Why do we learn history?
In history, pupils consider how the past influences the present, what past societies were like, how these societies organised their politics, and what beliefs and cultures influenced people’s actions.
Head of Department
Mr J Easter
Year 7
| Autumn 1 | Autumn 2 |
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EQ1. How has London changed over time? EQ2. How far did the Normans demolish Anglo-Saxon England? | EQ1. How significant was spirituality to the Oba in Medieval Nigeria? EQ2. How significant was the Church in Medieval England? |
| Spring 1 | Spring 2 |
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EQ1. How far did power shift in the Medieval period? EQ2. What were the consequences of the Silk Roads? | EQ1. How far did the Spanish Conquest demolish the Aztec world? EQ2. How did the Reformation transform Europe? |
| Summer 1 | Summer 2 |
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| EQ1. How significant was the reign of Elizabeth I? | EQ1. How far was Charles I executed because of chaos in England? |
Year 8
| Autumn 1 | Autumn 2 |
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EQ1. How has sugarcane transformed the world? EQ2. How did power shift in the Early Modern period? | EQ1. How far were the Haitian Revolutionaries 'Jacobins'? EQ2. How far was it 'money not morals' that caused the abolition of the slave trade? |
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EQ1. Was trade the main cause of the growth of the British Empire? EQ2. How significant was Simon Bolivar to Latin American independence? | EQ1. What were the consequences of industrialisation in 19th century Britain? |
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| EQ1. To what extent was the formation of Nigeria shaped by British colonialism? | EQ1. How far did life for women in Britain change c1880-c1918? |
Year 9
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EQ1. How have the reasons for migration to Britain changed over time? EQ2. How did the First World War begin? | EQ1. Why was the First World War significant? EQ2. How far was the Russian Revolution a popular uprising? |
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EQ1. Why did fascism take power in Germany but not Britain?
| EQ1. How far is there a typical story of the Jewish people of Europe under Nazi occupation? EQ2. How did the Grand Alliance win in the Second World War? |
| Summer 1 | Summer 2 |
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| EQ1. Did the British Empire 'jump' or was it 'pushed'? | EQ1. How far was postwar Britain a story of progress? |
Year 10
| Autumn 1 | Autumn 2 |
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| Migrants in Britain, c800–present and Notting Hill, c1948–c1970 | Migrants in Britain, c800–present and Notting Hill, c1948–c1970 |
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| Migrants in Britain, c800–present and Notting Hill, c1948–c1970 | Migrants in Britain, c800–present and Notting Hill, c1948–c1970 |
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| Early Elizabethan England, 1558–88 | Early Elizabethan England, 1558–88 |
Year 11
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| Germany 1918 - 1939 | Germany 1918 - 1939 |
| Spring 1 | Spring 2 |
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| Superpower Relations and the Cold War | Superpower Relations and the Cold War |
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| Revision and exams | Revision and exams |