History

The Tutorial Foundation Curriculum – broad and balanced

History Curriculum

Summary

History is delivered at KS3 level to students at the School and is taught on a regular weekly basis as part of the Humanities Department. Support is also provided for those who wish to pursue the subject further for GCSE, an Entry Level Certificate, or AQA Unit Awards.

Teaching / Delivery

Teaching is provided on a regular basis by the appointed History tutors. Lessons are delivered through teacher explanation and talks, directed reading and study, research, online videos, and class debate and discussion. The overall aim is to provide a stimulating and varied approach to the study of History.

KS3 Topics / Subjects

Selected from the Government National Curriculum, topics include:

1066 to 1558
Britain’s Religious Beliefs
The Role of Parliament
Crime and Punishment
The Tudors
Empire Building
The First and Second World Wars
Civil Rights at Home and Abroad, including the Suffragette Movement

KS4 Topics / Subjects

OCR Entry Level Certificate

Assessment components:

1 Topic Test (30%)
1 Topic Test (30%)
1 Project Task (40%)

Topics include:

Crime and Punishment
Life in Nazi Germany
Independently Chosen Biography Presentation

AQA GCSE

Topics include:

1890–1945: Germany and Democracy
1919–1939: Conflict and Tension – The Interwar Years
Health and the British People (1000 years) – Medicine
The Elizabethan Era

Assessment

At KS3 level, end-of-topic assessments with subject-related questions are set to help establish benchmark levels for each student. At KS4 level, regular assessments are completed through lessons using exam-style questions and practice papers to measure performance towards either a GCSE, ELC target level, or Unit Award that follows the curriculum.