History

Teachers

• Jodie Leahy, Director of Learning
• Jake Lambert
• Laurence Marshall
• Richard Miller

History is a fascinating subject which allows students to develop, not only a greater understanding of the past, but also how the past has affected the world that we live in today. Studying History allows the students to develop analytical skills which will help them in Further and Higher Education, as well as future careers.

Key Stage 3

All Key Stage 3 students get three hours a fortnight of History. The students are taught to consider a range of historical concepts, such as cause and consequences, continuity and change, as well as looking at information from the Normans to Twentieth Century history.  The topics that the students cover vary with some units concentrating on British history, with topics such as the Battle of Hastings and Medieval monachs,  as well as looking at topics further afield, such as the Nazi Germany and the Holocaust.

Students are assessed at the end of each unit to monitor progress. The students also peer and self-assess their work as an integral part of the learning process.

Key Stage 4

At Key Stage 4 History is a non-compulsory subject that students can choose as one of their option choices. At Key Stage 4 students have two lessons of History per week. We follow the GCSE syllabus for Edexcel B SHP History. This course comprises of five distinct units.

Key Stage 5

At Key Stage 5 students will take four lessons of History per week. The students complete the AS unit in one year, this can be kept as a discrete qualification. If the student chooses they can continue History to complete the A level qualification.  We deliver the GCE A Level AQA History syllabus.  The full A-Level course comprises three distinct units, one unit of British History, one unit of non-British History and an independent study, which is non-examined.