History

History Curriculum Intent

Our ambitious curriculum explores the dynamic histories of the human experience. This is through a comparative study of past and contemporary societies and cultures. All students study Britain and beyond in depth, building a new way of looking at the world as a whole. Adaptive teaching equips students to ask insightful questions, think critically, weigh evidence and develop perspective and judgement.

Curriculum Overview KS3

Curriculum Overview KS4

Paper 1 Crime and punishment through time, c1000-present

This unit covers a Thematic study on Crime and punishment through time and makes up 30% of the GCSE qualification.  The paper carries 52 marks and lasts 1 hour 15 minutes.

Paper 2 – Early Elizabethan England, 1558-1588 and Superpower relations and the Cold War, 1941-91

Paper 2 covers 2 units and makes up 40% of the GCSE qualification.  The paper carries 64 marks and lasts 1 hour 45 minutes.

Paper 3 – Weimar and Nazi Germany 1919-39

This unit covers a Modern Depth study on Weimar and Nazi Germany and makes up 30% of the GCSE qualification.  The paper carries 52 marks and lasts 1 hour 20 minutes.

Exam information

Edexcel GCSE (9-1) History (3 papers that examine 4 topics)

Useful links and resources

• Textbooks – Edexcel GCSE (9-1) History

• PG ONLINE - ClearRevise Illustrated revision and practice

• Revision guides – CGP

• Seneca

• BBC Bitesize

• GCSE pod - https://www.gcsepod.com/

• Articles on the Historical Association website - https://www.history.org.uk/

 History Enrichment and Extra-Curricular Activities

history trip photos and enrichment activities pptx.pdf