History at Stationers’ Crown Woods Academy

The History Curriculum at Stationers’ Crown Woods Academy is an exciting,

engaging and challenging course that allows students to be explorers of the past.

During their time studying History at Stationers’ Crown Woods Academy students will

investigate past political, economic, societal, cultural and religious events throughout

British, European and World History. Students are also able to look at how things

have developed over time and understand how we got to where we are today.

Aims of the History Curriculum at Stationers Crown Woods Academy:

To give students a broad and deep understanding of key historical periods

and events from the past.

To help students understand the events of British, European and World

History over the past thousand years.

To teach students about the chronological order of events and how they are

placed within larger themes from History.

To develop key historical ‘first order’ concepts including ideas of democracy,

nationalism, socialism, fascism, communism, imperialism, revolution, war and

genocide.

To develop key historical ‘second order’ concepts such as cause and

consequence, change and continuity, evidence, interpretations, significance,

empathy and the diversity of key events from History.

To build strong skills, knowledge and understanding at Key Stage 3 with an

exciting, engaging and challenging curriculum.

To accelerate the development of students KS3 skills, knowledge and

understanding into the Key Stage 4 Curriculum to create students fully

prepared to be successful in their GCSE examinations and to have a

comprehensive understanding of the past.

Assessments in History at Stationers’ Crown Woods Academy:

At Key Stage 3 students will be formally assessed at the end of each unit of work

through a written assessment. This assessment will be used to ascertain the extent

of the progress and attainment of each student across the academy. To complement

these summative assessments outlined above at Key Stage 3, the academy also

regularly uses formative assessment in the classroom to ensure students are

retaining key historical content and skills. Our relationship with the Leigh Academy

Trust (LAT) has also allowed us to share excellent resources and refreshing teaching

approaches across the academy trust to better prepare our students for the move

into GCSE History.

At Key Stage 4 students will regularly complete examination style questions in the

classroom and attempt GCSE past papers for their assessment at the end of each

half-term. With the use of both summative and formative assessment the teacher is

best able to adapt to the strengths and areas of development for each student in

their class.

Key skills from studying History:

History teaches us to ask two very important questions; why and how. This is key to

sharpening your critical thinking abilities, which combine analysis, research, essay

writing and communication skills to help you to solve problems and form arguments

for debate. Historians look at all the available evidence and come to conclusions,

which helps them learn to be organised and manage large amounts information.

Careers associated with History:

With analytical, writing and debating skills, you will be ready for a huge range

of careers in law, politics, the public sector, business, marketing, journalism,

economics, teaching, academia, insurance, social research, archaeology and

curation (museums, galleries, archives and libraries).

Stationers’ Crown Woods Academy - KS3 History Overview

Term 1 Term 2 Term 3 Term 4 Term 5 Term 6Year

7

What isHistory?Skills unit

How did theNorman invasionchange Britain?

What was thesignificance of

the BlackDeath?

Why was theMedieval church

so powerful?

Why did people risktheir lives for the

Church? (The Crusades)

What changedwhen Henry

broke with Romeand the Catholic

Church?

Assessment:Baseline test

based on sourceanalysis skills.

Assessment:Why did Williamwin the Battleof Hastings?

Historical Skill:Causation

Assessment:What was thesignificance of

the BlackDeath?

Historical Skill:Significance

Assessment:Source analysison the Medieval

Church.

Historical Skill:Source Analysis

Assessment:Saladin

interpretationsassessment.

Historical Skill:Interpretations

Assessment:Why did HenryVIII break with

Rome and theCatholic Church?

Historical Skill:Change andContinuity

Year

8

Was Britain‘turned upsidedown’ by the

English Civil Warand OliverCromwell?

How much didBritain change1750 – 1900?(IndustrialRevolution)

What was lifelike for slaves?

What were thecauses of WWI?

What was the mostsignificant event of

WWII?

Why was theHolocaustallowed tohappen?

Assessment:Cromwell:

Hero or Villain?

Historical Skill:Significance

Assessment:Interpretat-ions

of theIndustrialRevolution

Historical Skill:Interpretat-ions

Assessment:Source analysisof conditions on

slave ships.

Historical SkillSource Analysis

and Diversity

Assessment:What was themain cause of

WWI?

Historical Skill:Causation

Assessment:What was most

significant aboutWWII?

Historical Skill:Significance

Assessment:Why was the

Holocaustallowed tohappen?

Historical Skill:Diversity and

Empathy

Stationers’ Crown Woods Academy

Edexcel GCSE History: Content and Term Planner

Term 1

Thematic study:

Crime and punishment in Britain, c1000–present

12 weeks

Term 2

Thematic study:

Crime and punishment in Britain, c1000–present

Historic environment:

Whitechapel, c1870–c1900: crime, policing and the inner city

6 weeks

6 weeks

Term 3

Historic environment:

Whitechapel, c1870–c1900: crime, policing and the inner city

British depth study:

Early Elizabethan England, 1558–88

3 weeks

9 weeks

Term 4

British depth study:

Early Elizabethan England, 1558–88

Period study:

Superpower relations and the Cold War, 1941–91

9 weeks

3 weeks

Term 5

Period study:

Superpower relations and the Cold War, 1941–91

12 weeks

Term 6

Period study:

Superpower relations and the Cold War, 1941–91

Modern depth study:

Weimar and Nazi Germany, 1918–39

3 weeks

9 weeks

Term 7

Modern depth study:

Weimar and Nazi Germany, 1918–39

12 weeks

Term 8

Modern depth study:

Weimar and Nazi Germany, 1918–39 and Revision

6 weeks

Term 9 Revision and final examination