Our History curriculum is designed to encourage productivity and allow pupils to progress throughout the key stages, which will ensure that each individual develops a sense of pride regarding their place in the world. Pupils will analyse sources and interpretations, allowing them to discern truth, challenge injustice, and forge their own informed judgments. In doing so, they will develop essential skills: critical thinking, powerful communication, and collaborative action – skills vital for responsible citizenship within and beyond these classroom walls.

By the end of KS3 pupils will have covered topics under the themes of Changes in Power, Freedom and Protest, and Conflict and Co-operation. They will have practiced skills needed to master the history curriculum and will have started to build a contextual picture of the world.

 By the end of KS4 pupils will have completed their study of the Edexcel specification and will be able to recall key information about a wide variety of topics, explain why and how developments were made and give clear evidence in their judgements. 

This course is designed to empower every pupil to question, to challenge, and to act. They will emerge empowered with the knowledge and the conviction to critically analyse the world around them.

Our history curriculum is a dynamic journey designed to empower you with essential skills for life. Every unit offers opportunities to collaborate with peers in engaging pair and group work, where pupils will refine abilities in persuasive debating and making well-reasoned judgments. 

A focus in history is developing the pupils’ vocabulary by making explicit reference to key words and subject specific terminology which is needed from the start of KS3. Lessons are broken down into clearly defined events and topics, which allows the pupils to see the chronological journey of the content. Pupils will regularly be encouraged to retrieve prior knowledge, helping them forge deeper connections between each lesson and the broader historical narrative. We plan activities to ensure that pupils are developing both their linguistic and writing skills, pupils will regularly tackle extended writing tasks, where pupils will learn to explain and analyse the profound impact of historical events.

The history curriculum empowers pupils to critically analyse the world and apply their learning to their own lives. This is achieved through robust cross-curricular links with subjects like English, Drama, Religious Education, and Science, fostering deeper connections. We further enrich this by providing extra-curricular activities to encourage a love of historical knowledge.

Civil Rights Movement (America)

Significant protests in the 18th and 19th Century