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In History we offer a wide and diverse curriculum that attempts, above all else, to imbue in the students a love for the discipline that will stay with them long after they have left the classroom. It is particularly important to emphasise that history is constantly changing and totally challenging.
Students are encouraged to take an active role in the learning process; there is emphasis on group work, self-expression and decision-making processes. Students are also actively encouraged to reflect upon their learning, both through Assessment for Learning (AfL) activities and as a consequence of student tracking meetings.
The use of artefacts, site visits and role play are just three areas of innovation developed over the last three years to aid student learning.
- Mrs Wakeling, Head of History
Lower Years History
The lower years curriculum will involve the following:
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| Autumn | History Key Skills and the Norman Conquest: Why was William such a successful King? | The transatlantic slave trade: How and why did it develop and why was it abolished? |
| Spring | The Tudors: How did the Tudors change Britain, and how did the world 'open up' during this period? | The First World War: What were the origins of the First World War and what were the key turning points during 1914-1918? |
| Summer | The Industrial Revolution and the History of Technology: How did Britain change from an Agricultural to an Industrial Society and how did technology change in that time?
The campaign for democracy: How did Britain become more democratic from 1832-1918? | The 20th century: What were the reasons behind the rise of the European dictators during the 20th century? The Holocaust: Origins, events and impact |
Middle Years (Y9-11) History
WHAT WE DO
The middle years curriculum will involve the following:
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Year 9 |
Year 10 |
Year 11 |
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Autumn |
CGS History follows topics from the Edexcel 1-9 History GCSE: The American West, c1835-95: The Early Settlement of the West, c1835-62 Development of the Plains, c1862-1876 |
Medicine in Britain, c1250-Present: Medicine in Medieval England, c1250-1500 The Medical Renaissance in England, c1500-1700 Medicine in 18th and 19th Century Britain, c1700-1900
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Russia and the Soviet Union, 1917-41: The Bolsheviks in Power, 1917-24 Stalin’s Rise to Power and Dictatorship, 1924-41
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Spring |
The American West, c1835-95: Conflicts and Conquest, c1876-1895 Early Elizabethan England, 1558-88: Queen, Government and Religion, 1558-69
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Medicine in Britain, c1250-Present: Medicine in Modern Britain, c1900-Present The British Sector of the Western Front, 1914-18: Injuries, Treatments and the TrenchesUse of Sources for Historical Enquiries FIRST WORLD WAR RESIDENTIAL VISIT: Ypres, Belgium |
Russia and the Soviet Union, 1917-41: Economic and Social Changes, 1924-41 FULL COURSE REVISION PROGRAMME
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Summer |
Early Elizabethan England, 1558-88: Challenges to Elizabeth at Home and Abroad, 1569-88 Elizabethan Society in the Age of Exploration, 1558-88 |
Russia and the Soviet Union, 1917-41: The Revolutions of 1917
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REVISION CONTINUED
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Upper Years History
History at A level presentation The upper years curriculum will involve the following:
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Year 12 |
Year 13 |
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Autumn |
The Quest for Political Stability - Germany, 1871–1991 Key Topic 1: The Kaiserreich, 1871–1914Key Topic 2: Revolution and democracy, 1914–1929 The Making of Modern Britain, 1951–2007 Introductory Enrichment Module: Labour 1945-51The Affluent Society, 1951–1964 The Sixties, 1964–1970 |
The Quest for Political Stability - Germany, 1871–1991 Key Topic 3 Continued: The Nazi experiment and its legacy, 1929–1949Key Topic 4: Cold War Germany: Division to unity, 1949–1991 The Making of Modern Britain, 1951–2007 The Impact of Thatcherism, 1979–1987 (Continued) Towards a new Consensus, 1987–1997
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Spring |
The Quest for Political Stability - Germany, 1871–1991 Key Topic 3: The Nazi experiment and its legacy, 1929–1949 The Making of Modern Britain, 1951–2007 The End of Post-War Consensus, 1970–1979 The Impact of Thatcherism, 1979–1987
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The Quest for Political Stability - Germany, 1871–1991 Key Topic 4 Continued: Cold War Germany: Division to unity, 1949–1991 The Making of Modern Britain, 1951–2007 The Era of New Labour, 1997–2007 |
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Summer |
Pre-1800 Personal Study A 3500-4000 words personal study based on a topic of your choice from before 1800: For example… The CrusadesThe English Civil WarThe French Revolution The Slave Trade |
Revision and exams
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