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“One of the deepest impulses in man is the impulse to record, to scratch a drawing on a tusk or keep a diary… The enduring value of the past is, one might say, the very basis of civilisation.” John Jay Chapman, American author (1862-1933)
‘A high-quality history education will help pupils gain a coherent knowledge and understanding of Britain’s past and that of the wider world. It should inspire pupils’ curiosity to know more about the past. Teaching should equip pupils to ask perceptive questions, think critically, weigh evidence, sift arguments, and develop perspective and judgement. History helps pupils to understand the complexity of people’s lives, the process of change, the diversity of societies and relationships between different groups, as well as their own identity and the challenges of their time.’ Adapted from National Curriculum, DfE, 2014.
In studying history with us, we aim to develop your knowledge and understanding of chronology, and appreciation of differing world viewpoints and an ability to interrogate and analyse sources in order to seek an understanding and appreciation of past times and how they link to the modern world.
Key Stage 3 Curriculum
| Year | Autumn | Spring | Summer |
| 7 |
Empires East and West Norman Conquest and Control |
Medieval Religion |
Challenges to Medieval Monarchs Medieval Mali |
| 8 |
The Tudors A World Turned Upside Down |
Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade |
Time of Revolutionary Change The British Empire |
| 9 |
World War 1 Suffrage and Popular Protest Rise of Extremism |
World War 2 The Holocaust The Cold War |
Decolonisation 1945-70 Civil Rights (UK and USA) Post-War Britain |
*Legacy Curriculum in place during 2025/26 (Year8/9) 2026/27 (Year 9)
Key Stage 4 Curriculum
(AQA)
| Year | Autumn | Spring | Summer |
| 10 |
To what extent did America manage to drag itself out of the Great Depression during the 1930s? Why did progress towards equality stride forward in post-WW2 USA? Why had the world descended into WW1 by 1914? |
Why had the world descended into WWI by 1914? Why did the balance of power shift during WWI? Why did an exhausted Germany surrender in 1918? |
To what extent did the understanding of medicine progress in the Medieval Era? How far did ideas and understanding of medicine move forward during the E.M era? |
| 11 |
Why is the phrase “A Revolution in Medicine” used about progress during the Industrial era? Has medical progress reached its limits? (modern) How effectively did Elizabeth I manage her court and Parliament to maintain her power? |
How did religious divisions affect Elizabeth I's rule? To what extent did ideology shape Elizabethan society? How did the Spanish Armada affect the balance of European power? |