History

Head of the History Department: Mrs Good

Email: Jackie.Good@cncs.school

In year 7 and 8 pupils learn about key aspects of World, European, British and local History such as:

• Medieval Realms (1066-1485): Medieval monarchs, everyday life, Medieval world

• Tudor World: Tudor monarchs, everyday life, exploration, religious conflict

• Stuarts/Georgians: Stuart/georgian monarchs, everyday life, scientific developments, exploration

• Industrial/Victorian britain and the development of Empire: (1750-1900) Political change, empire and expansion, everyday life

• Twentieth Century World: Conflict (WWI and WWI – causes and consequences), everyday life, technological developments.

• The development of medicine through time will feature throughout all topics as this will be a key unit at GCSE.

In GCSE History pupils are studying:

Paper 1: Understanding the modern world

Section A: Period studies:

• 1D America, 1920–1973: Opportunity and inequality

Section B: Wider world depth studies:

• Conflict and tension, 1918–1939

Paper 2: Shaping the nation

Section A: Thematic studies

• 2A Britain: Health and the people: c1000 to the present day

Section B: British depth studies including the historic environment

Elizabethan England, c1568–1603

For further information visit:

http://www.aqa.org.uk/subjects/history/gcse/history-8145

In A-level History pupils are studying:

• 1C The Tudors: England, 1485–1603

• 2Q America Dream: Reality & Illusion, 1945-1980

For further information visit: http://www.aqa.org.uk/subjects/history/as-and-a-level/history-7041-7042

Throughout studying History at Cardinal Newman Catholic School pupils explore key concepts in order to deepen and broaden their knowledge, skills and understanding; these are:

• Chronological Understanding

• Cultural, ethnic and religious diversity

• Change and continuity

• Cause and consequence

• Significance

• Interpretation

Key processes pupils will learn to make progress at Cardinal Newman Catholic School in History are:

• Historical Enquiry

• Using Evidence

• Communicating about the Past