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Welcome
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Course Outlines
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Homework
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Staff
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History
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St Joseph’s dynamic and energetic History Department works with students from Year 7 to
Year 13, with a range of subjects from Key Stage 3 National Curriculum, covering Medieval
Realms through to World War Two, GCSE History (Medicine from prehistoric to modern times,
Nazi Germany and Northern Ireland), A Level (the Cold War and Modern British, Russian and
American History) and Ancient History A Level (Greeks and Romans). More information on
what is taught at each Key Stage can be obtained by contacting a member of staff.
The History Department’s aim is to equip students with the skills of analysis, a sense of
reasoned judgement and independent research through active and fun learning. Through the
National Curriculum the Department hopes that all students who move on from our subject
will take with them these skills, a lifelong interest in History and a better
understanding of the current issues in our world, based on the study of previous warfare
and political issues.
Those who carry History on to GCSE and beyond will take on a diverse and interesting
subject, which embeds in the students the specific skills mentioned above, as well as
more general life skills such as team work, co-operation, self-knowledge and
self-confidence. Again the Department focuses on active and independent learning,
allowing the students to develop their passion for the subject. History is a popular
subject with employers, leading on to such careers as law, academia, the police, the
Civil Service, teaching and the business world.
The Department runs successful, inspiring trips and encourages outside visitors, as well
as active ‘Hands-On’ History, for the College’s Flexible Fridays. The Battlefields Trip
to Belgium and France has run for some years now and recently we have branched out into
visiting the D-Day Beaches of Normandy. We hope to continue this tradition in the coming
years with visits to Hadrian’s Wall for Year 12 Ancient History Students, as well as
trips to the Imperial War Museum in London.
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History Course Outlines
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Key Stage 3
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In History at KS3, students should develop the following skills:
- Knowledge and understanding of History: the ability to describe and explain
historical changes and causation, the ability to analyse different features of
historical situations
- Interpretation of History: the ability to understand that there are different views
of past events and to consider reasons for these views
- Use of Historical Sources: the ability to acquire evidence from historical sources
and the ability to form judgements about the reliability and value of the evidence
Students will have the opportunity to study, in depth, many of the main events,
personalities and developments in key periods in History.
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Year 7
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In Year 7 students will study the following content:
- Britain 1066 – 1500: Why did William win the Battle of Hastings? Who held power in
the Medieval period? What was life like for people in Medieval Britain?
- Britain 1500-1750: What impact did the Reformation have in Britain? What impact did
the Civil War have?
- Britain 1750 – 1900: What changed during the Industrial Revolution? European
- Individual in History Study: How important was Napoleon Bonaparte?
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Year 8
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In Year 8 History students will follow the following course:
- Britain 1750 – 1900 World Study: What was the Slave Trade? How did people campaign
for the vote between 1800 and 1928? Why has Ireland become so divided?
- The Twentieth Century World: How did the First World War change humanity? How was
Nazism destroyed in the Second World War? How did the Holocaust happen? How has the
World developed since 1945?
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Year 9
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Students taking History as an option will study the first part of our GCSE History
course. This follows the OCR Examination Board History Syllabus A (J415: Schools’
History Project). The course will be completed in Year 10 or Year 11.
The course provides a varied approach to Historical study where both a module covering
developments in History over many centuries and a second module with an in-depth focus
offer scope for the acquisition of examination skills such as the description,
explanation and analysis of key individuals, events and changes along with evaluation of
evidence and interpretations. In Year 9 our course will cover:
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Study in Development: Medicine Through Time.
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The focus in Year 9 will be on prehistoric, Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Medieval, Renaissance
and early modern medicine, considering changes over time in areas such as surgery,
theories in the causes and treatment of diseases and public health.
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Study In-Depth: Germany 1918-1945.
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In this topic students will cover the aftermath of the First World War for Germany, the
Weimar Republic in the 1920s, the rise of Hitler and the Nazis, the Nazi State and the
impact of the Second World War on Germany.
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History Homework
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It is the students' responsibility to complete 4 of the homeworks each half term. Simply
click on the homework, download the work and complete it in the back of the class book.
The homework should be ready to hand in by the last school day before the half term.
Homework support is available. Speak to your History teacher for more information.
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Year 7 Autumn Term Homework |
Name of the Activity |
Details |
| Anglo-Saxon England |
Anglo-Saxon England and Britain 410AD-1066AD
A timeline of key events in England and Britain during this time |
| General Hannibal |
One of the most exciting stories from the Roman Empire is about the invasion of Italy by General Hannibal |
| Hannibal map |
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| Roman Britain |
Complete this task in your exercise books using the map and your own research if necessary |
| Romulus and Remus |
Romulus and Remus: The Legend! |
| Life in a Medieval Town |
Task: Design a Medieval street in a town |
| The Peasants' Revolt |
The Peasants' Revolt, 1381
This is the story of when the villeins, or peasants, rose in revolt against the lords and the Church |
| The Bayeux Tapestry homework |
In the 1070s one of the most powerful men in all of Normandy, the Bishop Odo of Bayeux and half brother of Duke William, ordered the recording of William Duke of Normandy's success at the Battle of Hastings in 1066 |
| Year Seven domesday homework |
The Doomsday Book, which was a survey carried out in the year 1085, allowed William to record the population, occupations and amount of farming land across the whole of England |
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"The immaculate way in which students wear their uniform and talk with real pride about their experiences at St Joseph's testifies to
their identification with the new college and their desire to succeed"
- Ofsted
"Students' achievement during their time at St Joseph's is outstanding"
- Ofsted
"Parents are particularly happy with the support offered to their children"
- Ofsted
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