Year 6 (Prep)
- What is History?
- The First World War, 1914-1918
- The Second World War, 1939-45
Key Stage Three (Years 7-9):
- Year 7
- The Norman Conquest
- Medieval Society
- The Development of the Medieval Monarchy – The Relations of the Monarchy With the Church, Barons and People
- Relations With Other Countries, Including Wars and Warfare
Year 8
- Political and Religious Changes Under the Tudors, 1485-1603
- Economic and Social Changes under the Tudors, Stuarts and Hanoverians, 1485-1750
- Political and Religious Changes under the Stuarts and Hanoverians, 1603-1750
Third Form (Year 9)
- The Industrial Revolution: Causes and Effects
- Origins of Conflict: The Events Leading to the First World War, 1900-1914
- Britain in the First World War
Key Stage Four (Years 10-11):
The Department follows the AQA Modern World Syllabus B. The main topics covered are:
- Paper 1 Option V (1): International History, 1900-1914
- Paper 1 Option Y: Britain in the First World War
- Paper 1 Option V (2): International History, 1919-49
- Paper 2 Option B: Germany, 1918-39
- Paper 2 Option C: The USA, 1919-41
- Paper 3 (Coursework): Britain in the Second World War
Key Stage Five (Years 12-13):
The Department follows the AQA course, Alternatives E and Q. A Level History consists of six units, or modules.
For further details of History in the Sixth Form click here
Year 12 (Lower Sixth) AS Level
- UNIT 1: Alternative E - Germany and Russia before the First World War, 1870-1914.
- UNIT 2: Alternative Q - Britain 1815-1841
- UNIT 3: Course Essays - Alternative Q, Options A and B
Year 13 (Upper Sixth) A2 Level
- UNIT 4: Alternative E - Germany, Russia and the Soviet Union, in the 19th and 20th Centuries.
- UNIT 5: Alternative Q - Britain, 1841-1918
- UNIT 6: Personal Study - a 3000-3500 word essay on a topic of the candidate’s choice.
