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History and Politics
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?
Year 8
English Civil War-what made a country fight each other?
Industrial Revolution-how far does the Industrial Revolution deserve its name?
British Empire-should Britain apologise for her Empire?
French Revolution
Female suffrage-why did women get the vote?
Year 9
World War One-why were Britain and her allies able to win?
How similar were Hitler and Stalin?
Who was responsible for the Holocaust?
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The Cold War
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