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Year 7

We believe that the study of History should be available and accessible to everyone. Lessons will inspire broader thinking and challenge views. History will be delivered in line with the school’s core values of respect, ambition, resilience, developing independence and confidence, celebrating diversity and success and taking pride in belonging to our community.

By the end of year 7 the students will understand the importance of individuals, groups, classes and societies, and how they have shaped and been shaped by past events. Starting with the invasion of the Celts, through to the Norman conquest up to the control of the Welsh Princes.

By the end of KS3 Students will know stories of our community and the events that have formed our Cynefin. They will have a deep knowledge of regional, national and international history. With the ability to investigate, reflect and review on the events of the past. They will use their understanding of change, continuity, cause and effect and chronology to investigate interpretations of the past to draw conclusions and communicate their findings. The students will feel prepared for the next stage of their education and part of their adult life.

Period Covered	Module	Key Task / Tests
Autumn Term	Were the Celts really that barbaric?	Key Task 1: Life in a Celtic settlement – enquiry essay. Key Task 2: Were the Celts really that barbaric? Interpretation task.
Autumn Term	What did the Normans do for us?	Key Task 3: Who should be King? – oracy presentation. Key Task 4: What did the Normans do for us? Enquiry – design a text book.
Spring Term	Was Owain Glyndwr a terrorist or freedom fighter?	Key Task 5: Was Owain Glyndwr a terrorist or freedom fighter? – Interpretation task.
Spring Term	Was the Church the social media of Medieval times?	Key Task 6: How to get to heaven in the Middle ages – Enquiry task.
Summer Term	Was the Black Death the world’s deadliest Pandemic?	Key Task 9: How dramatic was the impact of the Black Death? – Newsround presentation.
Summer Term	Humanities task – What determines where we live?	Key Task 10: Podcast of three key historical sites in Aberystwyth from Iron Age and Middle Ages, Pen Dinas, Tan Y Castell and Aberystwyth Castle. Key Task 11: End of Year 7 test

Year 8

We believe that the study of History should be available and accessible to everyone. Lessons will inspire broader thinking and challenge views.

History will be delivered in line with the school’s core values of respect, ambition, resilience, developing independence and confidence, celebrating diversity and success and taking pride in belonging to our community.

By the end of Year 8 Students will understand how individual, local, Welsh, British and global history fits into a historical context. Starting with the Tudors and Stuarts and continuing up to the Industrial Revolution.

By the end of KS3 Students will know stories of our community and the events that have formed our Cynefin. They will have a deep knowledge of regional, national and international history. With the ability to investigate, reflect and review on the events of the past. They will use their understanding of change, continuity, cause and effect and chronology to investigate interpretations of the past to draw conclusions and communicate their findings. Students will feel prepared for the next stage of their education and part of their adult life.

Period Covered	Module	Key Task / Tests
Autumn Term – Tudors	Who were the Tudors?	Key Task1: Why did the Mary Rose sink? Key Task 2: The Great Tudor Challenge
	Why was religion important in Tudor times?	Key Task 3: Did Mary deserve her nickname ‘Bloody Mary’?
	Was the late 16^th Century a ‘Golden Age’ for all Elizabethans?	Key Task 4: The Tudors (test)
Spring Term – Stuarts	Why was the Civil War so important?	Key Task 5: Civil War Battlefield guide
	Oliver Cromwell: hero or villain?	Key Task 6: Oliver Cromwell: hero or villain?
Summer Term – The Industrial Revolution	What was the Industrial Revolution?	Key Task 7: Who was the greatest inventor?
	Did the Industrial Revolution change Britain for the better?	Key Task 8: The Times 1901 (Did the lives of people improve during the 19^th century?)
	How did Britain win the Napoleonic Wars?	Key Task 9: End of Year 8 test

Year 9

We believe that the study of History should be available and accessible to everyone. Lessons will inspire broader thinking and challenge views.

By the end of Year 9 Students will understand how historical events in the Twentieth Century have shaped the world we live in. Starting with the Great War and ending with the Civil Rights movement.

By the end of KS3 Students will know stories of our community and the events that have formed our Cynefin. They will have a deep knowledge of regional, national and international history. With the ability to investigate, reflect and review on the events of the past. They will use their understanding of change, continuity, cause and effect and chronology to investigate interpretations of the past to draw conclusions and communicate their findings. Students will feel prepared for the next stage of their education and part of their adult life.

Period Covered	Module	Key Task / Tests
Autumn term	Why did the Great War begin in 1914?	Key Task 1: Why did the Great War begin Key Task 2: Causes of the First World War (test)
Autumn term	Create your own Great War diary	Key Task 3: Great War diary (independent enquiry task)
Spring Term	Was the Treaty of Versailles fair?
	How different was life in a dictatorship?	Key Task 4: Life in Nazi Germany newspaper
	What was the Impact of the Second World War?	Key Task 5: Dunkirk: triumph or defeat? Key Task 6: End of KS3 Assessment
Summer Term	What has been the impact of Civil Rights in the 20^th Century?	Key Task 7: Emily Davison Mystery Key Task 8: Martin Luther King obituary

Year 10

By studying the WJEC GCSE History course Students will develop a knowledge and an understanding of key events in the past. History will help in their development as a successful independent learner and a critical and reflective thinker. Learning about past events and the people who have influenced history will allow them to understand the key factors that have shaped our past.

The full programme of study is outlined below:

WJEC GCSE History (New)	% of GCSE	Exam	Teaching times
Unit 1 Depression War and Recovery 1930-1951	25%	1hr	Y10

Unit 2 USA 1910-1929	25%	1hr	Y10
Unit 3 Development of Warfare c.1250 to the present	30%	1hr 15	Y11
Unit 4 Controlled Assessment	20%	CA	Y11

If you need any further support please contact Miss T Leighton at the School.

Year 11

The full programme of study is outlined below:

WJEC GCSE History (New)	% of GCSE	Exam	Teaching times
Unit 1 Depression War and Recovery 1930-1951	25%	1hr	Y10
Unit 2 USA 1910-1929	25%	1hr	Y10
Unit 3 Development of Warfare c.1250 to the present	30%	1hr 15	Y11
Unit 4 Controlled Assessment	20%	CA	Y11

During the first term of Y11 students will be working on the Unit 4 Controlled Assessment Tasks on Britain during the “Swinging Sixties”. It is vital that all students complete both Controlled Assessment Tasks as they represent 20% of the final qualification. Students will start the final unit during the second term and will have regular opportunities to develop their knowledge and understanding of the historical context. Students will be provided with revision guides later in the course and should take every opportunity to attempt past paper practice. When working with past papers students should be encouraged to focus their answers directly on the question set and must provide relevant factual support in their answers if they want to achieve the higher marks. In addition to what the school provides there is much excellent support on the WJEC GCSE History site.

If you need any further support please contact Miss T. Leighton at the School.