Subject Leader: S Carew
Subject Team: S Collings, F Wedd, N Dulson, M Dennis, P Firth
General Subject Statement: History at Coombe Dean is based around the idea that knowing our past is essential to knowing who we are, both as human beings in general and as people of the United Kingdom. We hope to capture the imaginations of students by learning about our history in an engaging and challenging way, which can allow them to be informed adults when they leave Coombe Dean.
Key Stage 3 – Years 7 & 8
Subject statement:
History at KS3 aims to give students a general grounding in British history from 1066 to the present day. Key skills, such as interrogating evidence, understanding different interpretations of history and developing arguments are also developed.
We use the KS3 National Curriculum as the basis for our studies, although are not constrained by it.
Overview of topics covered
Links to useful websites
KS4 – Years 9-11
Subject statement: The new reformed GCSE gives students both a broad-brush overview of British and European history from 1066-present, as well as more focused studies of specific areas of history.
Exam board: Year 9 onwards, Edexcel GCSE History. Current Year 10 onward AQA GCSE History
https://qualifications.pearson.com/en/qualifications/edexcel-gcses/history-2016.html
http://www.aqa.org.uk/subjects/history/gcse/history-8145
Overview of topics covered
Term 1- Autumn | Term 2- Spring | Term 3- Summer | ||
Year | Topics Edexcel GCSE | Re-introduction to history- history skills Medicine in Britain, 1250–present | Medicine in Britain, 1250–present | Elizabethan England |
Assessment A01, A02, A03, A04 | Knowledge test Autumn 2 Regular exam questions in class | Knowledge test Spring 2 Regular exam questions in class End of unit mock exam | Knowledge test Summer 2 Regular exam questions in class Whole school mocks | |
Homework opportunities | Weekly 10s, creation of revision resources, flipped learning articles | Weekly 10s, creation of revision resources, flipped learning articles | Weekly 10s, creation of revision resources, flipped learning articles | |
Year | Topics | Elizabethan England | American West | American West/ Germany |
Assessment A01, A02, A03, A04 | Knowledge test Autumn 2 Regular exam questions in class End of unit mock exam | Knowledge test Spring 2 Regular exam questions in class End of unit mock exam | Knowledge test Summer 2 Regular exam questions in class Whole school mocks | |
Homework opportunities | Weekly 10s, creation of revision resources, flipped learning articles | Weekly 10s, creation of revision resources, flipped learning articles | Weekly 10s, creation of revision resources, flipped learning articles | |
Year | Topics | Current: Elizabethan England and historical environment, Revision/exam skills_ health and the people (AQA spec) Sept 2021: Germany (new Edexcel spec) / Revision Health | Current: Health and the People/C&T revision (AQA spec), exam skills 2021: Revision Elizabethan England, American West (Edexcel) | Current: C&T/ Germany revision (AQA spec), exam skills 2021: Revision, exam skills (Edexcel) |
Links to useful websites
- BBC GCSE Bitesize
- http://www.johndclare.net – this was put together by a teacher and contains most of the required information. Not all topics on the website are relevant, so you’ll need to search for the necessary information.
- http://www.mrallsophistory.com/revision/revision.html – an excellent series of podcasts for students, which contain detailed information on several topics.
- http://www.revisegcsehistory.co.uk
- https://www.amazon.co.uk/Edexcel-History-Medicine-Revision-Workbook/dp/1292169729/ref=sr_1_3?keywords=pearson+edexcel+medicine+revision+guide&qid=1583486573&s=books&sr=1-3 – Year 9 – Edxcel only
- https://www.amazon.co.uk/New-GCSE-History-Revision-Guide/dp/1782946047/ref=asc_df_1782946047/?tag=googshopuk-21&linkCode=df0&hvadid=311024204769&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=14879337156638280816&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=1006988&hvtargid=aud-857761465096:pla-472185554075&psc=1&th=1&psc=1 – Year 10 and 11 – AQA course only
KS5 – Years 12-13
Subject statement:History A Level has been designed to develop students’ knowledge of British history, wider significant modern history (Russia) and to develop personal study skills and student-led learning (personal study). Students are encouraged to develop a life-long love of history, which each of their 3 teachers possess, as well as skills of research, evaluation and interpretation that will be vital in both future studies and the workplace.
Exam board
OCR History: http://www.ocr.org.uk/qualifications/as-a-level-gce-history-a-h105-h505-from-2015/
Year 12 – AS Level GCE History A – H105
Year 13 – A Level GCE History A – H505
Overview of topics covered:
Year | Topics see sixth form website for further details | Wars of the Roses – 2 hours a week Tudor foreign policy – 3 hours a week | Wars of the Roses – 2 hours a week Tudor foreign policy – 3 hours a week | Wars of the Roses – 2 hours a week Tudor foreign policy – 3 hours a week Begin coursework |
Assessment OCR exam board | Knowledge test Autumn 2 Regular exam questions in class End of unit mock exam | Knowledge test Spring 2 Regular exam questions in class End of unit mock exam | Knowledge test Summer 2 Regular exam questions in class | |
Homework opportunities | Consolidation booklet, creation of revision resources, flipped learning articles, research tasks to support independent learning | Consolidation booklet, creation of revision resources, flipped learning articles, research tasks to support independent learning | Consolidation booklet, creation of revision resources, flipped learning articles, research tasks to support independent learning | |
Year | Topics see sixth form website for further details | Russia, 1894–1941– 2 hours a week Tudor foreign policy- 2 hours a week Coursework- 1 hour a week | Russia, 1894–1941– 2 hours a week Tudor foreign policy- 2 hours a week Coursework- 1 hour a week | Revision of all topics |
Assessment OCR exam board | Knowledge test Autumn 2 Regular exam questions in class End of unit mock exam | Knowledge test Spring 2 Regular exam questions in class End of unit mock exam | Knowledge test Summer 2 Regular exam questions in class | |
Homework opportunities | Consolidation booklet, creation of revision resources, flipped learning articles, research tasks to support independent learning | Consolidation booklet, creation of revision resources, flipped learning articles, research tasks to support independent learning | Consolidation booklet, creation of revision resources, flipped learning articles, research tasks to support independent learning |
Exam Information (Nature of Assessment)
Year 13: 3 examination and 1 personal study (coursework)
Y105 England 1445–1509 – 1 hour 30 minutes (worth 25% of AS Level)
Y219 Russia 1894–1941 – 1 hour (worth 15% of A Level)
Y307 Tudor Foreign Policy 1485–1603 – 2 hours 30 minutes (worth 40% of A Level)
Y100 Personal Study – 3000-4000 word essay (worth 20 % of A Level)
Links to useful websites (and wider reading):
The Hollow Crown by Dan Jones
A People’s Tragedy by Orlando Figes
Curriculum Intent Organisers:
To set out the intent of our curriculum for each subject and each unit of knowledge, we produce Curriculum Intent Organisers (CIOs). The following links lead to the CIO section of our website where this intent can be explored by year group:
Year 7 – https://www.coombedean.co.uk/curriculum-intent-year-7-history/
Year 8 – https://www.coombedean.co.uk/curriculum-intent-year-8-history/
Year 9 – https://www.coombedean.co.uk/curriculum-intent-year-9-history/
Year 10 – https://www.coombedean.co.uk/curriculum-intent-year-10-history/
Year 11 – https://www.coombedean.co.uk/curriculum-intent-year-11-history/