Welcome to the History area
Head of Department – Mr B. White
Within History, students learn the skills needed for future careers, for example a job in Law. History also offers a chance to learn about the past so that we develop our understanding of the modern world.
Staffing
| Head of History | Mr B. White – BA (Hons) English Language and History |
| Teacher of History | Mr T. Whitehead – MA in Public History |
Per Term Topic Information
Year 10
| Autumn 1 | Autumn 2 | Spring 1 | Spring 2 | Summer 1 | Summer 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The causes of World War One and life in the trenches. | The Suffragettes | Hitler’s Rise to Power | Britain During World War 2 | The Holocaust | Asian Migration to Britain Big History Questions Thematic Changes Through Time |
Year 11
| Autumn 2 | Autumn 2 | Spring 1 | Spring 2 | Summer 1 | Summer 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Medicine 1250 – Present Key topics: Medicine in Medieval England and The Medical Renaissance in England | British Medicine 1250-Present (cont) Key topics: Medicine in the 18th and 19th century and Medicine in Modern Britain | The British trenches 1914-18: injuries, treatment and the trenches. Examining the medical conditions, treatments and breakthroughs in the trenches during World War 1 | Weimar and Nazi Germany 1918 – 39 Key topic: The Weimar Republic 1918 – 29 | Weimar and Nazi Germany 1918 – 39 (cont) Key topic: Hitler’s rise to power and control of Germany 1919 – 39 | Weimar and Nazi Germany 1918 – 39 (cont) Key topics: Nazi dictatorship and living in Nazi Germany 1933 – 39 |
| Assessments are past paper questions from Edexcel History Paper 1 (Section 2) | Assessments are past paper questions from Edexcel History Paper 1 (Section 2) | Assessments are past paper questions from Edexcel History Paper 1 (Section 1) | Assessments are past paper questions from Edexcel History Paper 3 | Assessments are past paper questions from Edexcel History Paper 3 | Assessments are past paper questions from Edexcel History Paper 3 |
Year 11
| Autumn 1 | Autumn 2 | Spring 1 | Spring 2 | Summer 1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anglo-Saxon and Norman England 1060 – 88 Key topic: Anglo-Saxon England and the Norman Conquest and William I in power | Anglo-Saxon and Norman England 1060 – 88 Key topic: Norman England | The American West 1835 – 1895 Key topics: The early settlement of the West and the development of the plains 1835 – 76 | The American West 1835 – 1895 Key topics: Conflicts and conquest 1876 – 1895 | Revision and Exam preparation |
| Assessments are past paper questions from Edexcel History Paper 2 (section 1) | Assessments are past paper questions from Edexcel History Paper 2 (Section 1) | Assessments are past paper questions from Edexcel History Paper 2 (Section 2) | Assessments are past paper questions from Edexcel History Paper 2 (Section 2) | Assessments will vary between exam questions from all 3 Edexcel Exam papers in preparation for final exams |
Curriculum
Year 9
| No. of lessons per fortnight | Frequency and length of homework | Additional learning opportunities e.g. clubs, speakers, visits, residential … | Department support e.g. intervention classes, revision classes … | Additional guidance for parents e.g. exam board info, websites to support revision, books to read, useful places to visit … |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Generally, once a week although it will depend on curriculum being taught at that time Research Written tasks Assessments Revision for topic tests | The History department is always striving to offer different opportunities. These vary from year to year and any information will be shared when it becomes available | Intervention for students who are underachieving by subject staff and HOD. | www.mathswatchvle.co.uk www.well-good.org www.bbc.co.uk/education www.mymaths.co.uk |
Year 10
| No. of lessons per fortnight | Frequency and length of homework | Additional learning opportunities e.g. clubs, speakers, visits, residential … | Department support e.g. intervention classes, revision classes … | Additional guidance for parents e.g. exam board info, websites to support revision, books to read, useful places to visit … |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Generally, once a week although it will depend on curriculum being taught at that time Written tasks Assessments Revision for topic tests | The History department is always striving to offer different opportunities. These vary from year to year and any information will be shared when it becomes available | Intervention for students who are underachieving by subject staff and HOD. | Exam Board and Syllabus for GCSE: Edexcel – History (9-1) 1HIO http://www.edexcel.co.uk (exam board) http://www.johndclare.net/ http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/history/ http://www.schoolhistory.co.uk/revision/ http://www.mrallsophistory.com/ http://www.revisioncentre.co.uk/gcse/history/ |
Year 11
| No. of lessons per fortnight | Frequency and length of homework | Additional learning opportunities e.g. clubs, speakers, visits, residential … | Department support e.g. intervention classes, revision classes … | Additional guidance for parents e.g. exam board info, websites to support revision, books to read, useful places to visit … |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Generally, once a week although it will depend on curriculum being taught at that time Written tasks Assessments Revision for topic tests | The History department is always striving to offer different opportunities. These vary from year to year and any information will be shared when it becomes available | Intervention for students who are underachieving by subject staff and HOD. Revision sessions begin in the Spring term | Exam Board and Syllabus for GCSE: Edexcel – History (9-1) 1HIO http://www.edexcel.co.uk (exam board) http://www.johndclare.net/ http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/history/ http://www.schoolhistory.co.uk/revision/ http://www.mrallsophistory.com/ http://www.revisioncentre.co.uk/gcse/history/ |
