Key Stage 3 History Curriculum overview

Year 7 Autumn 1 Autumn 2 Spring 1 Spring 2 Summer 1 Summer 2

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The Ancient World The Medieval World The American West The Industrial World The Civil Rights
Movement

What? The lives of ordinary The progress and The impact of The effect of The impact of the Civil The most significant
people in the Ancient development of the life colonisation on the industrialisation on the Rights movement on changes in the lives of
World. of ordinary people in the ordinary lives of Native lives of ordinary people in the lives of African ordinary people since
Middle Ages. Americans. Britain. Americans. Ancient times.

So that.... 1.We can show change 1.We can understand 1.The decisions and 1.We can investigate the 1.We can identify ways 1.We recognise that
(Why) and continuity are that there are many actions of one group of effect of technology and in which ordinary events, people and
interwoven, working flows of change and people can have its impact on the lives of people can work developments are seen
together over time. continuity and that not unintended consequences ordinary people. together to make as significant because
2. We can appreciate all flows are in the same on the lives of others. changes in their they result in change.
that ordinary people direction. 2. We understand that everyday lives. 2.We can construct a
can have very different 2.we can show that people see events criterion for evaluating
experiences within a there are often many differently depending on significance and making
single society based on interpretations of the their experience and the judgements.
their diversity. past based on different context in which they
viewpoints and lived at the time.
perspectives.
Year 7 Learning Would you have liked to How dark were the What impact did Did life get better during In what ways did the In what significant ways
The lives of Focus have lived in the Middle Ages? settlement of the west the Industrial Revolution? lives of African did the lives of ordinary
Ordinary Ancient World? have on Native American Americans change people change over time?
People Culture? between 1865 and
1965?
Assessment Essay: Guidebook: Essay: Essay: Essay: End of Year Assessment:
Where would you have To what extent was the What effects did the Why was Quarry Bank To what extent did the Using a theme of your
rather lived in the Middle Ages all muck settlement of the USA Mill so successful? Civil Rights Movement choice - What were the
Ancient World? and misery? have on the Native achieve equality for significant developments
American way of life? African Americans? in the lives of ordinary
people?

Perspectives Continuity and change Cause and consequence Cause and consequence Continuity and Change Significance

Year 8 Autumn 1 Autumn 2 Spring 1 Spring 2 Summer 1 Summer 2

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Year 8 Learning The Norman conquest How powerful were How and why was How and why was How did people Fight What are the significant
Power and Focus the establishment of Medieval Monarchs? Monarch Challenged Monarch Challenged for the Vote changes in the story of
Protest absolute monarch. 1500-1750? 1500-1750? power and protest
 Assessment Essay: Essay: Essay: Essay: Essay: End of Year Assessment:
What did the English Is it fair that King John Why was Charles I Did Parliament really What is the best way to Which is the most
think of William? had such a bad executed? change so little between achieve political significant event in the
reputation? 1265 to 1832? change? story of power and
protest?

Perspectives Perspectives Causation Change and continuity Perspectives Significance

Year 9 Autumn 1 Autumn 2 Spring 1 Spring 2 Summer 1 Summer 2

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Year 9 Learning The War to end all wars The Inter-war years Never shall we forget - An age of Empire and A world of Terror the The significance of the
Conflict and Focus cause, course and co-operation and The Holocaust a study. independence. growth of Islamic twentieth century.
Colonisation consequences of WW1. conflict 1919-1939 Extremism.

Assessment Essay: Essay: Museum Project: Essay: Information Guide: End of Year Assessment:
How accurate is Black What was the legacy of Creation of an exhibit into How important was How do we explain the Using a theme of your
Adders portrayal of the the First World War? the Holocaust and Gandhi to the granting of current terrorist threat choice (SPEM) Identify
performance of British contemporary genocide. Indian Independence? to younger students? significance changes and
Generals on the continuities in world
Western Front? History 1914-2001?

Perspectives Cause and consequence PBL Historical inquiry Significance Cause and consequence Change and Continuity.

IGCSE Autumn 1 Autumn 2 Spring 1 Spring 2 Summer 1 Summer 2

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Year 10 Exam Focus Depth Study 1 Depth Study 1 Core Core Paper 3 /Coursework Paper 3 /Coursework
Paper 1 Core Paper 1 Paper 1
Paper 1
Topic First World War The First World War To what extent was the Why had International Coursework Coursework
1914 1918 1914 1918 League of Nations a Peace collapsed by 1939? Or Or
Why was war not Why did Germany success? Depth study 2 Depth study 2
over by 1914? seek armistice?
What was there a
stalemate? Were the peace treaties
How important were fair?
other fronts?
Assessment Exam Question Exam question Exam Question Mock Exam Coursework Coursework
Year 11 Exam Focus Core Prescribed Paper 2 topic Core All Papers Exam Timetable
Paper 1 for examination in 2019. Paper 1 Revision
Topic Who was to blame for How effectively did the How secure was the
the Cold War? USA contain the spread USSRs hold over Eastern
of communism? Europe?
Why did events in the
Gulf matter 1970-2000?
Assessment Exam Question Exam Question Mock Exam
IB (2018) Autumn 1 Autumn 2 Spring 1 Spring 2 Summer 1 Summer 2
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Year 12 Exam Focus HL - Paper 3 SL Paper 2 SL Paper 2 SL Paper 2 SL Paper 2 SL Paper 2
Germany 1815-1890 20th Century Warfare 20th Century Warfare Authoritarian and Single Authoritarian and Single Authoritarian and Single
HL - Paper 3 HL - Paper 3 Party States Party States Party States
 The First World War The First World War
HL Paper 3
Versailles to Berlin
Topic Germany 1815 1890 Cause, Course and Cause, Course and The rise to power and The rise to power and The Rise to Power of Mao
impact of the First impact of the First World rule of Adolf Hitler rule of Adolf Hitler
World War War The Rise to Power of
Mao
The Peace Treaties on
1919-1920
Assessment Bismarck Essay Causes Essay Impact of War on 2 Rise to Power of Hitler IA Preparation Mock Exam
Nations Essay Essay 1 x Paper 2
Versailles Essay 1 x Paper 3
IA Preparation
Year 13 Exam Focus SL Paper 2 SL - Paper 1 The SL Paper 2 HL Paper 3
Authoritarian and Single move to Global War 20th Century Warfare Imperial Russia and the
Party States establishment of the
Paper 1 The move to HL - Paper 3 Versailles Soviet Union 1855 - 1924
Global War to Berlin
Topic Mao establishment, The Move to Global War The Second World War Imperial Russia
consolidation and Italy (3 weeks) Europe and the Pacific RTP of Lenin
success of rule. (4 Russian Civil War Civil
Weeks) League of Nations (2 Guerilla War Study War Study (China)
weeks) (easter) Rule of Lenin
Move to Global War
Germany (3 Weeks) The Move to Global War
Japan (3 Weeks)

Assessment Paper 1 practice Paper 1 - Practice Paper 2 - comparisons Revision

questions Questions
IA Drafting
IB (2019) Autumn 1 Autumn 2 Spring 1 Spring 2 Summer 1 Summer 2
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Year 12 Exam Focus SL - Paper 1 Military SL - Paper 1 Military HL - Paper 3 SL- Paper 2 HL The French HL The French
Leaders Leaders Monarchies in England Authoritarian and Single Revolution Revolution
HL - Paper 3 HL - Paper 3 and France 1066-1223 Party States
Monarchies in England Monarchies in England SL - Paper 2
and France 1066-1223 and France 1066-1223 Authoritarian and Single
Party States
Topic Genghis Khan (4 Monarchies in England Hitler French Revolution (8 French Revolution
Weeks) 1087 1189 (2 weeks) Norman wars with France weeks)
1066 the Norman 1180 1223 (2 Weeks) RTP/Establishment and
invasion and its impact Richard I (Paper 1) (3 Consolidation/Success
(3 weeks) Weeks) Hitler (6 Weeks)
Mao (6 Weeks)
Monarchies in France RTP/Establishment and
1108-80 (3 Weeks) Consolidation/Success RTP/Establishment and
Consolidation/Success

Assessment Paper 1 Practice Paper 3 Essay Paper 2 Essay Paper 2 Essay IA Preparation Mock Exam
Paper 3 Essay Paper 1 Practice SL IA and Further SPL IA Preparation
 SL IA and further SPL
Year 13 Exam Focus SL - Paper 2 SL - Paper 2 HL - Paper 3 Revision
Independence Independence Imperial Russia and the
Movements Movements establishment of the
Soviet Union 1855-1924
Topic Choice 1 India (6 Choice 2 - (6 weeks) Imperial Russia (8 weeks)
weeks) Optional choice if time Revolution
permitting or move on RTP Lenin
to Imperial Russia. Rule of Lenin
Assessment Paper 2 Essay Paper 2 Essay Paper 3 Essay
IA Drafting

IB Minimum Expectations

School Learning - 4 Hours per week of taught study in formal lessons

Home Learning a minimum of 1 hour reading and 1 hour of study tasks per week