history department overview
» Our Approach to Learning
» Department Structure
» Curriculum
» Extra Curricular Activities
Our Approach to Learning
The department, though its scheme of work, resources, technology and lesson planning, aims to use a wide range of teaching styles in order to meet the diverse needs of our students. Beginning in Year 7, our intention is to build upon previous knowledge and skills so that students will eventually become independent learners able to access and challenge information for themselves.
Department Structure
The Department is led by the Curriculum Leader of the Humanities Faculty (History, Geography, Sociology and Religious Studies) and is line managed by the Head of Nobel College, Mr D Burns.
Curriculum
- Year 7 students follow The Roman Empire for one term and spend two terms looking at Medieval Realms, 1066 to 1500.
- Year 8 students study The Making of the United Kingdom from 1500 to 1750 and the native peoples of North America. Year 9 study British and World History in the 19th and 21st Century.
- KS4 is based on the Modern World Edexcel Course e g the transformation of British society 1903-1928, Weimar and Nazi Germany, Superpowers 1945-1990 and America 1945-1980.
We also hope to develop in 2011 a new Year 7 syllabus based on the Medieval Quarrendon Village near the school’s new site.
Extra Curricular Activities
Currently based upon revision sessions for Year 10 and 11 GCSE students. The Department has organised trips to Caerphilly and Chepstow castles, a manor house near Reading and research activities have also taken place at Ypres, Vimy and the Somme. The Department is in the process of creating strong links with the Buckingshire Conservation Society. It has also been involved in Open University courses for the training and mentoring of new teachers.
For further information please contact Mr K Thomas, Curriculum Leader of Humanities.
