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Intent

The History Department at the Leigh UTC will light a fire of curiosity and passion in every pupil at KS3 and KS4. The curriculum is designed to inspire and engage pupils through in depth historical enquiry. We ask conceptual questions of the past and together will explore historical knowledge, historical sources and historical interpretation in order to explore and debate the answers. We intend to expose the pupils of The Leigh UTC to knowledge that is powerful and significant to their community both locally, nationally and internationally. We want them to be empowered to tackle the issues that face their peers, their parents and the people of Dartford and the surrounding areas.

Implementation

At KS3 pupils will explore three different historical time periods. Within those periods we will tackle complex themes such as conquest, persecution, religion, power and protest.

  • Exploration of the Significance of Jerusalem to the three Abrahamic faiths. 
  • Exploration of the success of the first three Crusades between 1095 and 129
  • Exploration of the Norman Conquest including the Battle of Hastings.
  • Exploration of the impact of the Norman conquest on England.
  • Exploration of the Magna Carta and the Peasants’ Revolt.
  • Exploration of rebellious medieval women.

At KS3 pupils will explore three different historical time periods. Within those periods we will tackle complex themes such as conquest, persecution, religion, power and protest.

  • Exploration of Henry VIII’s decision to break away from the Catholic Church.
  • Exploration of how religion changed in England under the Tudor monarchs including Edward VI, Mary I and Elizabeth I.
  • Exploration of the British Empire including a focus on the United States of America. 
  • Exploration of the causes and consequences of the Transatlantic slave trade.
  • Exploration of the positives and negatives of the Industrial Revolution
  • Exploration of the Chartist Movement.

At KS3 pupils will explore three different historical time periods. Within those periods we will tackle complex themes such as conquest, persecution, religion, power and protest.

  • Exploration of the causes of the First World War and the fighting that took place.
  • Exploration of the causes of the Second World War
  • Exploration of the reasons the Allies won the Second World War?
  • Exploration of the success of the Suffragette movement.
  • Exploration of the 1960s Race Riots.

Curriculum End Points

By the end of year 11 students will be able to build on their work at 7-10:

Demonstrate a strong knowledge and understanding of the Anglo-Saxon and Norman England period, the events of 1066 and how those events shaped England in the decades immediately afterwards. 

Demonstrate a strong knowledge and understanding of the cold war period – why and how things happened and occurred the way they did and the real world implications those events had at the time and today,

  • Explain how events have consequences by demonstrating through historical examples the consequences of historical events both in the short term and the long term. 
  • Explain the narrative of a historical event or events by linking historical knowledge together in a chronological and well selected order of events. 
  • Effectively analyse and explain the significance of certain events or individuals on pre selected historical time periods.

Curriculum Overview

  • Modules 1-3: Anglo-Saxon & Norman England
  • Modules 4-6: Superpower Relations and the Cold War

By the end of year 10 students will be able to build on their work at 7-9

Demonstrate a strong knowledge and understanding of the Weimar Republic and its constitution with a view to comprehending the rise of Hitler and the Nazi Party within the 1920s and 30s. Then how the Nazi state was governed and the impact of this on the populace. 

Demonstrate a strong knowledge and understanding of how medicine has progressed over time from the medieval period to today, Judge the significance of certain factors in relation to why progression occurred or didn’t. 

  • Judge historical sources for inference and provide accurate evidence from the source and their own contextual knowledge. 
  • Accurately and effectively judge historical sources for their utility and successfully identify sources they could use to expand their historical enquiry. 
  • Knowledge of themes within medicine such as treatment or prevention and how these things have changed and continued over time. 
  • Explain the cause of historical events/moments with well selected pieces of historical knowledge that support their choice of causes. 
  • Analyse historical interpretations of events to comprehend differences in historical interpretation and consider why they might be different. 
  • Structure and write a balanced and sustained argument that will incorporate historical interpretations in a bid to create their own interpretation.

Curriculum Overview

  • Modules 1-3: Weimar & Nazi Germany
  • Modules 4-6: Medicine Through Time

By the end of Year 9 students will be able to

Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of three historical themes within the modern period of the 20th century. Persecution through a study of the Holocaust, Power through a study of WW1 and WW2 and Protest through the Suffragettes and Race Riots within the UK. 

  • Comprehend, Infer and analyse historical – for their utility. 
  • Explain multiple reasons of historical significance. 
  • Evaluate historical significance to make a judgement on what is the most significant and explain
  • Analyse historical sources for their utility around a historical enquiry
  • Evaluate historical interpretations to create their own interpretation.

By the end of Year 8 students will be able to:

  • Explain multiple historical causes through an example.
  • Evaluate historical causes to make a judgement on the main cause and explain. 
  • Explain historical change through an example.
  • Explain historical continuity through an example.
  • Analyse historical sources and explain their limitations and strengths. 
  • Analyse historical interpretations and understand the strengths and limitations of an opinion

By the end of Year 7 students will be able to: 

  • Explain historical significance through an example.   
  • Explain historical causation through an example.
  • Explain historical consequence through an example. 
  • Examine historical sources and understand what they tell us. 
  • Examine historical sources and understand what they infer. 
  • Examine historical interpretations and understand their opinion