History Curriculum 2021/22
KS3 Year 7 |
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Autumn |
Storm Glass: An introduction to History Poos and Loos: When was it the best time to go to the toilet in British History? |
Spring |
Kingship in the Middle Ages: How did Monarchs control the British Isles Rise, Resist and Rebel! Why did popular protests occur in British History What was worth dying for part One: What caused popular protests in Britain? |
Summer |
The Mughal Empire: How effective were the Mughal rulers of India? The British Empire part Two: How did Britain become a superpower? |
KS3 Year 8 |
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Autumn |
The British Empire part One: What caused the end of the British Empire? The Seven Years War and World War One: What causes Global Conflict? |
Spring |
What caused World War II: Why was WWI not ‘The War to end all wars’? The Rise of Adolf Hitler in Germany: Were the Germans entranced by evil? |
Summer |
The Cold War: How close did the world come to World War III? What was worth dying for part Two: How did protests change in the twentieth century? |
KS4 Year 9 |
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Autumn |
A Sense of Period: What makes periods of history so different? Anti-Semitism through Time: Have Jewish people always been persecuted? |
Spring |
The Rise of Hitler: What changed in Germany after1928 to make Germans support Adolf Hitler? Living Under Nazi Rule 1933-45 Democracy to Dictatorship: How were the Nazis able to take control of Germany so quickly? Taking a stand: What made it so hard to oppose Nazi Rule? |
Summer |
Dem Deutschen Volke: How did the lives of the German people change, 1933-39 Germany in War: What was the impact of the Second World War on the German people? Occupation: What did Nazi rule mean for the people of Europe, 1939-45? |
KS4 Year 10 |
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Autumn |
The People’s Health c.1250 - the present Matters of Life and Death: Did anyone really care about health in the Middle Ages? The People’s Health, 1500-1750: More of the same for people? Revolution! Why were there such huge changes in the people’s health, 1750-1900? |
Spring |
Better than ever? Do the changes in public health since 1900 tell a simple story of progress? The Elizabethans 1580-1603 Majesty: How did Elizabeth use her power? ‘Dangerous people’: Why were there so few Catholics in Elizabeth’s kingdom by 1603? |
Summer |
Daily Lives: What mattered to the Elizabethans? Merry England?: What lay behind the changes in popular culture? Going Global: What did the Elizabethan adventurers achieve? |
KS4 Year 11 |
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Autumn |
The making of America 1789-1900 Growing Pains: What tensions arose as the USA grew, 1789-1838? Visions: How did different groups see the American West , 1839-60? ‘A new birth of freedom’? What sense can be made of the Civil War and its aftermath, 1861-77? Smoke and Blood: What caused settlement and conflict on the plains, 1861-77 We the people: How did the lives of Americans change, 1877-1900? |
Spring |
History Around us: Portchester Castle site study and field trip Revision and exam preparation |
Summer |
Revision and exam preparation |