History
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History Department – KS3, KS4 & KS5
Key Stage 5
‘To not know what happened before you were born is to remain forever a child’ Cicero
Examining Board: OCR
Aims of the course: To stimulate interest in and promote the study of History for both examination success and personal enjoyment.
Course content:
The first year of study will be the AS Level component, for which students sit two examinations at the end of year 12. The A2 Level component will be studied in year 13 and comprises coursework and one 2 hour exam. The content is as follows:
AS Study (Year 12)
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British History Period Study: Henry VIII to MaryTudor (essay)
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European and World History Enquiry: From Dictatorship to Democracy 1933-1963 (document study)
A2 Study (Year 13)
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Historical
Interpretation and Investigation: Coursework comprised of two 2000 word essays from a list of approved coursework titles (students’ own choice) -
Historical
Theme: A key theme covering aperiod of at least 100 years (Tudor Rebellions) which allows for evaluation of developments over the whole period in question
Specification components:
Workload
As with any other A Level subject, there is no shortcut to success. The greater the student’s input outside of the classroom to complement the class teaching, the higher the quality of the outcome and therefore the grade.
Special Requirements:
A passion for History is of course the most basic requirement. You don’t have to have studied GCSE History but a GCSE grade B or above in English of History is desirable. Students will also be expected to use independent research skills and to show a wide ranging interest in the topics studied.
Associated Careers:
History students will be very marketable in a wide range of jobs including: Law, Banking, Politics and Government, Journalism, Marketing, the Arts, Public Service Administration, Management, Museum Curatorship and of course ... teaching!
Enrichment:
Every 2 years, 2 students can experience a visit to Auschwitz via the Holocaust Educational Trust, as well as attending various conferences given by experts such as David Starkey on the topics studied.
Student comments:
To me History is a subject that thrives on debate and interpretation. Throughout the course you gain skills which cross over into the other subjects, such as analysis and not accepting information at first glance. Studying history has been a way for me to look at and think about things outside the box. Ellis (year 12 student)
I loved GCSE History and when choosing my A Levels History was an obvious choice. The A Level course is especially fascinating as I love the Tudor period. The benefits of choosing History is that the skills that are learnt can be used on a wider scale. To do History you have to be a keen reader as well as be comfortable writing essays. However, most importantly you have to love history. Shannon (year 12 student)
So, if you like all things History, enjoy reading and relish a challenge – why not study it!?
In return, you will:
· Acquire valuable transferable skills
Experience the enjoyment of learning a fascinating subject
Encourage enquiry based on evidence
Bishop Challoner History Department Website: http://www.freewebs.com/challonerhistory/
History Department – KS3 and KS4
Aims & Objectives
To develop an interest in the study of History
Enable students to acquire skills and perspectives that will support and develop their interest in the past
Prepare students for the complex and culturally varied society they live in
Contribute to an informed use of leisure time and to make sense of current affairs
Give students a sense of identity: to anticipate and aspire to what we might become, partly by an awareness of what we have been
Develop a moral perspective, a sense of empathy and a tolerance of a range of opinions.
Help students understand the values of our society
Contribute towards the students' knowledge and understanding of other countries and other cultures
Train the mind by means of disciplined study
Enrich other areas of the curriculum
Introduce students to the distinctive methodology of the historian, in particular
Encourage enquiry based on evidence
Bishop Challoner History Department Website: http://www.freewebs.com/challonerhistory/
History Department Scheme of Work (Overview)
Year 7 Autumn Term Spring Term Summer Term
Roman World Medieval Realms Medieval Realms
Year 8 Autumn Term Spring Term Summer Term
Making of UK Making of UK / Industrial Revolution
Industrial Revolution
Year 9 Autumn Term Spring Term Summer Term
First World War First World War / Second World War
Changing Role of Women/
Second World War
Year 10 Autumn Term Spring Term Summer Term
The American West The American West/ Assignment 1
Assignment 1 Medicine through Time
Year 11 Autumn Term Spring Term Summer Term
Medicine through Time/ Medicine through Time Revision
GCSE HGCSE History – course content in more detail.
Year 10 Autumn Term Spring Term Summer Term
The American West The American West The American West /
Controlled Assessment
Portrayals of the West Pioneers & Explorers Railways
Geographical Regions Expansion to the West The Indian Wars
Native American Lifestyles Mormons Government
Early Settlers Homesteaders & Ranches Defeat & Reservations
Clash of Cultures Law and Order Women in the West
The Plains Indians Conflict with the Indians Controlled Assess (2000 words) words
Year 11 Autumn Term Spring Term Summer Term
Medicine through Time Medicine through Time Revision
Prehistoric Medicine Renaissance Medicine Revision
Ancient Egyptian Medicine Age of Enlightenment
Ancient Greek Medicine Industrial Revolution
Roman Medicine Public Health
Chinese & Indian Medicine Modern Surgery
Medieval Medicine Modern Public Heath
Examining Board - OCR
Syllabus - Syllabus A (Schools History Project)
Main Text Books - SHP Medicine & Public Health through Time
(OCR GCSE edition) Published by Heinemann ISBN 978-0435-501-43-3
SHP The American West 1840 – 95.
(OCR GCSE edition) Published by Heinemann ISBN 978-0435-501-40-2
Controlled Assessment
The Modern World Topic of approx 2000 words is studied and researched in school (and homework) and then is written up under strict ‘controlled assessment’ conditions in class. (usually 2 sessions)
The OCR board devise the broad title of the topic. For the past three years we have answered a question based on
the Middle East.
History Department Educational Visits
Yr 8 Educational Visit to the Tower of London
Yr 9 Educational Visits to Imperial War Museum and First World War battlefields at Ypres in Belgium
Yr 11 Educational Visit to St Thomas’ Old Operating Theatre.
Year 7 Autumn Term Spring Term Summer Term
Roman World Medieval Realms Medieval Realms
Year 8 Autumn Term Spring Term Summer Term
Making of UK Making of UK / Industrial Revolution
Industrial Revolution
Year 9 Autumn Term Spring Term Summer Term
First World War First World War / Second World War
Changing Role of Women/
Second World War
Year 10 Autumn Term Spring Term Summer Term
The American West The American West/ Assignment 1
Assignment 1 Medicine through Time
Year 11 Autumn Term Spring Term Summer Term
Medicine through Time/ Medicine through Time Revision
GCSE History – course content in more detail.
Year 10 Autumn Term Spring Term Summer Term
The American West The American West The American West /
Controlled Assessment
Portrayals of the West Pioneers & Explorers Railways
Geographical Regions Expansion to the West The Indian Wars
Native American Lifestyles Mormons Government
Early Settlers Homesteaders & Ranches Defeat & Reservations
Clash of Cultures Law and Order Women in the West
The Plains Indians Conflict with the Indians
Controlled Assessment
(2000 words)
Year 11 Autumn Term Spring Term Summer Term
Medicine through Time Medicine through Time Revision
Prehistoric Medicine Renaissance Medicine Revision
Ancient Egyptian Medicine Age of Enlightenment
Ancient Greek Medicine Industrial Revolution
Roman Medicine Public Health
Chinese & Indian Medicine Modern Surgery
Medieval Medicine Modern Public Heath
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Examining Board - OCR
Syllabus - Syllabus A (Schools History Project)
Main Text Books - SHP Medicine & Public Health through Time
(OCR GCSE edition) Published by Heinemann.
ISBN 978-0435-501-43-3
|
SHP The American West 1840 – 95.
(OCR GCSE edition) Published by Heinemann
ISBN 978-0435-501-40-2
.
Controlled Assessment
The Modern World Topic of approx 2000 words is studied and researched in school (and homework) and then is written up under strict ‘controlled assessment’ conditions in class. (usually 2 sessions)
The OCR board devise the broad title of the topic. For the past three years we have answered a question based on
the Middle East.
History Department Educational Visits
Yr 8 Educational Visit to the Tower of London
Yr 9 Educational Visits to Imperial War Museum and First World War battlefields at Ypres in Belgium
Yr 11 Educational Visit to St Thomas’ Old Operating Theatre.