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HISTORY


Head of Dept: 
Mr.G.Leventhall
Mr.A.Cheetham

Mr.J.Pitt
Mr.L.Stott
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Seeking to develop independent enquirers​
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In courses that range from the foundations of England to modern times and with techniques drawn from the humanities and the social sciences, students in business, administration, and the arts and sciences, are introduced to the history of the modern world. The department is particularly dedicated to teaching how human societies change over time: in daily lives; through commerce; in response to crisis; and in interaction with other cultures. In addition, history courses strive to put the present into context, to cultivate students' intellectual curiosity, and to elevate aspirations. The department takes seriously its responsibility to teach critical thinking and communication skills at the same time as imparting knowledge necessary for students' personal and professional development, the value of which has been recognized by the coalition government (2013) in encouraging students to opt for a humanities subject at Key Stage 4, and as an important foundation stone for living a productive and successful life beyond the confines of compulsory education.  
History offers an opportunity to refresh and re-invigorate thinking and to inspire and engage learners of the twenty-first century.  Part of the department's mission to inspire and motivate students in their investigation of the past. It aims to help students develop their own identities, and to respect each other through study of history at personal, local, national and international levels.

The History Department aims to make the study of history relevant and engaging to its students to foster independent learning in order to encourage confident and thoughtful young people to take an interest in the world around them.

Curriculum

 AIMS
  • successful learners who enjoy learning, make progress and achieve
  • confident individuals who are able to live safe, healthy and fulfilling lives
  • responsible citizens who make a positive contribution to society.

Learning Intent and Mission:
  • Deportment
  • Confidence
  • Happy and enquiring learners
  • Independent learning opportunities
  • Linear learning
  • Mastery of chronology and understanding of context

CURRICULUM MODEL

At KS3 the study of history is with all pupils closely following a chronological flow of history from 1066:
  • Year 7: What is history; Foundations of England; Henry II and Church vs State; Castles, Towns, Villages and Movements for Social Change, Imperial China
  • Year 8: Medieval Renaissance; Tudor and Stuart England; Revolutions and Change, 1600s-1900; Slavery by 1900, Late Victorian England.
  • Year 9: Women and the Suffrage Movement by 1918; Causes of World War II; Depth Study: London, Dresden, Hiroshima; Cold War.

At GCSE pupils follow EDEXECEL Programme, studying the options below. Assessment is gained through three papers taken at the end of the two year study (100%) set by the exam board:
  • Paper 1: Historic Environment: Crime and punishment in Britain c1000 to present with Whitechapel, c1870–1900: crime and policing. (30%)
  • Paper 2: Part A: British Depth Study: Anglo-Saxon and Norman England, c1060-1088. (20%)
  • Paper 2: Part B: Period Study: Superpower relations and the Cold War, 1941–1991 (20%
  • Paper 3: Modern Depth Study: Weimar and Nazi Germany, 1918-39 (30%)

At AS/A2 Level (from Sept 2015) EDEXCEL British and European courses 9H10
  • Unit 1: Britain, 1625-1701: Conflict, Revolution and Settlement
  • Unit 2: Russia in Revolution, 1894-1924
  • Unit 3: The Changing Nature of Warfare, 1859-1991
  • Unit 4: Coursework: Example 10: "Holocaust as organised plan".

We invite students to participate and submit entries to the Vellacote Cambridge History Essay Prize. In 2017 a Y12 student was awarded 'highly commended'. There is also the award of an ‘Annual History Prize’. It is presented to a student or students for outstanding achievement.

Extension History
  • Additionally students are given opportunity and training for the Oxbridge HAT exams (History Aptitude Test)
  • Lower School Extension is available through the Thursday Lunchtime club and the annual History Day activities in July.
  • Winter Truce Football Match.
  • Bist Hill Industrial Revolution Trip.
  • Berlin Summer Tour
  • Y10 Crime and Punishment Enrichment

Virtual Tours:

Anne Frank House Virtual Tour
Explore the Amsterdam annex where Anne Frank hid for more than two years during World War II.
Buckingham Palace Virtual Tour
Queen Elizabeth II's home in all its glory. Take a look round Buckingham Palace.
Natural History Museum
Delve into the Museum with a virtual self-guided tour, an interactive experience about the blue whale and audio guides.
British Museum
Explore every artefact on display at the British Museum.
​Smithsonian Museum of Natural History
Explore every exhibit the museum has to offer.

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Art
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Design Technology
Drama
Economics
English
Food Technology
French
Geography
Graphics
Health & Social Care
History
ICT
Mathematics
Modern Hebrew (Ivrit)
Music
Physical Education
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Politics
Psychology
RE – Judaism
Science
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Sociology
Spanish

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