History at Stationers’ Crown Woods Academy
The History Curriculum at Stationers’ Crown Woods Academy is an exciting,
engaging and challenging course that allows students to be explorers of the past.
During their time studying History at Stationers’ Crown Woods Academy students will
investigate past political, economic, societal, cultural and religious events throughout
British, European and World History. Students are also able to look at how things
have developed over time and understand how we got to where we are today.
Aims of the History Curriculum at Stationers Crown Woods Academy:
To give students a broad and deep understanding of key historical periods
and events from the past.
To help students understand the events of British, European and World
History over the past thousand years.
To teach students about the chronological order of events and how they are
placed within larger themes from History.
To develop key historical ‘first order’ concepts including ideas of democracy,
nationalism, socialism, fascism, communism, imperialism, revolution, war and
genocide.
To develop key historical ‘second order’ concepts such as cause and
consequence, change and continuity, evidence, interpretations, significance,
empathy and the diversity of key events from History.
To build strong skills, knowledge and understanding at Key Stage 3 with an
exciting, engaging and challenging curriculum.
To accelerate the development of students KS3 skills, knowledge and
understanding into the Key Stage 4 Curriculum to create students fully
prepared to be successful in their GCSE examinations and to have a
comprehensive understanding of the past.
Assessments in History at Stationers’ Crown Woods Academy:
At Key Stage 3 students will be formally assessed at the end of each unit of work
through a written assessment. This assessment will be used to ascertain the extent
of the progress and attainment of each student across the academy. To complement
these summative assessments outlined above at Key Stage 3, the academy also
regularly uses formative assessment in the classroom to ensure students are
retaining key historical content and skills. Our relationship with the Leigh Academy
Trust (LAT) has also allowed us to share excellent resources and refreshing teaching
approaches across the academy trust to better prepare our students for the move
into GCSE History.
At Key Stage 4 students will regularly complete examination style questions in the
classroom and attempt GCSE past papers for their assessment at the end of each
half-term. With the use of both summative and formative assessment the teacher is
best able to adapt to the strengths and areas of development for each student in
their class.
Key skills from studying History:
History teaches us to ask two very important questions; why and how. This is key to
sharpening your critical thinking abilities, which combine analysis, research, essay
writing and communication skills to help you to solve problems and form arguments
for debate. Historians look at all the available evidence and come to conclusions,
which helps them learn to be organised and manage large amounts information.
Careers associated with History:
With analytical, writing and debating skills, you will be ready for a huge range
of careers in law, politics, the public sector, business, marketing, journalism,
economics, teaching, academia, insurance, social research, archaeology and
curation (museums, galleries, archives and libraries).
Stationers’ Crown Woods Academy - KS3 History Overview
Term 1 Term 2 Term 3 Term 4 Term 5 Term 6Year
7
What isHistory?Skills unit
How did theNorman invasionchange Britain?
What was thesignificance of
the BlackDeath?
Why was theMedieval church
so powerful?
Why did people risktheir lives for the
Church? (The Crusades)
What changedwhen Henry
broke with Romeand the Catholic
Church?
Assessment:Baseline test
based on sourceanalysis skills.
Assessment:Why did Williamwin the Battleof Hastings?
Historical Skill:Causation
Assessment:What was thesignificance of
the BlackDeath?
Historical Skill:Significance
Assessment:Source analysison the Medieval
Church.
Historical Skill:Source Analysis
Assessment:Saladin
interpretationsassessment.
Historical Skill:Interpretations
Assessment:Why did HenryVIII break with
Rome and theCatholic Church?
Historical Skill:Change andContinuity
Year
8
Was Britain‘turned upsidedown’ by the
English Civil Warand OliverCromwell?
How much didBritain change1750 – 1900?(IndustrialRevolution)
What was lifelike for slaves?
What were thecauses of WWI?
What was the mostsignificant event of
WWII?
Why was theHolocaustallowed tohappen?
Assessment:Cromwell:
Hero or Villain?
Historical Skill:Significance
Assessment:Interpretat-ions
of theIndustrialRevolution
Historical Skill:Interpretat-ions
Assessment:Source analysisof conditions on
slave ships.
Historical SkillSource Analysis
and Diversity
Assessment:What was themain cause of
WWI?
Historical Skill:Causation
Assessment:What was most
significant aboutWWII?
Historical Skill:Significance
Assessment:Why was the
Holocaustallowed tohappen?
Historical Skill:Diversity and
Empathy
Stationers’ Crown Woods Academy
Edexcel GCSE History: Content and Term Planner
Term 1
Thematic study:
Crime and punishment in Britain, c1000–present
12 weeks
Term 2
Thematic study:
Crime and punishment in Britain, c1000–present
Historic environment:
Whitechapel, c1870–c1900: crime, policing and the inner city
6 weeks
6 weeks
Term 3
Historic environment:
Whitechapel, c1870–c1900: crime, policing and the inner city
British depth study:
Early Elizabethan England, 1558–88
3 weeks
9 weeks
Term 4
British depth study:
Early Elizabethan England, 1558–88
Period study:
Superpower relations and the Cold War, 1941–91
9 weeks
3 weeks
Term 5
Period study:
Superpower relations and the Cold War, 1941–91
12 weeks
Term 6
Period study:
Superpower relations and the Cold War, 1941–91
Modern depth study:
Weimar and Nazi Germany, 1918–39
3 weeks
9 weeks
Term 7
Modern depth study:
Weimar and Nazi Germany, 1918–39
12 weeks
Term 8
Modern depth study:
Weimar and Nazi Germany, 1918–39 and Revision
6 weeks
Term 9 Revision and final examination