Teachers of History
- Miss E Cavell
- Miss C Clay (Head of Department)
- Miss C Handford
- Mr L Petrie
Our Vision for History
Students at SJB study History to empower them to understand a diverse range of people and societies in Britain and the wider world. This will enable them to develop an informed appreciation of current affairs, societal challenges and British values. Students will learn how to build concrete and convincing arguments and become confident at questioning the value of evidence through critical thinking. The range of topics we study are interesting, engaging, thought-provoking and support students’ understanding of other subjects.
Key Stage 3
Year 7
- What is History
- The Norman Conquest
- Medieval Life
- The Crusades
- The Tudor
- Elizabeth I
Year 8
- The Stuarts and Oliver Cromwell
- The Americas
- The Industrial Revolution
- The British Empire
- The Suffragettes
Year 9
- The First World War
- The Russian Revolution
- Nazi Germany
- The Holocaust
- The Cold War
- Civil Rights
- Terrorism
Key Stage 4
Qualification: GCSE
Exam Board: AQA
Exam: 100%
Exam Structure: 2 x 2hour papers sat at the end of Yr 11
Link to specification:
GCSE History
Course Overview:
Unit 1: America, 1920-1973: Opportunity and Inequality
Unit 2: Conflict and Tension between East and West, 1945-1972
Unit 3: Health and the People c.1000 to the Present Day
Unit 4: Norman England c.1066-c.1100
Key Stage 5
Qualification: GCE
Exam Board: Edexcel
Coursework: 20%
Exam: 80%
Exam Structure: 2x 2h15 exams and 1x 1hr30 exam all sat at th end of Yr 13
Link to specification:
Edexcel AS and A level History (2015)
Course Overview:
Unit 1: In Search of the American Dream: The USA, c.1917-96
Unit 2: India, c.1914-48: The Road to Independence
Unit 3: Poverty, public health, and the state in Britain, c.1780-1939