Aims and Philosophy
The History Department aims to have a high take-up
at both 14 and 16. We hope that all pupils will achieve to the best of their
ability and that they will enjoy their studies.
Key Stage Three
In the First Form pupils study The Roman
Empire and Medieval Britain. In the Second Form they study the Tudors and
Stuarts and the Black Peoples of America. In the Third Form they study Britain,
1750-1900 and The Twentieth Century World.
Key Stage Four
We follow the modern world History course
offered by the OCR exam board. The details of this course can be found on the
OCR website at:
http://www.ocr.org.uk/qualifications/gcsefor2009/history_b/
The Sixth Form
We follow the Course offered by the OCR exam
board. The specification can be found at
http://www.ocr.org.uk/qualifications/asa_levelgceforfirstteachingin2008/history_a/
We teach in the Lower 6th a module (F961) on
British Domestic Problems 1918-1951 and either a module on The German
Reformation or the French Revolution (F964). In the Upper 6th we teach a module
of the Origins of World War Two (F965) and either the Struggle for Civil Rights
in America or Developments in Warfare (F966).