We believe that History in Years 7-9 should develop the girls' historical skills, literacy, numeracy, ICT and confidence. We use a variety of teaching strategies and techniques that gives all girls the opportunity to study History with enjoyment and a sense of achievement. At this stage we also want History to be fun and motivate the girls to want to study History at GCSE and AS/2 Level.
The Key Historical Skills are as follows and each one is a focus of a particular lesson:
What was the Norman Conquest? How did the Normans Control Wales and England? What was it like to live in the middle ages? How important was religion in the medieval world?
Who were the Tudors? Why kill a king? What was the slave trade? What was it like to live in the Victorian world?
What was World War One? Democracy or dictatorship? What was World War Two? What makes the modern world?
Year 7 – Wars of the Roses & Princes in the Tower, Owain Glyndwr, Medieval Women, Medieval entertainment, sport and games Year 8 – The Renaissance, The Spanish Armada, Victorian Leisure Time, Pirates Year 9 – Twentieth Century Heroes, Twentieth Century Disasters, Twentieth Century Mysteries, Twentieth Century Villains
Each year group also has the opportunity to undertake a historical field-trip. Details of these trips will be displayed and updated on the department pages as they take place.