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History
Curriculum
Year
7
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Topics Covered |
Description |
| Term 1 |
Introductory
Unit
Medieval
Monarchs
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This
unit will review work undertaken in KS2 and look at ways
historians investigate the past.
This
unit explores the nature of medieval monarchy and some
of the challenges faced by medieval monarchs, especially
focusing on William the Conqueror and the problems he
had to solve after taking over England. |
| Term 2 |
Medieval
People and Church |
This
unit considers how people lived in towns and the
countryside during the Middle Ages. It also looks at
specific events such as The Black Death and the murder
of Thomas A’ Beckett. Students will also learn about
the medieval church and its impact on everyday life. |
| Term 3 |
Islamic
Nations
The
Role of the Individual
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This
unit involves the study of the political and cultural
achievements of Islamic States during the early period.
It will look at the main events and people who shaped
this period.
This
unit gives students the opportunity to analyse the role
of the individual in history and to assess how far they
can change the course of history.
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History
Curriculum
Year
8 |
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Topics Covered |
Description |
| Term 1 |
The
Civil Wars
France
1789 - 94 |
This
unit looks at the main personalities and events in the
story of the English civil wars. Students will consider
connections between conflicting ideas and the events of
the wars.
In
this unit students will learn about the main events of
the French Revolution during its years of most dramatic
change. They will also consider how some of these events
have been interpreted and presented in different ways.
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| Term 2 |
France
1789 – 94
Industrial Changes
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As
above
This
unit provides the opportunity for students to explore
the main changes of the eighteenth and nineteenth
centuries through a study of agriculture, industry and
transport. They will also look at the reactions of the
people of this time to these changes.
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| Term
3 |
Industrial
Changes
Mughal
India
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As
above
In
this unit students use and evaluate sources to learn
about India at the time of the Mughal Emperors and how
the British took control of India. It is designed to
reinforce the idea that civilization was not confined to
Europe and Britain in the sixteenth and seventeenth
centuries.
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History
Curriculum
Year
9 |
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Topics Covered |
Description |
| Term 1 |
Black
Peoples of the Americas
The
Holocaust |
In this
unit students learn about black people within American
society. They are encouraged to consider the changing
experiences of the black community, as well as changes
within America as a whole, as black people moved from
slavery to freedom, and towards equality.
In
this unit students learn about how and why the Holocaust
happened. Its main emphasis is developing students’
understanding of historical concepts, such as cause and
consequence. It also seeks to place the Holocaust within
a global framework and relate it to contemporary events. |
| Term 2 |
The
Holocaust
Scientific
Discoveries
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As
above
In
this unit students learn about the discoveries of
important scientific thinkers and evaluate the impact
these ideas had on the society within which they were
developed. The long-term effects of these discoveries is
also considered. |
| Term 3 |
Hot
War Cold War – 20th Century Conflicts
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In
this unit students learn about the main conflicts of the
20th century by identifying key ideas and
themes. They will also look at links and connections
particularly between the First World War, the Second
World War and the Cold War. This unit will also include
a piece of course work to prepare those students who
wish to carry on with history in Year 10, as well as to
use those skills learnt throughout the KS3 course. |
