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  • History and Sociology

    History

    The main aims of our Department are:

    • To stimulate pupils' interest and curiosity about a range of cultures and time periods.
    • To foster inquisitive minds who can confidently analyse both sources and historical interpretations.
    • To encourage pupils to draw upon a wide range of knowledge in order to make historical judgements.

    Key Stage 3

    Year 7

    • Battle of Hastings-why did William win?
    • William the Conqueror-how did he keep control of England?
    • Who had the power in the medieval period?
    • Medieval London
    • How similar was the medieval Islamic world to medieval London?
    • The Medieval Church
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    Year 8

    • The Rocky Road to Democracy
    • Industrial Revolution-how far does the Industrial Revolution deserve its name?
    • British Empire-should Britain apologise for her Empire?
    • How did the Rights of Black Americans change over time?
    • Female suffrage-why did women get the vote?

    Year 9

    • World War One-why were Britain and her allies able to win?
    • How did Germany change in the 1920s and 1930s?
    • Who was responsible for the Holocaust?
    • What were the most significant moments of World War Two?
    • The Cold War: an overview

    GCSE History follows the AQA specification with the following options:

    America, 1920–1973: Opportunity and inequality

    Conflict and tension in Asia, 1950–1975

    Britain: Migration, empires and the people: c790 to the present day

    Norman England, c1066–c1100

    GCSE Sociology follows the AQA specification and builds on knowledge and understanding developed across History, Georgraphy and RE at Key Stage 3.