry VIII and his ministers
Exams and Revision This term will give the students the chance to review all GCSE topics. This will include exam practice and revision lessons.
GCSE Exams
During A Level, students consider the changing nature of power in Tsarist and Communist Russia, 191753. This option provides the opportunity for study in depth of the coming and practice of communism in Russia. It explores concepts such as; Marxism, Communism, Leninism and Stalinism, ideological control and dictatorship. It also enables students to study issues such as political authority, the power of individuals and the inter-relationship of governmental and social and economic change. Simultaneously, students study The Tudors, England, 1485-1603. We study in breadth issues of change, continuity, cause and consequence. We examine the establishment of the Tudor Dynasty after the Battle of Bosworth and how effectively powers of the monarchy were developed. Students will assess and evaluate how effectively England was governed during this period. The changing nature of Foreign Policy and England’s relations with foreign powers is investigated. In addition, we look at English society and economy and the impact of economic changes. The development of intellectual and religious ideas in Tudor times is evaluated. Emphasis is given to the role and impact of key individuals and groups.
Term 1 Topic Summary of Content
Assessment
Term 2
Term 3