Key Stage 3 History - Summary of the Course

The History course is based on National Curriculum requirements and guidelines.

Students cover the following aspects;

Year 7

The Romans

  In this Unit, students study a wide range of topics linked to the Romans including;

• The reasons for the Romans' rise to power,
• The Roman Army,
• Caesar and Augustus,
• Life in the Roman Empire .

The Medieval Realms (1000-1485)

This Unit focuses on Britain during the Middle Ages. As part of their study, all students are taken to Lincoln , where they visit the Norman castle and Cathedral. Topics include;

The Battle of Hastings

• How did the Normans take control?
• Life in a medieval village
• Medieval castles and cathedrals

Year 8

The Making of the UK , Britain from 1485-1750

This Unit focuses on the emergence of the United Kingdom during the early modern period. Topics include;

• The Tudor kings and queens
• Life for the rich and poor in Tudor England
• The Civil War and the rule of Cromwell
• The development of the United Kingdom

The Native Peoples of the Americas

This is a world study, allowing students to study an area of non-European History. Topics include;

The Incas and their way of life The Inuit; life at the Pole The Aztecs The Plains Indians of North America

Year 9

The Industrial Revolution, Britain 1750-1900

A Unit which identifies and explores the key developments in the industrialisation of Great Britain . It links these national developments with Sheffield 's growth. This Unit includes a visit for all students to a cotton spinning mill at Styal, Manchester . Topics include;

• Working in the Mills
• The transport revolution; the coming of the railways
• Life in industrial towns
• Slavery; conditions and abolition

The Twentieth Century World

This final Key Stage-3 unit helps to put the world today in context, by examining the key events of the last 100 years. Topics include;

The horror of the trenches; World War One Hitler's rise to power; the inter-War Years Global conflict; World War Two The USSR and the USA ; Cold War

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