‘History fires pupils’ curiosity and imagination, moving and inspiring them with the dilemmas, choices and beliefs of people in the past. It helps pupils develop their own identities through an understanding of history at personal, local, national and international levels. It helps them to ask and answer questions of the present by engaging with the past.’
How is History a sacred subject?
History encourages all learners to discover the truth of the past and to have a deep understanding of the present, which in turn will enable them to make informed and wise decisions for creating a better future. History helps students find their place in the story of humankind. Students are helped to develop critical thinking skills as they delve into the rich variety of available sources. Learning to analyse and critique information encourages the ability to discern facts and reach conclusions, matching the evidence with truth. Learning from the past helps to facilitate a better future for the common good of all God’s people.
Curriculum
Key Stage 3:
Students in Years 7 to 9 follow the National Curriculum.
Key Stage 4:
Students follow the 2 Year GCSE History course (AQA).
Key Stage 5:
Students are currently entered for the A2 History GCE examinations (Edexcel).
Main Programmes of Study
| KS3 | KS4 | AS | A2 |
| Year 7:What is History? Key historical skills Medieval England 1066-1500 |
Paper 1: Germany 1890- 1945 Conflict in Asia 1945- 1975 (Korea & Vietnam) |
Unit 1: In search of the American Dream: The USA 1917-1996 |
Unit 3: Ireland and the Union, 1774-1923 |
| Year 8: The Making of the UK 1500- 1750 Tudors and the Stuarts The English Civil War The Industrial Revolution 1750-1900 The British EmpireCase Study: USA |
Paper 2: Health and the People- 1000-2000 Elizabethan England |
Unit 2: South Africa, 1948-1994: From Apartheid State to ‘Rainbow Nation.” |
Unit 4: Historical Enquiry Stalin’s Russia |
| Year 9: The Era of Total War 1914-1945 Origins and events of WW1 and WW2 Women’s suffrage Britain and the World post-1945 Social Change in the 1900s |
No Coursework |
