HISTORY
HISTORY
Teachers: Miss Alice Livingstone, Mr Tommy Horner and Ms Ruth Till
Department: HUMANITIES
Humanities Subject Leader: Miss Alice Livingstone alivingstone@broadwater.surrey.sch.uk
Homework tasks can be viewed on the showmyhomework website
Introduction and background:
History at Broadwater is an exciting and challenging subject that gets students to think critically about their past. We provide our students a core knowledge which explores diverse histories of Surrey, Britain and the wider world. Our curriculum embeds opportunities to engage with the work of the historian and develop 'second-order thinking' about causation, historical change and significance. Students will analysis historical sources and interpretations and teach our students the skills to form their own critical interpretations of the past. Through all this, we aim to cultivate a love of the subject which supports students in their further study in history and other subjects.
GCSE Exam Specification:
At GCSE level we follow the Edexcel GCSE History (9-1).
https://qualifications.pearson.com/en/qualifications/edexcel-gcses/history-2016.html
The main topics covered are;
- Henry VIII and his ministers, 1509 – 1540
- The Cold War, 1941 – 1991
- Weimar and Nazi Germany, 1918 – 1939
- Medicine in Britain, c.1250 to the present day
Extra curricular learning:
The humanities department is offering a cross-curricular trip to Poland this year for year 10 students. We seek to offer more opportunities for our students but the best support that parents can offer students is to cultivate their love of the subject by encouraging wider reading (non-fiction or historical fiction), watching documentaries or films of historical events for context, taking students to historical sites in our local area: Portsmouth Historic Dockyard, Guildford Castle, Godalming Museum, Imperial War Museum in London, Hampton Court Palace.
Revision and extra learning:
The best support that parents can offer students in the teaching of the history is to take them to places! We have local history on our doorstep (much of which is free), for example, Guildford Castle, Godalming Museum etc. If you wish to explore further places such as Hampton Court Palace, the Naval dockyards at Portsmouth and many National Trust properties provide a useful insight to different periods in time.
Please see curriculum maps below for all years.
British Values
British Values
Policy:
Within the humanities subjects, we foster a sense of interest and pride in British values and what it means to be British. The humanities subjects are well placed to support students’ understanding of the British values.
In history, we teach about Britain’s role as a global power and how attitudes have changed towards democracy, society, race and conflict. Our curriculum strives to highlight diverse history and explain the context for Britain’s modern society today.
In geography, we discuss migration and population in the modern world. Students are encouraged to look beyond headlines and examine facts to identify that Britain has been built by fairness, tolerance and acceptance of migrants moving here to build a better life and make positive contributions to British society.
As a multi faith society, philosophy, religion and ethics (PRE) has a crucial role to play in upholding the key British value of freedom of expression. Students study the major religions as well as posing ethical and philosophical questions to challenge, understand and reflect on their own and others’ ideas.
We believe that through the teaching in humanities, students can effectively explore what their role is in a modern and rapidly changing society. This in turn enables our students to become pillars of society and ensure that we are educating students for life.
British Values in humanities will enable students to
- Distinguish right from wrong
- Allow them to contribute to society
- Acquire knowledge of the way Britain works outside the classroom
- Ensure students can demonstrate and promote tolerance and empathy amongst a range of traditions, cultures and religions
- Respect one another
- Understand their role in society and democracy
Key Stage 3
Key Stage 3 History Curriculum Map: Click Here
Click HERE to see Key Stage 3 History course reader
Key Stage 4
Key Stage 4 Revision Resources
Revision and extra learning:
The best support that parents can offer students in the teaching of the history is to take them to places! We have local history on our doorstep (much of which is free), for example, Guildford Castle, Godalming Museum etc. If you wish to explore further places such as Hampton Court Palace, the Naval dockyards at Portsmouth and many National Trust properties provide a useful insight to different periods in time.
At Key Stage 4, many students wish to purchase revision guides to help their studies. Edexcel exam board have published specific revision guides which include practice questions (more questions are accessible from the exam board website). Below you will find links and ISBN numbers to the most appropriate revision guides.
Websites:
Useful Websites
Mr Scott's GCSE History website Lots of learning and revision resources.
The National Archive Research and loads more, well worth a visit.
The Making of the Modern World: Everyday Life The history of 400 everyday articles manufactured between 1750 and today.