History
KS3 History gives you an understanding of past events, ranging from ancient times to modern day.
Whilst studying History you learn the skills to be able to take in large amounts of written or visual information and analyse how and why things happened, whilst developing excellent written communication skills.
Curriculum
| Year 7 | Year 8 | Year 9 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aut.1 | The Norman Conquest | King James The Civil War |
WW1 |
| Aut.2 | The Church in the Middle Ages | Cromwell to Glorious Revolution | The End of WW1 The Russian Revolution |
| Spr.1 | Challenges to the Monarchy | Slave Trade and Empire | Between the Wars – Nazi Germany |
| Spr.2 | Challenges to the Monarchy Life in the Middle Ages |
Slave Trade and Empire | WW2 |
| Sum.1 | The Tudors Part 1 – Henry and the Break with Rome. | The Industrial Revolution | The End of WW2 The Holocaust |
| Sum.2 | The Tudors Part 2 – Edward, Mary, Elizabeth. | Politics and Reform | Migration and Britain after WW2 |
Where does this subject take me?
KS4 History
In Year 10-11 GCSE History is a 'preference' subject. It encourages you to think for yourself and support your ideas with carefully chosen evidence and it teaches you to research a subject and present your findings in a coherent way. Most important of all, History is intrinsically interesting, and an understanding of how this country and the wider world have developed will help you to become a thoughtful, well-informed member of today's global society.
The skills taught in History are valuable for a wide range of other subjects. For more info, visit our KS4 subject pages on
Regarded as a 'facilitating subject' by many universities, history is often studied alongside sociology, psychology, business, English and economics.
History can lead on to a large range of careers from law, politics and business through to creative media, journalism, broadcasting and tourism management.
- BBC Bitesize website: videos of young people who are working in jobs that use History
- Careers Pilot: example careers that this subject can lead to
- Creative Industries: explore a wide selection of creative careers
- Apprenticeship courses: Info on what an apprenticeship is and courses available