Whilst studying Key Stage 3 History students have one lesson a week in year 7 and two lessons a week in year 8. The exciting new course covers three themes in both years: Exploration, Empire and Endless Suffering, Parliament, Protest and the People and Death, Disease and Dragons Den in year7 – Followed by Bullets, Bombs and the Blitz, Space, Spies and Super – Powers and Revolution, Reform and Rock n Roll in year 8. In year 7 the themes cover the Tudors, the English Civil War, the Stuarts, the British Empire, Slavery, the Industrial Revolution and much more! In year 8 the themes move into the 20th century covering World War I, World War II, the Cold War and the development of British society including the 1960s.
Students will have the opportunity to visit the Imperial War Museum in Manchester whilst in year 8.
The GCSE is made up of 3 exams with 5 distinct units:
2016- 69% A*-C
National average – 65% A* – C
A Level History – AQA History A
At A-Level students complete two separate examined units:
A Level History allows students to examine the main changes within the political, social and economic systems of both Britain and Germany. The British element, assessed through examination and worth 40% of the A Level, allows students to study the concept of Post War Consensus and assess the extent to which this maintains consistent across the 20th century, whilst examining the key developments in the lives of ordinary people. The German element, also assessed through examination and worth 40% of the A level, investigates the quest for political stability considering in what ways, and to what extent, this changed throughout the period. The final element, the coursework, with 20% of the A Level, allows students to look into the causes of the French Revolution, considering the extent to which this was due to the monarchs of the time or other factors.
2016 – 67% A* – B
National average – 54%
A Level Government & Politics – Edexcel Government & Politics
At AS Level students complete two separate examined units:
The AS politics course allows students to examine the key systems of British government and assess their effectiveness. Unit 1, assessed through examination and worth 50% of the AS course, allows students to study the role of pressure groups and political parties within the political system, considering how they are elected and how ordinary people can participate in the political system. Unit 2, assess through examination and worth 50% of the AS, examines the organisations of British government and assess changes in the structures, assessing their effectiveness.
Unit 3, Worth 25% of the A Level and assessed through examination, examines the political parties, electoral systems and role of pressure groups within US politics. It also studies how racial and ethnic politics have developed within the US. Finally, Unit 4, worth 25% of the A level and assessed through examination, allows students to study the systems of US government, considering the role of the President, Congress, Judiciary and the impact of the Constitution on the American government.
2016– 91% A* – C
National average – 80%
R Wilson – Head of History
A Lewis – Acting Heaf of History
C Wilson – Teacher of History
T Caulton – Teacher of History
A Shannon- Teacher of History
H Salvage- Teacher of History
S White- Teacher of History