History
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Starting in year 7, you will learn important key historical skills, and will then go on to study Britain, and her relationship with the world, throughout the ages.
Below is a summary of the course.
Aims:
- To develop pupils’ skills as young historians through careful selection, interpretation and evaluation of a variety of types of historical evidence.
- To develop an understanding of the world around us in its local, national and international dimensions through studies of the past, present and possible future.
| Approx Timings | Year 7 | Year 8 | Year 9 |
| Sept-Oct | What is History - an introduction to key skills | 16th Century Life (1500-1600) | The Industrial Revolution (1800-1900) |
| Oct-Dec | The Roman Empire (500bc-1000) | The Reformation (The Tudors and Stuarts) | The Struggle for the vote (1800-1900) |
| Dec-Feb | Medieval Realms (1000-1500) | The Reformation (The Tudors and Stuarts) | World War I (1900-1918) |
| Feb-April | Medieval Realms (1066-1500) | The English Civil War (1625-1642) | The Aftermath of WWI and the rise of the Nazis (1918-1933) |
| April-June | Medieval Realms (1066-1500) | Oliver Crowell (1642-1688) | Nazi Germany (1933-1939) |
| June-July | Medieval Realms (1066-1500) | Black People of the Americas (1600-1900) | WW2 (1939-1945) |
Assessment
Pupils have a written assessment at the end of each unit, as well as a formal examination during exam week in year 7, 8 and 9. Progress is reported to parents through interim and full written reports and discussed at Parent’s evenings. Targets are recorded and reviewed in planners after each unit.
Why study GCSE History?
You will learn about how the modern world has been shaped by its past.
You will study important individuals who had a massive impact on people at the time and the future development of their countries.
You will learn about the history around you in a local study of the development of the Crescent in Buxton. You will build upon important key skills, which will prepare you to embrace further education, work or training when you leave school.
Below is a summary of the course.
Aims:
- To develop pupils’ skills as young historians through careful selection, interpretation and evaluation of a variety of types of historical evidence.
- To develop an understanding of the world around us in its local, national and international dimensions through studies of the past, present and possible future.
Full GCSE Course
Unit 1. British thematic study : The People’s Health
Unit 2. British depth study : The Elizabethans
Unit 3. History around us : The development of Buxton
Unit 4. World period study : The Making of America
Unit 5. World depth study : Living under Nazi Rule
Assessment
Paper 1 – The People’s Health (20%) and the Elizabethans (20%)
Paper 2 – History around us – Local study (20%)
Paper 3 – The Making of America (20%) and Living under Nazi Rule (20%)
Please note:
Pupils need to understand that there is a large amount of written work involved, such as note making, essay writing and written exams. There is no longer a coursework element. All pupils need to be self-motivated, hard-working and have a genuine interest in the subject in order to be successful in this subject at GCSE level.
