Curriculum Intent
We believe that students deserve a broad and ambitious History curriculum, rich in skills and knowledge which immerses students into a range of cultures and provokes an enquiring and critical outlook of the world. We want students to understand historical events which enables students to form opinions and create judgements. In turn this will allow students to develop into enriched well rounded individuals who are able to succeed in their personal and professional endeavours in the future and support and educate future generations. Students will have the opportunity to develop knowledge, skills and concepts in a culmination of historical topics.
History Learning Journey
History at English Martyrs is a fantastic opportunity for students to study about the past in order to understand the present whilst preparing for the future.
Keystage 3
Study fascinating eras, including;
Year 7: Roman Invasion of Britain and Roman Britain, Anglo-Saxons, The Battle for the Throne in 1066, Middle Ages, The Tudors and Stuarts
Year 8: Slavery and the British Empire, Industrial Revolution and WW1
Year 9: World War Two & The Holocaust, The USA and Civil Rights movement, International Relations and Modern Conflict.
History KS3 Curriculum Overviews
GCSE
We study the Edexcel GCSE History qualification which includes three units of work:
Unit 1 – Crime and Punishment in Britain, c.1000-present
Unit 2A – Early Elizabethan England, 1558–88
Unit 2B – Superpower Relations and the Cold War, 1941-91
Unit 3 – Weimar and Nazi Germany, 1918–39
History Curriculum Overviews GCSE
Sixth Form
We study OCR A-Level History qualification which includes four units of work:
England 1547-1603: The Later Tudors
Unit 2 (15%) – Democracy and Dictatorships in Germany 1919-63
Unit 3 (40%) – Civil Rights in the USA 1865-1992
Coursework (20%) Germany Topic Based Essay