Garth Hill College
History
History at Garth Hill College is taught by a team of highly experienced teachers. Pupils across both Key Stage Three and Key Stage Four study a range of different topics to help them develop a broad understanding of the subject and the skills associated with studying it well. At Key Stage Three, pupils primarily follow a national curriculum which guides them through historical topics from Saxon England up until the end of the Second World War. If pupils opt for history at Key Stage Four, then they will follow the History GCSE set by the AQA Examination Board which enables them to study topics as diverse as Health and Medicine through time and Cold Ware conflict in Asia: Korea and Vietnam.
Subject Leader
- Mr Harris
YEAR 7, 8 and 9
Content
Year 7 Topic:
- Anglo-Saxon England, Medieval Realms – 1066 & The Battle of Hastings and the Norman Conquest, Medieval Kingship, The Peasants Revolt, The Magna Carta, Murder of Thomas Becket .
- Tudors and Stuarts – Henry VIII, Bloody Mary, Queen Elizabeth, The Spanish Armada, The English Civil War and Oliver Cromwell, the New Model Army and The French Revolution.
Year 8 Topic:
- Empire and the Atlantic Slave Trade, Women’s suffrage
- Twentieth Century World – World War One, the rise of Hitler and the Nazis & World War Two and the Holocaust
Year 9 Topic:
The British Empire and India, Black American and Black British Rights. Challenging discrimination in 20th Century Britain – Herstory and LGBTQ + rights, the development of Cold War after World War Two and Cold War in Asia: The Korean War 1950-53
Assessment
There is a very robust assessment programme in place for Key Stage 3. Pupils complete an assessment approximately twice a half term. Therefore, pupils will be assessed 5 times over the course of the year. These assessments are marked and awarded a level within two Aspects Bands. The Aspects that the History Department use are Using Sources, Knowledge and Understanding, Writing Historically and Historical Interpretations. Detailed feedback provided for the pupils to reflect upon and use to improve their levels for the next assessment.
At the end of the year pupils will complete an end of year exam which will test their understanding of all the topics covered over the course of the full college year. The end of year assessment will assess all four Aspects Bands highlighted above.
Home Learning
Home learning is set once per fortnight. It is expected that it should take approximately thirty to forty minutes to complete.
A choice of home learning will be offered. This will include:
- A revision task in preparation for an assessment, using knowledge organisers provided by the department.
- A reading extension task to develop and deepen of topics learnt in class. The reading task is also designed to introduce pupils to wider historical scholarship.
- A research task focused on a ‘Meanwhile Elsewhere’ task.
How Parents and Carers Can Support
- Encourage your child to ask teachers for help if there are any difficulties
- Check that home learning is being done
- Help your child understand key words
- Check spellings
- Help your child research topics when needed
- Help prepare revision resources and tests to check understanding
- Encourage the use of any additional resources for information, for example the library, the Internet etc.
Additional Support Available/Useful Links
Year 7 (All Folens)
- Invasion, Plague and Murder – Britain 1066-1485 (ISBN 9781850083443)
- Renaissance, Revolution and Reformation – Britain 1485-1750 (ISBN 9781850083450)
Year 8 and 9 (All Folens)
- Industry, Reform and Empire – Britain 1750-1900 (ISBN 9781850083467)
- Technology, War and Identities – A World Study After 1900 (ISBN 9781850083474)
Websites
http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/
http://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/
Reading List
- Bawden, Nina: Carrie’s war
- Branford, Henrietta: Fire, bed and bone
- Edwards, Dorothy: A strong and willing girl
- Morpurgo, Michael: War horse
- Paulsen, Gary: Nightjohn
- Toksvig, Sandi: Hitler’s canary
Assessment Framework - Key Stage 3
History Assessment Framework - Key Stage 3
Assessment Schedules
Assessment Overview - History (Cold War in Asia) - Year 9-10
Knowledge Organisers - Year 7
Elizabeth and the Spanish Armada
The Stuarts - Cromwell & Restoration
The Stuarts - The Gunpowder plot
Knowledge Organisers - Year 8
The Slave Trade & British Empire
YEAR 10
Exam Board and syllabus code
AQA GCSE History
Content
Year 10 Study Programme
The History GCSE comprises of TWO papers that pupils will sit closed examinations for at the end of the course in Year 11. There is no coursework or controlled assessment for GCSE History.
Paper 1: Understanding the modern world
Section A – Period study
- Germany, 1890-1945: Democracy and dictatorship.
Section B – Wider world depth study
- Conflict and tension in Asia, 1950-1975.
Written examination: 2 hours/ worth 50% of the qualification.
Section A – Six compulsory questions (40 marks)
Section B – Four compulsory questions (40 marks)
Plus 4 marks for spelling, punctuation and grammar
Paper 2: Shaping the nation
Section A – Thematic study
- Britain: Health and the people: c1000 to the present day
Section B – British depth study including the historic environment
- Elizabethan England, c1568-1603
Written examination: 2 hours/ worth 50% of the qualification.
Section A – Four compulsory questions (40 marks)
Section B – Four compulsory questions (40 marks)
Plus 4 marks for spelling, punctuation and grammar
Autumn Term
Pupils will study the knowledge and skills that are required for Paper One. The topic is Conflict and tension in Asia, 1950-75. The focus will be on the Vietnam War 1950-75. Pupils will also begin the study of Britain: Health and the people: c1000 to the present day. This is a Paper Two topic.
Spring Term
In this term, pupils will continue with the study of the topic is Britain: Health and the people: c1000 to the present day. Pupils will also commence with the study of the Paper One topic Germany, 1890-1945: Democracy and dictatorship
Summer Term
Pupils will continue with the study of Paper One topic (Germany, 1890-1945: Democracy and dictatorship). The pupils will also be taught the exam skills of Paper One, for example studying source utility and the value of historical interpretations.
Assessment
Pupils will be assessed once every half term through a formal and comprehensive assessment completed in class. The assessment questions will be entirely based on GCSE questions to help them develop, understand and embed the exam skills they will need to use in Year 10, Year 11 and the final examinations. These will be marked, awarded a GCSE level and pupils will be provided with detailed feedback in order to help them improve their grades. They will also be given opportunities to redraft and improve their assessments (Green Pen) using success criteria to help them understand the next steps needed to progress in history.
At the end of Year 10 pupils will sit a GCSE mock exam for Paper 1 (Germany, 1890-1945: Democracy and dictatorship. The examination will be of one hour in length but adapted to reflect content studied in class.
Assessment Overview
Year 10 Assessment Overview - Health and the People
Home Learning
Home learning is set once per fortnight.
Types of home learning:
- A task to consolidate learning from the lesson
- A task to extend the learning from the lesson
- A task to broaden the learning beyond what has been covered in the lesson
How Parents and Carers Can Support
- Encourage your child to ask teachers for help if there are any difficulties.
- Check that home learning is being done.
- Help your child understand key words.
- Check spellings.
- Help your child research topics when needed.
- Help prepare revision resources and tests to check understanding.
- Encourage the use of any additional resources for information, for example the library, the Internet etc.
Additional Support Available/Useful Links
Websites
- http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/
- Frog – GCSE History Podcasts
Textbooks - Revision Books
- Oxford AQA GCSE History: Britain: Health and the People c1000 - Present Day Revision Guide (9 – 1) - ISBN 9780198422952
- Oxford AQA GCSE History: Elizabethan England c1568-1603 Revision Guide (9-1) - ISBN 9780198422938
- Oxford AQA GCSE History: Germany 1890-1945 Democracy and Dictatorship Revision Guide (9-1) - ISBN 9780198422891
- Oxford AQA GCSE History (9-1): Conflict and Tension in Asia 1950-1975 Revision Guide - ISBN 9780198432869
- AQA GCSE History: Understanding the Modern World ISBN 9781471862946 - David Ferriby
- AQA GCSE History: Health and the People ISBN 9781471864216 - Alf Wilkinson
- AQA GCSE History: Elizabethan England, c1568-1603 ISBN 9781471864292 - Wesley Royle
Assessment Schedules
Assessment Overview - History (Cold War in Asia) Year 9-10
Assessment Overview - History (Health and Medicine) Year 10
Assessment Overview - History (Germany 1890-1945) Year 10-11
Knowledge Organisers
YEAR 11
Exam Board and syllabus code
AQA GCSE History
Content
The new History GCSE will involve 2 papers that pupils will sit at the end of the course in Year 11. There is no coursework or controlled assessment for GCSE History.
Paper 1: Understanding the modern world
Section A – Period study
- Germany, 1890-1945: Democracy and dictatorship.
Section B – Wider world depth study
- Conflict and tension in Asia, 1950-1975.
Written examination: 2 hours/ worth 50% of the qualification.
Section A – Six compulsory questions (40 marks)
Section B – Four compulsory questions (40 marks)
Plus 4 marks for spelling, punctuation and grammar
Paper 2: Shaping the nation
Section A – Thematic study
- Britain: Health and the people: c1000 to the present day
Section B – British depth study including the historic environment
- Elizabethan England, c1568-1603
Written examination: 2 hours/ worth 50% of the qualification.
Section A – Four compulsory questions (40 marks)
Section B – Four compulsory questions (40 marks)
Plus 4 marks for spelling, punctuation and grammar
Autumn Term
Pupils will continue with the study of the Germany, 1890-1945: Democracy and dictatorship course. Once completed, pupils will study the final GCSE topic which is a British depth study including the historic environment. The historical focus of this unit will be on Elizabethan England, c1568-1603
Spring Term
Pupils will complete the study of Elizabethan England, c1568-1603. Pupils will commence with the study of a tailored revision programme for both Paper One and Paper Two to prepare them for the final examinations in the Summer Term.
Summer Term
Final GCSE examinations
Assessment
Pupils will be assessed once every half term through a formal and comprehensive assessment completed in class. The assessment questions will be entirely based on GCSE questions to help them develop, understand and embed the exam skills they will need to use in Year 10, Year 11 and the final examinations. These will be marked, awarded a level and pupils will be provided with detailed feedback in order to help them improve their grades. They will also be given opportunities to redraft and improve their assessments using success criteria to help them understand the next steps needed to progress in history.
For their PPE examinations in Year 11 history examinations for both Paper 1 and 2. (please see table above for more detailed breakdown of the contents of these papers).
Assessment Overview
Year 11 Assessment Overview - Germany
Home Learning
Home learning is set once per fortnight.
Types of home learning:
- A task to consolidate learning from the lesson
- A task to extend the learning form the lesson
- A task to broaden the learning beyond what has been covered in the lesson
How Parents and Carers Can Support
- Encourage your child to ask teachers for help if there are any difficulties.
- Check that home learning is being done.
- Help your child understand key words.
- Check spellings.
- Help your child research topics when needed.
- Help prepare revision resources and tests to check understanding.
- Encourage the use of any additional resources for information, for example the library, the Internet etc.
Additional Support Available/Useful Links
Websites
- http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/
- Frog – GCSE History Podcasts
Textbooks - Revision Books
- Oxford AQA GCSE History: Britain: Health and the People c1000 - Present Day Revision Guide (9 – 1) - ISBN 9780198422952
- Oxford AQA GCSE History: Elizabethan England c1568-1603 Revision Guide (9-1) ISBN 9780198422938
- Oxford AQA GCSE History: Germany 1890-1945 Democracy and Dictatorship Revision Guide (9-1) - ISBN 9780198422891
- Oxford AQA GCSE History (9-1): Conflict and Tension in Asia 1950-1975 Revision Guide - ISBN 9780198432869
- AQA GCSE History: Understanding the Modern World ISBN 9781471862946 - David Ferriby
- AQA GCSE History: Health and the People ISBN 9781471864216 - Alf Wilkinson
- AQA GCSE History: Elizabethan England, c1568-1603 ISBN 9781471864292 - Wesley Royle
Assessment Schedules
Assessment Overview - History (Germany 1890-1945) Year 10-11
Assessment Overview - History (Elizabeth I) Year 11
Knowledge Organisers
Knowledge Organisers
Elizabeth and her government - Knowledge Organiser
Life in Elizabethan England - Knowledge Organiser
Elizabeth - Troubles at Home and Abroad - Knowledge Organiser