History in Years 7-9
There is a written assessed piece of work on each topic in key stage 3. A formative comment, progress and opportunity for self-assessment provides feedback to students after each piece of assessed work.
There is also a History exam that is during the relevant examination week.
Year 7
What is History?
Why do people live longer?
Why did the Norman’s conquer England?
What was it like to live in the Middle Ages?
Year 8
What made a successful monarch in Tudor and Stuart Britain?
How did Britain change between 1750 and 1900?
What was the Slave Trade?
How has life changed for Black Americans?
Year 9
How has war changed during the 20th Century?
Why did the Holocaust happen?
What are the most significant events in History?