History
Link to: History Progression Plan
Year 7
Link to: Year 7 In Year Progression Plan
Assessment
Students will be assessed on key topics using questions designed to assess their knowledge of History, interpret sources and answer reliability and explanation based questions. Year 7 acts as an introduction to the skills required at secondary school, through the history students will be encouraged to develop their critical thinking skills and use of sources. Questioning will be common place and students will be given several exam style questions to answer each half term, they will then be given opportunity to reflect and improve upon these.
Useful Links
https://www.bbc.com/bitesize/subjects/zk26n39
Useful Revision Guides
Exploring History Student Book 1: Monarchs, Monks and Migrants: Here
Year 8
Link to: Year 8 In Year Progression Plan
Assessment
Students will be assessed on key topics using questions designed to assess their knowledge of History, interpret sources and answer extended explanation based questions. Year 8 mainly focuses on the development of England from changes in the power of the Church under Henry, through to technological advances. The core concept of “change” is thoroughly explored and frequently assessed. The correct use of Historical sources as a skill will also be a key focus. Written questions will frequently be marked and students will be given opportunity to develop their written work further
Useful Links
https://www.bbc.com/bitesize/subjects/zk26n39
Useful Revision Guides
Exploring History Student Book 1: Monarchs, Monks and Migrants: Here
Year 9
Link to: Year 9 In Year Progression Plan
Assessment
Students will be assessed on key topics using questions designed to assess their knowledge of History, interpret sources and answer extended interpretation and explanation based questions which require a judgement. Year 9 focuses on the development of explanation skills and critical thinking in relation to modern History. Assessment takes the forms of frequent written activities, which is subsequently marked and feedback provided.
Useful Links
https://www.bbc.com/bitesize/subjects/zk26n39
Useful Revision Guides
Exploring History Student Book 2: Here
Year 10
Link to: Year 10 In Year Progression Plan
Assessment
Student assessments will take the form of half-termly exam style summary, similar to those found in the exams, in addition to Mock assessments at critical points. Within class students have an assessment book which is used to provide feedback on GCSE style exam questions and students are given opportunity to develop and improve their answers. In class questioning and summary learning is also routine.
Exam Specification
Pearson Edexcel Level 2 GCSE (9-1) in History (1HI0)
Medicine in Britain, c1250 – Present (p13)
Early Elizabethan England 1558 – 88 (P26)
Superpower relations and the Cold War 1941 - 58 (p34)
Weimar and Nazi Germany, 1918 – 39 (p42)
Useful Links
BBC Bitesize: here
Useful Revision Guides
Edexcel GCSE 9-1 Revision: Available here
Year 11
Link to: Year 11 In Year Progression Plan
Assessment
Student assessments will take the form of half-termly exam style summary, similar to those found in the exams, in addition to Mock assessments at critical points. Within class students have an assessment book which is used to provide feedback on GCSE style exam questions and students are given opportunity to develop and improve their answers. In class questioning and summary learning is also routine.
Exam Specification
Pearson Edexcel Level 2 GCSE (9-1) in History (1HI0)
Medicine in Britain, c1250 – Present (p13)
Early Elizabethan England 1558 – 88 (P26)
Superpower relations and the Cold War 1941 - 58 (p34)
Weimar and Nazi Germany, 1918 – 39 (p42)
Useful Links
BBC Bitesize: Here
Useful Revision Guides
Edexcel GCSE 9-1 Revision: Available here
Year 12
Link to: Year 12 In Year Progression Plan
Assessment
Students will be assessed in Mock Exams formally as well as exam based homework that will be given for both papers throughout the year.
Exam Specification
Pearson Edexcel Level 3 Advanced GCE in History (9HI0)
Paper 1: Option 1F: In search of the American Dream: the USA c1917-96 p58
Paper 2: Option 2F.1: India, c1914-48: the road to independence p60
Useful Links
Year 13
Link to: Year 13 In Year Progression Plan
Assessment
Students will be examined in Mock Exams on both this years’ work (Paper 3), as well as the Year 12 content (Paper 1 and 2). They will also be receiving exam based homework that will be marked. Students will also have an internal coursework assignment due worth 20% of their A Level.
Exam Specification
Pearson Edexcel Level 3 Advanced GCE in History (9HI0)
Paper 3: Option 35.1: Britain: losing and gaining an empire, 1763-1914
Paper 4 (Coursework): Cause of the Russian Revolution
