Year 7 Curriculum Outline 2015-16
History
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History
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What is History?
Ancient China
The Norman Conquest
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The Norman Conquest
Life in Medieval England
Monarch versus religion
Medieval Norwich Trip
Year 8 Curriculum Outline 2015-16
History
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King John
Henry VIII
The English Civil War
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The English Civil War
James II, William III and the
Glorious Revolution
French Revolution
Visit to London
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Industrial Revolution
Rise of democracy
Year 9 Curriculum Outline 2015-16
History
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development of Germany 18711914
lead up to WW1
experience of WW1
Trip to WW1 Battlefields of Flanders
(09/10/2015)
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impact of WW1
Interwar years: dictatorship versus
democracy
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Interwar years: Europe and USA
causes of WW2
Year 10 Curriculum Outline 2015-16
History
(GCSE)
Germany 1918-1945 Depth Study:
 Weimar Republic
 Nazi rise to power
Germany 1918-1945 Depth Study:
 The Nazi regime – effectiveness of
their control, living in Nazi
Germany
Cold War:
 Causes
Cold War:
 Cuban Missile Crisis
Year 11 Curriculum Outline 2015-16
History
Cold War
 Cuban Missile Crisis
 Vietnam War
 British Depth Study 1890 - 1918
 Mock examination
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British Depth Study 1890 – 1918
Controlled Assessment: USA 1919 - 1941
revision
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revision
Year 12 History Curriculum 2015-16
Autumn Term
Consolidation of the Tudor Dynasty: England,
1485–1547
Henry VII, 1485–1509
• Henry Tudor’s consolidation of power: character
and aims; establishing the Tudor dynasty
• Government: councils, parliament, justice, royal
finance, domestic policies
• Relationships with Scotland and other foreign
powers; securing the succession; marriage
alliances
• Society: churchmen, nobles and commoners;
regional division; social discontent and rebellions
• Economic development: trade, exploration,
prosperity and depression
• Religion; humanism; arts and learning
Spring Term
Preparation for January Examinations.
Great Power rivalries and entry into war,
c1890–1917
Great Powers: Britain, Germany, France,
Russia and Austria-Hungary, c1890–1900
• The political structures of the Great Powers:
liberal democracies in Britain and France and
autocracies in Germany, Russia and AustriaHungary; the effect of political structures on
decision making
• Economic strengths and armed forces: the
erosion of Britain’s economic supremacy; the rise
of the German economy; economic reform in
Russia; the relative strengths of the armed forces
Preparation for January Examinations.
Henry VIII, 1509–1547
• Henry VIII: character and aims; addressing Henry VII’s
legacy
• Government: Crown and Parliament, ministers, domestic
policies including the establishment of Royal Supremacy
Relationships with Scotland and other foreign powers;
securing the succession
• Society: elites and commoners; regional issues and the
social impact of religious upheaval; rebellion
• Economic development: trade, exploration, prosperity and
depression
• Religion: renaissance ideas; reform of the Church;
continuity and change by 1547
The Great Powers and Crises, 1900–1911
• Forces of instability: Balkan nationalism and its
significance for Austria-Hungary and Russia; militarism
and the position of the German army in the Second Reich;
the arms and naval races; military plans
• Evolving alliances: the Moroccan crises; Anglo-French
Entente; the formation of the Triple Entente
• The decline of the Ottoman Empire: the weakening of the
Empire in Eastern Europe; the causes and consequences of
the Young Turk Movement
• Panslavism and the Bosnian Crisis: the causes, course and
Summer Term
Instability and consolidation: The
Mid-Tudor Crisis, 1547–1558
Government of Edward VI. Problems of
rebellions and the succession crisis.
Personality and policies of Mary I
The end of the First World War and
the peace settlement, 1917–1923
Treaty of Versailles and other peace
treaties. The political map of Europe
post World War 1.
of the Great Powers
• Empires and rivalries: the ‘Scramble for Africa’;
Russo-Austro-Hungarian rivalry in the Balkans;
Russia and the Ottoman Empire
• The state of international relations by 1900:
Anglo-French rivalry; Anglo-German relations;
the
Franco-Russian alliance; Germany’s Dual
Alliance with Austria-Hungary; potential for
conflict
Individual research for coursework to find topic
and resources. Preparation of research skills.
consequences of the Bosnian Crisis
The coming of war, 1911–1917
• The First and Second Balkan Wars: causes; attempts by
the Great Powers to impose peace on the
region; the impact of the Balkan Wars on the Great Powers
and Serbia
• The outbreak of war in the Balkans and the July Crisis:
Austria-Hungary’s and Germany’s response to the
assassination in Sarajevo; Russia's response to AustriaHungary’s demands on Serbia; the bombardment of
Belgrade
• General war in Europe: mobilisation of German and
Russian forces; the implementation of the Schlieffen Plan
and the invasion of Belgium; Britain’s declaration of war;
the key decision makers and their motives
• From European to World War: the escalation of the
conflict; Italy’s motives for war; reasons for the entry of
the USA
Individual research for coursework topic and resources.
Preparation of research skills. Presentation of research to
Examination board to approve question
class. Work with class teacher to select final question.
Planning and preparation of draft.
Year 13 History Curriculum 2015-16
Autumn Term
The Mid-Tudor Crisis, 1547–1558
Government of Edward VI. Problems of rebellions and
the succession crisis. Personality and policies of Mary I
The Consolidation of Elizabeth I's Rule, 1558–1571
Spring Term
Defending Against Internal and External Enemies,
1571–1588
The political authority of Elizabeth I. The impact of
radical Protestants. Mary Queen of Scots and dangers
from internal Catholic rebellion and plots. Impact of
Summer Term
Revision
The establishment of the political authority of Elizabeth
I. Relationships between Elizabeth and Parliament.
Challenges to Elizabeth's church settlement. Relations
with foreign powers. Internal challenges to Elizabeth's
security.
war, foreign policy and threat of invasion.
Individual Coursework.
Individual research for chosen topic, to identify
resources and interpretations.
Presentation of research to class.
Work with class teacher to select final question.
Planning and preparation of draft.
Individual Coursework.
Writing up final answer.
The Last Years of Elizabeth, 1589–1603
The extent to which Elizabeth I's authority was
declining in the 1590s. The religious situation at the
accession of James I in 1603. Relations with Ireland and
Spain. The threat of economic crisis and social disorder.
Succession and extent to which political and religious
unity had been achieved by 1603.
Extension work for HIS3B. Practice of timed essays.
Individual assistance with revision, essay planning and
writing. Support for AS resits.
Revision