History
Historical studies at Davenant covers 1,000 years of both British and International history. At Key Stage 3 students
have the opportunity to discover life in medieval times and changes to religion and monarchy. We also investigate the development and abolition of the Trans-Atlantic slave trade. By the end of Year 9 students will also have covered the causes and events of both World Wars, the Holocaust and the impact of dictatorship on Europe. At Key Stage 4, students will explore four modules following the Edexcel GCSE Specification which encompass a wide range of themes, historical events and eras; Nazi Germany, The Cold War, Henry VIII and his ministers and Crime and Punishment over 1,000 years. Key Stage 5 students will study the following; The Later Tudors, Italy and Unification 1789-1896, Civil Rights in the USA 1865-1992 and will write a controlled topic based essay.
“I found looking at life in Nazi Germany really interesting especially what people my age were learning about at school and in the Hitler Youth and how easy it was to brainwash them”
Year 9 student
KEY STAGE 3
During Years 7-9 the following topics are taught:
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Year 7 |
Year 8 |
Year 9 |
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Norman Conquest (including the Battles of Hastings and Stamford Bridge)
Medieval Life and Church, King John
Thomas Beckett (life and death)
The Black Death
The Peasants Revolt
The impact of the Romans on Britain
UK Politics (as part of the PPE Humanities module)
Case Study: How Roman governance influenced modern British democracy |
The Tudors (from Henry VIII to Elizabeth I including religious changes and the Reformation)
The Gun Powder Plot
The Stuarts and the English Civil War
Oliver Cromwell
The Plague and the Great Fire of London
The Industrial Revolution
The Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade
Civil Rights in the USA 1950s- Present. |
The Rise and Fall of the British Empire
The Causes of World War One
The events of World War One
The Rise of Dictators (Hitler, Stalin and Mussolini)
Life in Nazi Germany
The Causes of World War II
Events of World War II
The Holocaust |
KEY STAGE 4
Students studying the subject at GCSE follow the Edexcel specification. During the course, the following topics are covered:
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Year 10 and 11 |
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Weimar and Nazi Germany 1918-1939 International Relations – The Cold War Henry VIII and his ministers 1509-40 Crime and punishment c1000-present
The course is assessed at the end of Year 11 in three exams. Paper 1- Crime & Punishment in Britain c1000-present - 1hr 15mins – 30% Paper 2- Henry VII and his ministers 1509-40 AND Cold War 1941-91 - 1hr 45mins – 40% Paper 3- Weimar & Nazi Germany 1918-39 - 1hr 20mins – 30% |
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For more detailed information about the course content and assessment requirements, please refer to the examination board website:
http://qualifications.pearson.com/en/qualifications/edexcel-gcses/history-2016.html#History
A LEVEL
Students studying the subject at A Level follow the OCR specification. During the course the following topics are covered.
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Year 12 and 13 |
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Unit 1: Y107 England 1547-1603: The Later Tudors Unit 2: Y215 Italy and Unification 1789-1896 Unit 3: Y215 Civil Rights in the USA 1865-1992 Unit 4: Y100 Topic based essay
The course is assessed at the end of Year 2 with three exams and a personal investigation culminating in a 3,000-4,000 word essay as follows: Unit 1 – British Period study (Y107 The Later Tudors) - 1hr 30min 25% Unit 2 – Non-British Period study (Y215 Italy & Unification) – 1hr 15% Unit 3 – Thematic Study & Historical Interpretations (Y319 Civil Rights in the USA 1865-1992) - 2hr 30min 40% Unit 4 – Topic Based Essay - (Y100 Non Exam Assessment 3,000-4,000 word essay) - 20% |
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For more detailed information about the course content and assessment requirements, please refer to the examination board website:
http://www.ocr.org.uk/Images/170128-specification-accredited-a-level-gce-history-a-h505.pdf
USEFUL WEBSITES
KS3
BBC Bitesize KS3 History Topics KS3 History - BBC Bitesize
GCSE
Edexcel Course Specification Edexcel GCSE History (2016) | Pearson qualifications
A Level
OCR Course Specification AS and A Level - History A - H105, H505 - OCR