History

HISTORY

Our aims in History are threefold:-

• to impart a fuller understanding of human development in the past. Our pupils must understand the society and the rapidly changing world in which they live to play their part as citizens.

• to give our pupils those necessary skills and knowledge to enable them to achieve their full potential in school and external examinations.

• encourage a lifelong interest in the past – family, local community, our national heritage and the wider world.

Key Stage 3 History in Year 7 begins with two modules: - Medieval Britain and the Mughal Empire. We move on in Year 8 to study Britain in the period 1500-1750 and the emergence of Britain as an industrial nation between 1750 and 1900. In Year 9 pupils will move on to study the main developments and events of the 20th century in Britain, Europe and the wider world.

Through these modules KS3 pupils will explore the development of political power in a British and wider world context. Pupils will also consider the impact of significant social, cultural, religious and economic events on past societies.
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Throughout Key Stage 3, the work is closely linked to the evidence of the past, and pupils will learn to question it, both as to the information it can provide but also to its sufficiency and reliability. Equally important will be the vital link between the evidence and the varied opinions and interpretations we develop of the past.

Pupils will have the opportunity to reflect on their own progress and learning on the completion of each unit of work.

We believe that in coming to know and understand something of the lives and problems of the people of the past, we may shed some light on our own in the present day.

In Year 7 History shares common setting with Geography, RE, English and Modern Foreign Languages. The teaching and learning within the teaching groups in each band will be geared to the ability level of the pupils. Assessment tasks will be varied and will reflect the learning objectives of the course, and be based on the agreed marking policy of the Area. Through the year pupils will have periodic common tests beginning in early October. Information from these, together with that gathered from classwork, homework and oral work through the year, will form the basis of future recommendations for setting. This History Area is made up of five specialist teachers who all contribute to the teaching of Key Stage 3.