Year7HistorySchemeofWork(Overview)
StudentsinYear7begintheirstudiesinHistorywithanexaminationoflifeinBritainbefore1066.Thisbeginswithastudy
oftheNeolithicRevolutionanditsimportanceinthelong-termhistoryoftheBritishIsles.Theythencombinethiswitha
localstudytoconsiderlifeonMerseysidepriortotheNormaninvasion.Followingonfromthis,studentsaretaughtabout
thecausesandconsequencesoftheNormaninvasionbeforeconsideringtheimportantevents,issuesandpeoplein
medievalBritain.Inaddition,studentsaretaughtaboutLiverpool’smedievalhistoryandthisfocusstudylooksatthe
originalmedievalcityofLiverpool,whyitwasgrantedacharterandwhyacastlewasbuiltinLiverpoolinthe13thcentury.
ThemedievalperiodisfollowedupwithastudyoftheTudorandStuartperiod.Studentsaretaughtaboutthemain
events,issuesandpeopleandthereisafocusonhowthepowerofthemonarchychangedinthisperiod.Wethenfocus
onanotherlocalhistorystudyinwhichweconsiderhowmuchLiverpoolchangedintheTudorandStuartperiodsandlook
attheestablishmentandimportanceoftheworld’sfirstpermanentwetdockinLiverpoolintheearly18thcentury.This
givesthestudentsagoodfoundationforourfinaltopicoftheyear,BritainandtheAfricanSlaveTrade.
Curriculum Unit
Lesson
Code
Lesson Title
Learning Objective 1
Learning Objective 2
Local History Study Part
One/Britain pre-1066
LIV01
What was the Stone
Age?
To be able to explain when the stone
age was
To be able to explain when
the stone age occurred
Local History Study Part
One/Britain pre-1066
LIV02
What was the Iron
Age?
To be able to explain when the Iron
age was
To be able to explain when
the Iron age occurred
Local History Study Part
One/Britain pre-1066
LIVO3 Why did the Romans
invade Britain?
To be able to explain why the Romans
invaded Britain
To be able to explain and
recall the events connected
to the Roman invasion
Local History Study Part
One/Britain pre-1066
LIV04
Who were the Saxons? To be able to explain who the Saxons
were and where they came from
To be able to explain why the
Saxons came to Britain
Local History Study Part
One/Britain pre-1066
LIV05
Why did the Vikings
come to Merseyside?
To be able to explain, with
examples, what evidence
there is of the Vikings on
Merseyside
To be able to explain, with examples,
why the Vikings came to Merseyside
The Development of
MED01 Who should be king of To be able to explain why Edward the
Church, State and Society
England?
Confessor's death caused a problem
in Medieval Britain 10661509
To be able to explain who
wanted to be king of England
in 1066 and why
The Development of
MED02 Why was 1066 the year To be able to explain why there were 3 To be able to put the main
Church, State and Society
of 3 kings and 2 battles kings in 1066
events of 1066 into
in Medieval Britain 1066chronological order
1509
The Development of
MED03 Why did William win
To be able to explain what weaknesses To be able to explain what
Church, State and Society
the Battle of Hastings? in Harold's Saxon army were
the strengths were in William's
in Medieval Britain 1066army
1509
The Development of
MED04 How did the Normans
Church, State and Society
conquer Britain?
in Medieval Britain 10661509
To be able to explain why and how
many Britons opposed the Norman
invasion
To be able to explain how the
Normans kept the Britons
under control
The Development of
MED05 Why did the Normans
Church, State and Society
build castles?
in Medieval Britain 10661509
To be able to explain why the Normans To be able to explain why
built Motte and Bailey castles
Motte and Bailey castles were
replaced with stone structures
The Development of
MED07 What was life like in
Church, State and Society
Norman Britain?
in Medieval Britain 10661509
To be able to explain what the Feudal
system was
To be able to explain, with
examples, what life in a
medieval village was like
The Development of
MED09 Was the church more
Church, State and Society
important than the
in Medieval Britain 1066crown?
1509
To be able to explain who Thomas
Beckett was
To be able to explain why
Thomas Beckett was
murdered
The Development of
MED10 What was Magna
Church, State and Society
Carta?
in Medieval Britain 10661509
To be able to explain, with examples,
what Magna Carta was
To be able to explain why
Magna Carta was so
important
The Development of
MED11 How was Parliament
Church, State and Society
created?
in Medieval Britain 10661509
To be able to explain why King Henry III To be able to explain how
was so unpopular
and why Simon de Montfort
helped to establish Parliament
The Development of
MED12 How did England
Church, State and Society
conquer Wales and
in Medieval Britain 1066Scotland?
1509
To be able to explain why Edward I
conquered Wales
To be able to explain how
Edward managed to keep
Wales secure
The Development of
MED14 What was the Black
Church, State and Society
Death?
in Medieval Britain 10661509
To be able to recall and explain the
causes and symptoms of the Black
Death
To be able to explain, with
examples, what impact the
Black Death had on Britain
The Development of
MED15 Why did the Peasants
Church, State and Society
Revolt?
To be able to explain why the Peasants' To be able to explain how the
Revolt took place
Peasants' revolt was linked to
the Black Death
in Medieval Britain 10661509
The Development of
MED16 How did Henry Tudor
Church, State and Society
become King?
in Medieval Britain 10661509
To be able to explain what the War of
the Roses were
To be able to explain why
Henry Tudor won the Battle of
Bosworth Field
The Development of
TUD01 Why did Henry VIII
Church, State and Society
marry so many times?
in Britain, 1509-1745
To be able to recall and explain who
Henry's wives were
To be able to explain why
Henry married each of his
wives and why their marriage
ended
The Development of
TUD02 What religious changes To be able to explain why Henry made To be able to explain why
Church, State and Society
did Henry VIII make?
himself Head of the Church of England Henry dissolved the
in Britain, 1509-1745
monasteries
The Development of
TUD03 How did Henry's
Church, State and Society
children rule after his
in Britain, 1509-1745
death?
To be able to recall and explain what
life was like under Edward VI
To be able to recall and
explain what life was like
under Mary I.
The Development of
TUD04 How did Elizabeth
Church, State and Society
attempt to solve
in Britain, 1509-1745
Britain's religious
problems?
To be able to recall and explain how
Elizabeth tried to solve religious
arguments in Britain
To be able to suggest, with
support, how successfully
Elizabeth united Britain's
religions
The Development of
TUD05 Why did Spain try to
Church, State and Society
invade England in
in Britain, 1509-1745
1588?
To be able to explain why Spain
wanted to invade England in 1588
To be able to explain why the
Spanish Armada failed
The Development of
STU01 Why was there a Civil
Church, State and Society
War in Britain?
in Britain, 1509-1745
To be able to explain why Parliament
was angry with the King
To be able to explain, with
support, why the king was
angry with Parliament
The Development of
STU02 How was the English
Church, State and Society
Civil War fought?
in Britain, 1509-1745
To be able to recall and explain the
To be able to explain why
nature of the battles in the English Civil Parliamentary forces won.
War
The Development of
STU03 Why was Charles I
Church, State and Society
Executed?
in Britain, 1509-1745
To be able to explain, with support, the To be able to explain, with
arguments in favour of executing the
support, the arguments
king
against executing the king
The Development of
STU04 How did Cromwell rule To be able to explain with support how To be able to explain why the
Church, State and Society
Britain?
far Cromwell acted like a king
monarchy was restored
in Britain, 1509-1745
Local History Study Part Two
Why did king John
grant Liverpool a
charter?
To be able to explain, with examples
why King John made Liverpool into a
town
To be able to explain, with
examples, what impact the
charter had on Liverpool
Local History Study Part Two LIV10
Why did king John
build a castle in
Liverpool?
To be able to explain, with examples,
why King John had a castle built in
Liverpool
To be able to recall and
explain what Liverpool castle
was like
Local History Study Part Two LIV11
How important was
Liverpool in the Tudor
Period?
To be able to recall and explain the
history of Speke Hall
To be able to explain why
Speke Hall is an important part
of our local heritage
Local History Study Part Two LIV12
How was Liverpool
To be able to explain which side
affected by the English Liverpool took in the war and why
Civil War?
To be able to explain how far
Liverpool was directly
affected by the war
Local History Study Part Two LIV13
What was so special
about Liverpool's
docks?
To be able to explain why Liverpool
had the world's best docks in the 18th
century
To be able to explain how the
docks led to Liverpool's
expansion
Local History Study Part Two LIV14
Why was Liverpool so
rich in the 19th
century?
To be able to explain why Liverpool
was such a wealthy city
To be able to explain why
Liverpool was described as
'the second city of the Empire'
Ideas, Political Power,
SLA01 What was the Slave
Industry and Empire, Britain
Trade?
1745-1901
To be able to explain details of what
the Slave Trade was
To be able to explain why the
Slave Trade was started
Ideas, Political Power,
SLA02 How were slaves
Industry and Empire, Britain
captured?
1745-1901
To be able to explain how slaves were
captured in the slave trade
To be able to explain how
slaves were selected
Ideas, Political Power,
SLA03 What was the Middle
Industry and Empire, Britain
Passage?
1745-1901
To be able to explain what the Middle
Passage was
To be able to recall and
explain what conditions were
like on the middle passage
Ideas, Political Power,
SLA04 How were Slaves
To be able to recall and explain what To be able to explain why
Industry and Empire, Britain
treated upon arrival in happened to African slaves when they African slaves were treated
1745-1901
the Americas?
arrived in the Americas
this way upon arrival
Ideas, Political Power,
SLA05 What was Liverpool's
To be able to explain, with support,
Industry and Empire, Britain
role in the Slave Trade? how big a part Liverpool had in the
1745-1901
Slave Trade
To be able to recall and
explain examples of the
legacy of slavery in Liverpool
Ideas, Political Power,
SLA06 Why did Britain abolish To be able to explain who William
Industry and Empire, Britain
the Slave Trade?
Wilberforce and Oloudah Equiano
1745-1901
were and why they were significant in
the abolition of the slave trade
To be able to recall and
explain a range of reasons for
the abolition of the Slave
Trade