History at Abbotsholme

KS3 

The course begins with a short unit that deals with historical concepts and theories. Over the three years pupils study England and the world form 1066 to the modern day. In Year 7 it begins with the invasions of 1066 and the Norman Conquest. They also study the history of China during the same period. In Year 8 the course considers the Tudors and the Stuarts, focussing on the representation of history through the use of prortraits and teh Civil War respectively. In Year 9 the Industrial Revolution and Agricultural Revolutions are considered as well as their effect on living conditions in the 19^th Century. The pupils are introduced to the main events of the 20^th Century, primarily dealing with the Holocaust. Finally the pupils do a “History Through Music”project.

GCSE

Pupils follow the AQA B Modern World Course. Paer 1 deals with international relations from 1900-1939. Paper 2 considers Germany between World War One and World War Two. The third section is controlled assessment, where pupils consider aspects how “Britain at War” in both world wars.

A Level

In the first year pupils study a source based paper on the English Civil War as well as a As module entitled, Conflict in the Middle East. The second year they focus on the nature of warfare from 1792 to 1945. Finally pupils complete coursework on aspects of Nazi Germany.