History
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Lesson time and grouping |
Students are taught in History for 3 lessons a fortnight. They are not set in History and are taught in mixed groups. |
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Homework |
Homework in History is set once per fortnight, lasting up to 30 minutes in Years 7 and 8, and 30 to 45 minutes in Year 9. |
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Assessment |
Students will sit one formal exam in the school’s exam weeks for each of Year 7 (May), Year 8 (March) and Year 9 (January). In addition to day-to-day formative assessments, students are assessed summatively in these ways:
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Useful curriculum links |
World War One - KS3 History - BBC Bitesize |
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Additional information (e.g. trips) |
Year 7 Visit Chepstow Castle Year 8 Visit the Black Country Living Museum |
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Term 1 |
Term 2 |
Term 3 |
Term 4 |
Term 5 |
Term 6 |
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Year 7 |
An Introduction to History. What was life like in the Ancient Empires? |
How different were the Anglo-Saxons and the Vikings? |
How did William gain and maintain control of England? |
How and why did castles develop? |
The war between religious Empires: Was there a winner in the Crusades? |
Power and the King: How did the Middle Ages change the way we were ruled? |
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Year 8 |
Was Henry VIII a successful king? |
Who dealt with their problems the best: Henry VIII or Elizabeth I? |
What was it like to fight your neighbour? |
How was America ripped from the British Empire? |
How did Slavery feed the Industrial Revolution? |
How did the Industrial Revolution feed the need for an Empire? |
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Year 9 |
Empire and Ego: What were the causes of the First World War? |
How did the Treaty of Versailles and the League of Nations affect Peace? |
From failure to Fuhrer: the rise of Hitler. |
Did one event end World War 2? |
The Cold War: how close were the new Empires to World War 3? |
How has Britain changed after the end of her Empire? |
