History

Year 7
In Year 7 pupils study the Medieval Realms and North American Indians.  Click here to see some photographs of them at work.

There are trips to the National Gallery and Hampton Court

Year 8
In Year 8 pupils focus on the Tudors and Stuarts initially before turning their attention to the Renaissance in Italy

There are trips to the National Gallery and Hampton Court

Click here to see a few of the year 8's at work

Click here for powerpoint presentation 1 about the Renaissance created by a year 8 student

Click here for powerpoint presentation 2 about the Renaissance created by a year 8 student

Click here for powerpoint presentation 3 about the Renaissance created by a year 8 student

Year 9
In Year 9, pupils focus on the Twentieth Century World and the Industrial Revolution.There are trips to the Tate Modern and the Holocaust Exhibition at the Imperial War Museum.

Click on the Crusader for tips to help you with your Homework

Year 11
Year 11 will be the last pupils to sit the existing GCSE. In future years, Year 11 will study aspects of British history from the Twentieth Century and complete an assignment under controlled conditions. This replaces the former course work module.

Click here to see a few of the year 11's at work

Click the Viking picture for your homework hints.

Years 12 and 13
A certain amount of discussion with pupils is possible over the modules to be studied, reflecting their interests, previous studies and teacher expertise.

Click on the list of topics below for further information to assist you with your coursework:

Asquith and Lloyd George

Ireland 1912-1921

National Efficiency

New Liberalism

Tariff Reform

The Labour Party Constitution

The Progress of the Labour Party

Click the caption above to view the assessment document which is generic for all year groups. 

Visit these sites to help you enjoy the subject even more!:

http://www.schoolhistory.co.uk/games

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/history/mwh/

http://nationalgallery.org.uk/server.php?show=conWebDoc.791 

http://www.historyonthenet.com/Tudors/spanish_armada.htm

http://www.historylearningsite.co.uk

Homework

History homework is set in Years 7-9 on the following nights:

Year 7 - Thursday
Year 8 - Thursday and Friday depending on which group you are in
Year 9 - Wednesday

Remember that in years 7 and 8, you should spend approximately 30 minutes on your history homework task.

In year 9, you should spend approximately 45 minutes on your history homework tasks.

Remember when doing homework to plan your answers carefully, check your work afterwards and hand it in on time!

At GCSE and A level, tasks are set on a more variable basis.

Remember to check your year group’s section of the website to see if there are any specific hints for the week’s homework

History of Art

Click on the links below for powerpoint presentations giving information on various aspects of the course 

Basilica san Marco

Donatello

The Doge's Palace

The Italian Renaissance

What is Art?

Page last updated on: 05 Jul 2010