Welcome to the History Department: Curriculum information 2020 - 2021
'The farther backward you can look, the farther forward you are likely to see.' Winston Churchill
Miss Sarah Hopkins
Curriculum Leader for History
The Team:
Mrs Louise Smith Teacher of History
Mrs Clare Daish Assistant Head Teacher / Teacher of History
Miss Chantelle Drakard Teacher of History
Introduction to the Department:
At Eggar’s School the History department balances historical knowledge with the use of historical skills. We study History through a mixture of chronological, thematic and depth study courses. This enables students to compare topics carefully and across chronology.
Key Stage 3
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Autumn Term |
Spring Term |
Summer Term |
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YEAR 7 |
Church V Crown |
Challenges to the Catholic Church |
Freedom and Rights |
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YEAR 8 |
Pirates to Profiteers |
Medicine through Time |
War torn modern age |
Assessment at Key Stage Three
Students will be regularly assessed in History throughout the periods studied. These will be through a combination of longer written answers and tasks completed in class. The assessments will be focused on looking at 6 key historical skills:
- Cause and Consequence
- Historical Interpretations
- Change and Continuity
- Significance
- Historical Evidence
- Historical Knowledge
Key Stage 4
The History Department follow the Edexcel 9-1 specification at GCSE. The topics taught are explained below.
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PAPER ONE This is a thematic study which requires students to understand change and continuity across a long sweep of history, including the most significant characteristics of different ages from the medieval to modern periods. Students also have to look at an historical environment linked to the thematic study and focused on a site in its historical context |
Crime and Punishment in Britain C1000 – present AND Whitechapel, c.1870-1900: crime, policing and the inner city. (30% of final grade) Written exam – 1 hour 15 minutes |
Crime and Punishment in Britain C1000 – present AND Whitechapel, c.1870-1900: crime, policing and the inner city. (30% of final grade) Written exam – 1 hour 15 minutes |
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PAPER TWO Paper Two is divided into two sections. Students will look at a British depth study (Henry VIII and his ministers) and a period study (the Cold War.) |
Superpower Relations and the Cold Ware 1941 - 91 (20% of the final grade – Paper two is divided into two sections, 20% each) Written exam – 1 hour 45 minutes |
The period study focuses on a period of at least 50 years and requires students to understand the events and issues of the period. Key areas to be covered are:
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Early Elizabethan England (20% of the final grade – Paper two is divided into two sections, 20% each) Written exam 1 hour 45 minutes |
The British depth study requires students to look at the Elizabeth’s early reign from 1558 to 1888 focusing on her government, challenges she faced and the age of exploration. Key topics include:
Society in the age of exploration |
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PAPER THREE |
Germany 1918-1939 (30% of final grade) Written exam – 1 hour 20 minutes |
Key areas to be covered are:
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Assessment at Key Stage 4
Students will be regularly assessed with past paper questions both in class and at home. Throughout the three years there will be mock exams given to help students prepare for their GCSE’s at the end of Year 11.
Extra Curricular Opportunities
Extra-curricular opportunities are currently on hold due to the Covid-19 pandemic
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