The Course

The History course at Key Stage 3 is intended to develop students' abilities in five key areas:

1) Chronology

2) Range and depth of historical knowledge and understanding

3) Interpretations of history

4) Historical enquiry

5) Organisation and communication.

These key elements are closely related and are developed through the following study units:

Year 7 - The Roman Empire, Medieval Realms (1066 
             -1500), Islamic Civilisations (7th to 16th
             Centuries).

Year 8 - The making of the United Kingdom (1500-1750); 
             Britain 1750-1900

Year 9 - The Twentieth Century World.