History

Autumn Term – Historical Skills
Students will begin their historical journey at Telford Langley School by developing their understanding of several key skills which will help them become effective historians. This includes chronology, inference, explanation, and source analysis skills.

Medieval Realms
Following the development of their historical skills, students will begin an in-depth study of England in 1066 and the following century. Students will investigate the key events of 1066 and the significance of the Battle of Hastings for English history. They will then examine the balance of power in Medieval England held between the Church and the Crown to determine who held the most power over the lives of the Medieval people.

Spring Term – Medieval Mysteries
Students will continue their study of Medieval England by studying key events and figures who helped shape the foundations for Britain. Students will develop their skills further by analysing the significance of events such as the Black Death and the power struggle between Queen Matilda and King Stephen alongside developing their inference skills to determine what happened to Thomas Beckett and the ‘Princes in the tower’.

The Tudors
Students will move away from the Medieval era and begin studying the Tudor period. Here they will focus heavily on the significance of the Tudor monarchs for changes in England regarding religion and crime. Students will aim to explain how ‘The Tudor period could be described as a religious rollercoaster’.

Summer Term – The Stuarts
Students will complete their final in-depth era study of the year by investigating the Stuarts. From James I and the Gunpowder Plot to the English Civil War and a period without a monarch, the Stuarts really changed England and Britain. Students will aim to determine how ‘the Stuarts turned Britain upside down’.

Medicine through time
To finish year 7 students will complete a breadth study looking at how medical knowledge and actions have changed over thousands of years. Students investigate why medical knowledge has been able to adapt from the belief that evil spirits caused headaches to cutting edge analysis of DNA and genetic investigation to diagnose illnesses before people are even born.

Autumn Term – The Industrial Revolution 
Students will complete an investigation of the Industrial Revolution which is a key historical event linked closely to Telford. Students will have an opportunity to develop their local historical knowledge as well as seeing the significance of the Industrial Revolution for the development of Britain as a leading world power.

The Transatlantic Slave Trade
Students will investigate the origins of the Transatlantic Slave Trade and the events of the trade which effected millions of individuals. Students will learn about the stories of the enslaved people and the actions taken by the enslaved themselves to end the Transatlantic slave trade globally.

Spring Term – The British Empire
Students will conduct an investigation into the actions carried out as part of the British Empire to determine how the British Empire should be remembered. Students can see the significance of the Empire for Britain’s development as a global superpower alongside investigating the impact of the Empire of the many of the colonies which are today part of the Commonwealth. This allows students to gain a clearer understanding of current events linked to Commonwealth relationships with Britain.

World War One 
Students will investigate the key events of World War One whilst deciding ‘how global World War One was.’ Stories from soldiers and civilians from across the world are shared to give students the opportunity to see how diverse World War One was.

Summer Term – Inter War Years
Students will follow the story of Germany from 1919 to 1939 to determine how Adolf Hitler was able to gain control in Germany and begin a second world war only 20 years after ‘The Great War’ ended.

World War Two 
Students will investigate the key events of World War Two to gain an insight into how it affected the military and civilians. Key comparisons will be made where possible to events such as evacuation and the Blitz which pupils may already be aware of to develop their understanding on a global scale.

Autumn Term – The Holocaust
For the entirety of the Autumn Term students will be investigating the Holocaust following the curriculum outlined by the Holocaust Memorial Trust. Students will investigate the treatment of minority groups in Europe for 1000 years prior to the Events of the Holocaust to gain an understanding about how a genocide was able to occur during World War Two. Students will then investigate the key events of the Holocaust in Europe and the impact that the Holocaust has had on the global population since 1945.

Spring Term – Russia 
Students will investigate how Russia developed from a monarchy in the 1800s to the nation that it is today. Key events including the Tsarist Russia, the Russian Revolution and the leadership of Lenin and Stalin are covered to enable students to gain a historical context of how Russia changed as a nation to a Union of nations.

The Cold War
Students will investigate how ideological differences between Communist Russia and the Capitalist USA led to a period of time known as the Cold War. Key events such as the separation of Germany, the Space Race and the Korean War will be covered to develop pupils understanding of some of the most important events in recent history.

Summer Term – The Civil Rights Movement
Students will investigate the treatment of Black Americans following the emancipation of slavery throughout the Civil rights Movement led by Martin Luther King Jr. Students will also have the opportunity to see how Britain also faced its own fight for Civil Rights.

Terrorism 
To end Key Stage 3 History students will complete a breadth analysis of Terrorism from the Gunpowder Plot to the threat of ISIS. Students will analyse a number of events to determine their significance and why they are classed as acts of terrorism.

Autumn Term – Eduqas History GCSE – Crime and Punishment

Students will investigate how crime and punishment in England has developed from 500 to the present day. In the Autumn Terms students will focus on the Middle Ages (500-1500) and Early Modern Period (1500-1700). Students will investigate what causes crime, which crimes occurred regularly, who was responsible for enforcing law and order and which punishments were regularly used.

Spring Term – Eduqas History GCSE – Crime and Punishment

Students will investigate how crime and punishment in England has developed from 500 to the present day. In the Spring Term students will focus on the Industrial Period (1700-1900) and the Modern Period (1900- Present Day). Students will investigate what causes crime, which crimes occurred regularly, who was responsible for enforcing law and order and which punishments were regularly used.

Summer Term – Eduqas History GCSE – USA 1910-1929

Students will complete an in-depth analysis of 7 key areas in the development of the USA between 1910-1929.

1. Immigration
2. Race and Religion
3. Crime and Corruption
4. Economic boom
5. Economic Bust
6. The role of the leisure industry e.g., Hollywood
7. The role of women

Autumn Term – Eduqas History GCSE – Conflict and Upheaval 14^th Century England

Students will investigate 14^th Century England by focusing on some of its key events. Students will focus in particular on the significance of the Hundred Years War with France and the role of the Black Death leading to the Peasants Revolt.

Spring Term – Eduqas History GCSE – Germany 1919 – 1991

Students will be given the opportunity to investigate some of the key events in History from the perspective of Germany. This includes:

The end of World War One and the Treaty of Versailles
The Rise of the Nazi Party
World War Two
The Holocaust
The fall of Hitler
The Cold War
The Fall of the Berlin Wall