History

Key stage 3

What we study:

Year 7 - Topics: 1066 - 1500 (Life in the Middle Ages). The Norman Conquest. The Crusades. The Black Death. Local History site case study. Non-European civilisations. The Wars of the Roses. The Murder of Thomas Becket.

Year 8 - Time: The Tudors. The Early British Empire. The Industrial Revolution. The Napoleonic and English Civil War. Local historical study - Who is remembered in the town church? When did life really improve for ordinary people?

Year 9 - Topics: The German Occupation of Guernsey. How did the Nazis gain control in Germany? The changing role of women in history. Who deserves the title of the greatest dictator (Stalin, Mao Zedong, Idi Amin). The Falklands War. The impact of WW1 on Guernsey.

How we study:

Two lessons per week.

Focus on activities that engage and challenge students e.g. mindmaps, living graphs, solo-hexagons, tarsias, mysteries etc. Emphasis on promoting the use of independent study skills, external guest speakers and local site visits.

Key stage 4

Studying History allows students to develop their ability to analyse things, construct arguments, problem solve and communicate their ideas effectively – all skills that are highly regarded by employers and are invaluable in the studying of many other subjects.

Course Content:

Medicine in Britain 1250 - present. The Western Front 1914-18. Henry VIII. Russia 1917-39. The Cold War 1943-91.

How we study:

In Yr 10 we have three lessons per week, in Yr 11 we have two lessons per week. Lessons are heavily orientated towards teaching the content and exam techniques required for the GCSE History Edexcel (1H10) spec. Every effort is made to make lessons engaging, challenging and enjoyable for students with an emphasis on students assisting their own learning through independent study.