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History
"The best prophet of the future is the past" - Lord Byron
History IS...
The study of the past in Britain and the wider world. It inspires curiosity in students to know more about the past and equips them to ask perceptive questions, think critically, weigh evidence and give a judgement. Guided by the National Curriculum, History at Springwest delivers a knowledge rich curriculum which values students being able to understand and recall chronology and key historical themes whilst engaging with high level historical debates across the Medieval, Early Modern and Modern periods. Students will be able to comment on the relationship between people/church/state across these periods as well as referencing key events during these time periods. For example The Enlightenment, world conflict and developments in democracy. Students will reference a range of ambitious primary and secondary sources within their enquiries. This will mobilise our students to become more informed and active citizens.
SEQUENCE OF LEARNING
Key Stage |
Year |
Autumn 1 |
Autumn 2 |
Spring 1 |
Spring 2 |
Summer 1 |
Summer 2 |
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3 |
7 |
How did the power balance in England change between people, state and the Church? |
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8 |
Why do historians have different ideas about the abolition of the slave trade? |
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9 |
Were the allies winning or surviving during the key points of WWII? |
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4 |
10
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Paper 1: How did ideas change about treatment and prevention of illness? |
Paper 3: What was the Weimar Republic and why did it face oppositio |
Paper 2: How did the Cold War start? |
Paper 2: What was the narrative of the Cold War? 1945-1991 | ||
11 |
Paper 2: What were the biggest threats to Elizabeth I's reign? |
Paper 2: How did the Cold War start? |
Paper 2: What was the narrative of the Cold War? 1945-1991 |
Revision time & exam practice |
Revision time & exam practice |
GCSE Exam Board: Edexcel