History

Head of Department: Mr. R. South

Outline of Course:

Content:

Students will investigate six key questions over the course of the year.

• Why was Henry VIII such a famous and controversial monarch?
• How did Religion change under the Tudors?
• How great a ruler was Queen Elizabeth?
• Why was there a civil war in England?
• What was life like as a slave?
• How did life improve after Slavery?

Activities:

• Fieldwork - Students visit the Commandery at Worcester in order to study different aspects of the English Civil War.
• Pike Drill, Musket Drill, Cannon Drill, Domestic Life etc are covered through activity sessions

Skills:

Students continue to build on skills learnt in Year 7. Causation, Consequence, Change, Motivation, the Role of the Individual are also explored.

Homework Activities: Homework will be set when appropriate to support learning. Tasks will include research, preparing speeches, answering questions etc.

Assessment: At the end of each key question students will be assessed using national curriculum levels. Assessment tasks include source response questions, producing a narrative story as well as essay style assessments.

Parental contribution: Parents can support us by encouraging a regular routine in the evening for homework. Sometimes parents help us on visits. Students are encouraged to catch up quickly when they have been absent.

Useful resources and equipment: Pens, pencils, rulers, coloured pencils etc. are required. A small pocket dictionary is useful. Otherwise, no specific equipment is necessary.