History
Key Stage 3
Intent:
Historians at Brayton Academy recognise the importance of the subject of history in everyday life. History has a wider impact as it provides context to the modern world, as well as teaching skills such as empathy, analysis, and critical thinking. Moreover, history links well with other subjects, such as English, economics and politics, among others. Our expectations of students are high; we expect them to engage in the subject by writing, debating and deep thinking. In return, we work hard to provide stimulating and relevant lessons and offer all students, whatever their ability, the opportunity to maximize their potential.
The aims of the History Department are:
- We want the pupils to engage and love the subject as much as we do.
- By promoting thinking skills and public speaking, we want to build the confidence of the pupils so they can make a real input in lessons and society in future.
- We want the pupils to develop skills like independent thinking and analysis skills. Reading and writing is also a large part of the curriculum, which will help them to improve this as the subject progresses.
- We want students to write like historians by understanding how to express their point of few clearly and effectively.
- History has a wider application such as understanding the world around you as well as making links to other areas such as politics and economics. History is a large part of many subjects making it incredibly versatile.
In Year 7, students have one lesson power week. Students are introduced to key skills and key themes that they will return to throughout their studies such as ‘cause and consequence’ or ‘power’. They will begin to study many aspects of the Norman Conquest and daily life in the medieval period. In the spring term they will focus on how the Tudors changed Britain including religious developments. They will conclude their Year 7 studies by focussing on the Industrial Revolution and development of the early British Empire. This will provide them with the grounding needed to access the Year 8 Contextual Curriculum course.
In Year 9 History students have two lessons per week. Students will study the twentieth century world; they will begin by studying the First World War, before focussing on the Rise of Dictators, such as Stalin and Hitler. They will then focus on the Second World War and Cold War. There is a strong focus throughout this year on how all these events interlink. Finally, we conclude with a study on the development of Women’s Rights in the 20th century. These enquiries will give them the grounding they need to do access GCSE History.
Key Stage 4
Intent:
Historians at Brayton Academy recognise the importance of the subject of history in everyday life. History has a wider impact as it provides context to the modern world, as well as teaching skills such as empathy, analysis, and critical thinking. Moreover, history links well with other subjects, such as English, economics and politics, among others. Our expectations of students are high; we expect them to engage in the subject by writing, debating and deep thinking. In return, we work hard to provide stimulating and relevant lessons and offer all students, whatever their ability, the opportunity to maximize their potential.
The aims of the History Department are:
- We want the pupils to engage and love the subject as much as we do.
- By promoting thinking skills and public speaking, we want to build the confidence of the pupils so they can make a real input in lessons and society in future.
- We want the pupils to develop skills like independent thinking and analysis skills. Reading and writing is also a large part of the curriculum, which will help them to improve this as the subject progresses.
- We want students to write like historians by understanding how to express their point of few clearly and effectively.
- History has a wider application such as understanding the world around you as well as making links to other areas such as politics and economics. History is a large part of many subjects making it incredibly versatile.
History in Year 10 and 11 is a full GCSE option on the AQA exam board. This qualification is linear, and students will sit their exam at the end of Y11. GCSE History students’ study one Wider World Study (Conflict and Tension: The inter-way years, 1918-1939), one Thematic Study (Health and the People c.1000- Present), one Period Study (Germany 1890-1945) and one British Depth Study including a study of a Historic Environment (Norman England).
At the start of Year 10 students will focus on Health and the People and the Normans. Once completed, students will move on to complete the course by studying the remaining topics: Conflict and Tension: First World War (1894-1918) and the Germany (1890-1945) together at the same time due to the overlapping nature of these topics.
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