History is not just about the past but it is also about how the past is linked to the present and future.
At Kingsford students will develop their use of a range of historical skills. Historians are a bit like detectives - using evidence to find out what happened and why. Students will examine different types of sources, and decide how useful they are as evidence, and come to conclusions based on what they have found out. We look at the causation of historical events and the consequence and impact of the actions of individuals. At Kingsford we aim to provide a national curriculum course that is both stimulating and rewarding to your learning.
What will you study at KS3.
Year 7
- What is History
- The battle of Hastings
- Thomas Becket
- King John
- Black Death
Year 8
- The slave trade
- British Empire
- WWI and WWII
GCSE History: Students study the EDEXCEL History A specification. There are four units in the course, and each unit is worth 25% of the whole GCSE. GCSE history is studied over a three year period, it will help you understand the world you live in the events of the last 100 years and how these can help you explain the problems and opportunities that exist in the world today.
Year 9
- Jack the Ripper
- Nazi Germany
- Why did The Cold War Begin
Year 10
- The development of the Cold War
- The End of the Cold War
- The Divided Union: USA 1945-1970
Year 11
- The Divided Union: USA 1945-1970
- Changes British Society 1955-75
All students complete end of term assessments and are provided with targeted feedback on how to improve their levels /grades. These assessments will measure the student’s knowledge as well as their application of historical skills such as examining the factors which contributed to the outbreak of World War one and decided upon the most important/significance of each of the factors.
Students will also be involved in learning outside the classroom through their participation in educational visit – in year 9 the students go on a Jack The Ripper walk around Whitechapel in East London.
