History

The History curriculum strives to develop a high-quality history education that ensures students gain a sound knowledge and understanding of Britain’s past and the wider world. The curriculum aims to inspire students’ curiosity to know more about the past.

Overview

The History curriculum strives to extend and deepen knowledge and understanding of British, local and world history so that it provides a well-informed context for wider learning. Building on the Key Stage 2 History National curriculum students learn to identify significant events, make connections, draw contrasts, and analyse trends within periods and over long arcs of time.

KS3 units introduce and develop students’ knowledge and application of historical terms, concepts and skills required at GCSE and beyond.

Students are taught:

How different types of historical sources are used rigorously to make historical claims.
To recognise how and why contrasting arguments and interpretations of the past have been constructed.
Essential study skills such as the ability to locate and extract relevant information from a wide variety of sources; detect bias; analyse information, and develop their own original theories and ideas.

Units include:

Medieval England
Peasant Revolt
Local History (Richmond)

Pre Learning

Tasks involve research, reading, extended writing activities or revising to consolidate learning.

Assessment

During the year, several assessments are carried out. These vary in form and include written exam-style assessments, research-based projects, the construction of scale models, written reports and group debates.