The aims of the History Department at Key Stage 3 are:
At Key Stage 3 we will study:
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Year 7 |
| What is History?
Invaders & Settlers Power: the Church vs. the State The Industrial Revolution Empire and Slavery War |
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Year 8 |
| What is History?
The Titanic International Terrorism Views of the World Power and Democracy Genocide |
The study of History will allow students to develop their:
Key Stage 3 Assessment:
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Year 7 |
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Benchmark Exam “Murder!” Assessment Invaders & Settlers Assessment Power: the Church vs. the State Assessment Empire and Slavery Assessment War Assessment |
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Year 8 |
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Benchmark Exam The Titanic Assessment International Terrorism Assessment Views of the World Assessment Power and Democracy Assessment
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Home Learning
Students will be set homework once a fortnight. Students will receive a variety of different tasks which will include research tasks, creative tasks, written questions, source work and resource gathering. In each year students will spend half a term on an independent research project as above and this will be the homework for the half term.
How parents can help to support their son’s/daughter’s learning:
If you have any queries, please contact Mrs A Wright a.wright@eatonbank.org
AQA GCSE– This subject forms part of the English Baccalaureate.
Studying GCSE History will help you to understand the world around us. It helps you understand the people, events and circumstances of the past that still influence us today. It is a subject about people and how the past has changed lives for the better and for the worse.
GCSE History also develops important skills that are important in any future career or educational options you choose. You will learn to analyse evidence and formulate arguments. You will learn to judge interpretations and evaluate the points of views of others. History is not just about the past, it is a subject that can help you prepare for whatever future you choose.
TOPICS STUDIED:
Britain: Health and the People
This thematic study will enable students to gain an understanding of how medicine and public health developed in Britain over a long period of time. It considers the causes, scale, nature and consequences of short and long term developments, their impact on British society and how they were related to the key features and characteristics of the periods during which they took place.
Germany, 1890–1945: Democracy and dictatorship
This period study focuses on the development of Germany during a turbulent half century of change. It was a period of democracy and dictatorship – the development and collapse of democracy and the rise and fall of Nazism. Students will study the political, economic, social and cultural aspects of these two developments and the role ideas played in influencing change. They will also look at the role of key individuals and groups and the impact the developments had on them.
Conflict and tension, 1918–1939
This wider world depth study enables students to understand the complex and diverse interests of different individuals and states. It focuses on the causes of the Second World War and seeks to show how and why conflict occurred and why it proved difficult to resolve the issues which caused it. This study also considers the role of key individuals and groups as well as how they were affected by and influenced international relations.
Medieval England – the reign of Edward I, 1272–1307
This option allows students to study a specific historical period in depth. The study will focus on the major events of part of the reign of Edward considered from the economic, religious, political, social and cultural standpoint and arising controversies.
ASSESSMENT:
AQA GCSE has two written exam papers, which are assessed at the end of Year 11.