History - Our Curriculum
In Remove, Lower Four and Upper Four, students study aspects of History from medieval to modern all linked to a theme. For Removes, this is "Living and Believing", for Lower Four "Power and Protest" and for Upper Four "Conflict and Cooperation".
As students develop their understanding of the nature of historical study, pupils ask and answer important questions, evaluate evidence, identify and analyse different interpretations of the past, and learn to substantiate any arguments and judgements they make. They appreciate why they are learning what they are learning and can debate its significance.
History prepares pupils for the future, equipping them with knowledge and skills that are prized in adult life, enhancing employability and developing an ability to take part in a democratic society. It encourages mutual understanding of the historic origins of our ethnic and cultural diversity, and helps pupils become confident and questioning individuals.
(From the National Curriculum Importance Statement)
Assessments occur approximately once per half term. While formal examinations are part of this, we also produce work which reflects the place of historical understanding in the real world. For example, in Remove, make a board game based on knowledge about medieval religion, in Lower Four, girls prepare a panel show discussion about Cromwell's legacy and in Upper Four, girls plan a website on a key question about the Crusades.
Exam boards
IGCSE (Edexcel)
A-Level (OCR)
http://www.ocr.org.uk/qualifications/as-a-level-gce-history-a-h105-h505-from-2015/
