Year 7
What is History?
Introducing the key skills of History, along with exploring students’ prior historical knowledge.
Read More1066 and the Norman Conquest
Explores the events of 1066 and the impact of the Norman Conquest on society in England.
Read MoreLife in Medieval England
A study of society in England including the role of the church, housing, work and food of the rich and poor in society. We also compare the Medieval town in England to Baghdad.
Read MoreChallenges to Medieval Society
Explores life changing events in Medieval England ; the Magna Carta, the Black Death and the Peasants Revolt.
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The Tudors
A study of key events of the Tudor dynasty, including the Battle of Bosworth and the Reformation. The impact of the Reformation on both religion in England and the monarch’s position on the throne.
Read MoreYear 8
The Stuarts
Key events during the Stuart monarchs including the Gunpowder Plot and the English Civil War, along with the outbreak of Plague in 1665 and the Fire of London that followed.
Read MoreThe British Empire and Slavery
The Triangular Trade. A study of the Transatlantic Slave Trade and its impact. The abolitionist movement and it’s impact on the ban on slavery across the British Empire.
Read MoreThe Industrial Revolution
Why the Industrial Revolution happened in Britain. Change from domestic to factory production. The impact on society through the Peterloo Massacre.
Read MoreThe Suffragettes
Victorian values are explored within society at the time. The actions of the Suffragists and Suffragettes are investigated, along with historians’ views of both movements.
Read MoreThe First World War
Causes and key events of the war are explored, along with non-European contributions to the war.
Read MoreThe Windrush Generation
Non-European contribution to WWII is studied. The reasons for non-European migration to Britain are investigated, along with the experiences of people after their arrival in Britain.
Read MoreYear 9
Russia c1900-c1930
A study of the rule of Tsar Nicholas II and the Revolutions of 1917. Communist dictatorships of Lenin and Stalin also explored.
Read MoreThe Cold War
This unit explores principles of ‘communism’ and ‘democracy’. Key events of the Cold War investigated, including a case study on the Cuban Missile Crisis.
Read MoreThe Vietnam War
Causes of the Vietnam War investigated within the wider context of the Cold War. The tactics and strategies are also studied, along with the My Lai Massacre
Read MoreBritish Identity
This unit follows on from the ‘Windrush’ unit of Year 8, examining the impact of Caribbean and South Asian migration to Britain in the 1960’s-80’s
Read MoreAn Introduction to The American West: The Plains Indians and Early Settlers West
Students learn about the culture and lifestyle of the Plains Indians, in particular, the differences between their lives and those of white settlers. They also look at early settlers to the west coast of the USA, and the impact this migration had on the Plains Indians
Read MoreYear 10
The American West, c1845-90
We will explore the lives of the Plains Indians, followed by the reasons for US expansion West. The impact of this expansion on the Plains Indians will be investigated, along with the resulting conflict.
Read MoreMedicine and Britain, c1250-present day
Key themes are investigated across this breadth study; what did people think cause disease, prevention / treatment of illness, the role of carers, and factors for / against progress. Key individuals will also be studied along with case studies of important medical events / discoveries.
Read MoreThe British Sector of the Western Front, 1914-18
This environment study connects to the Medicine in Britain course and investigates British medical services on the Western Front, including the types of injuries treated and progress in treating injuries and illnesses.
Read MoreWeimar and Nazi Germany, 1918-39
Students will investigate the impact of WWI on Germany, with the change this forced on political leadership. The creation of the Weimar Republic will be investigated, along with it’s downfall and Hitler’s rise to power.
Read MoreYear 11
Weimar and Nazi Germany, 1918-39
• Study of Weimar Germany 1918-33 and Hitler’s rise to power / creation of a dictatorship in Y10
• Cause and consequence of key events; WWI, The Depression studied in Y10
• Sources and evidence
Early Elizabethan England, 1558-88
• Study of the Reformation in Y7 as context to Elizabeth’s problems on accession to the throne
• Analysis of cause and consequence, historical significance
