History 

Intent:

History is about learning from the past, to evaluate the impact on our present and how might it shape our future. At Stockport School we study history using historical enquiry. We want our students to understand their place in the world, by being able to recognise key concepts such as change, continuity and significance. We want them to be able to challenge the accounts of others and to construct their own judgments which demonstrate their historical knowledge and understanding.

Director of Study

Director of History

Ms P Miah (Assistant Director)

Teachers

Mr S Mcdonald

Mr Sims

Key Stage 3

History at Stockport school is a safe; yet risk taking learning environment that the pupils want to be a part of, because stimulating and creative learning takes place. The History team are committed to creating a challenging and supportive environment, so that all pupils can achieve their best. This is demonstrated by our excellent results and popularity at GCSE.

Year 7 topics (pre-1066, 1066-1700):

• What is History?
• Why was 1066 a significant year?
• Does Thomas Becket deserve his title of a Saint?
• Crusade or Invasion?
• Who was the real King Richard the Lionheart?
• Was King John really such as nasty King?
• What led to the Peasants revolt?
• How far was the Black Death a total disaster?
• What would you have done if you were Henry VIII?
• Did Mary deserve her nickname
• Was Elizabeth's reign golden?
• Why do we celebrate Bonfire night?
• Why did people believe in witches?
• Did Charles I deserve to lose his head?

Year 8 topics (1789-1981):

• Why did the French revolt?
• How was Stockport created in the Industrial revolution?
• Why did Britain go to war over a cup of tea?
• How did life change for an African slave?
• Should William Wilberforce get credited for the abolition of slavery?
• How did Gandhi influence the black civil rights movement?
• How far did Martin Luther King achieve equality in America?
• How did the Suffragettes campaign to get women the vote?
• Did the Scarman report improve the lives for black Britons? 

Year 9 topics (1914-present day):

• Was World War One inevitable?
• How was life different after the Russian Revolution?
• How did someone like Adolf Hitler come to power?
• What were the main turning points in World War II?
• How did Jews resist the Holocaust?
• Why was there protest about the Vietnam War?
• How much had life changed for women by the 1960's?
• When did 'hate' become a crime?

Key Stage 4

In History we do Pearsons/Edexcel exam board at GCSE. Over the three years pupils will be studying, Paper 1: Medicine through time 1000-present day, Paper 2:Early Elizabeth England 1558-88 and Super powers relations and the Cold War 1941-1991 and Paper 3:Weimar and Nazi Germany 1918-39. At the end of Y11, they shall undertake three exams on these topic that in total are worth 100% of their History GCSE. In all aspects of assessment, pupils will be tested on their knowledge and understanding, ability to communicate their judgements in an organised manner and the skill to able to interpret a wide range of sources. The History Department spends a good amount of time in class concentrating on revision and after school revision sessions are put on to prepare students for their three History exams that will be sat from June onwards: Paper 1:Medicine through time 1000-present day 1hr 15mins (30%), Paper 2 :Early Elizabeth England 1558-88 and Super powers relations 1941-1991 and the Cold War 1hr 45mins (40%) and Paper 3: Weimar and Nazi Germany 1918-39 1hr 15mins (30%). It is vital that students attend all lessons and as many revision sessions as possible to give themselves the best possible chance of learning such a huge exam content and practising the exam skills needed, in order for them to achieve their potential.

Revision

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Equipment required

Revision Guide (£3.00 - See the school office)

Useful Contacts

Director of History: j.lytham@stockport.stockport.sch.uk