History
History
Curriculum Intent
The History Department at Unity College will empower students to question, consider and reach rational judgements that will help them both in college and as adults. We will explore the key changes to British and world history and seek to explain why changes occurred and what effect they have had on our lives today.
Staff
Mr G Hargraves | Head of History |
Miss L Wroe | Assistant Head of History |
Miss M Beardsworth | Teacher of History |
Ms A Rasul | Teacher of History |
Mr T Shaun | Teacher of History |
Key Stage Three
Each half term, students will study a different period from history. Within this, a range of key stills will be developed, including chronology, source skills, change and continuity and extended writing. This will be accompanied by as assessment.
Many of the Key Stage 3 units are designed to give a basis for more developed study at GCSE level.
September Half Term | November Half Term | January Half Term | February Half Term | April Half Term | June Half Term | |
Year 7 | Who are the British? -Chronology -The Anglo-Saxon | Norman Conquest -Contendors for the throne | Black Death / Medieval Life -Symptoms | Tudor's / Elizabeth I -Bloody Mary and Reformation -Young Elizabeth | Empire and Slavery | Industrial Rev./ Burnley -Population changes -Mill conditions |
Year 8 | Living Conditions / Jack the Ripper -Conditions in towns | Votes for Women | Causes of WW1 -Assassination of FF | Life in the Trenches | Impact of WW1 -Why did Germany lose? -Russia before the war -Easter rising | Nazi Germany -Germany in the Depression |
Year 9 | World War 2 | Cold War -Communism and Capitalism | Post-War Britain | USA 1920s Depth Study | USA 1920s Depth Study | Medieval Health |
Key Stage Four
History students study the AQA GCSE specification:
The GCSE will be graded from 9-1 and will comprise of two exams, each 2 hours in length. The students cover a wide range of history and will help students understand the world we live in.
History will develop key skills such as change and continuity, cause and effect, source analysis and evaluation, making complex judgements and reasoning.
Students should be aware that at GCSE level, History requires a high level of commitment and will involve independent study each week in order to consolidate and deepen knowledge.
Requirements for studying GCSE History:
- An interest in History
- A positive attitude
- Excellent Literacy skills
- Commitment to hard work
- The ability to work with others and independently
Any students or parents/carers who would like further information above the History course, should contact Mr Hargraves at the College.
September Half Term | November Half Term | January Half Term | February Half Term | April Half Term | June Half Term | |
Year 10 | Health and the People: Renaissance and Industrial | Health and the People: Industrial and Modern -Bazalgette and the Great Stink | America: 1920s and 1930s | America: 1930s -Women and African Americans at war | America: Post War -Consumerism | Conflict Tension: Versailles -Situation in 1918 -Big 3 aims -14 points -Terms of Versailles -Diktat -Reaction to the treaty |
Year 11 | Conflict Tension: League of Nations -Organisation -Abyssinian Crisis | Conflict Tension: Hitler's Foreign Policy -Remilitarisation of Rhineland | Elizabeth I: Power and Religion -Early life | Elizabeth I: Society and H.E. | Revision |
History Enrichment
How to support your child in this subject
- Watch TV/internet documentaries
- Encourage your child to read
- Tell your child to visit the local library
- Encourage the use of e-books
- Encourage your child to share with you what they have been studying
- Watch the news / current affairs programme
- Visit the Show My Homework website