History
Introduction
History lessons at Channing are filled with discussion, inquisitive minds and lively debates. We encourage students to be independent learners who enjoy thinking critically and are excited about the past, with an understanding of how it has shaped the world today.
KS3
Pupils are introduced to the study of History through a chronological journey that starts with the Norman Conquest of England and ends with aspects of the 20th Century World. Pupils begin to explore how to write logically and relevantly, and to use evidence accurately and critically. There are opportunities to learn independently and in small groups, and have the chance to explore the past through research, debates, presentations and role-play.
Year 7
- The Medieval World: The consolidation of Norman control; the importance of religion and the Church to medieval people; the Black Death; the Peasants' Revolt
- Power and Image in the Tudor period
Year 8
- The English Civil War; Oliver Cromwell; the Restoration; Witchcraft in the Early Modern period
- The French Revolution
- The Slave Trade
- The Industrial Revolution and its impact on Britain
Year 8 get to grips with cooking at Hampton Court Palace
Year 9
- The First and Second World Wars
- Other aspects of the 20th Century World
KS4
We follow Edexcel's Modern World syllabus, which covers aspects of the Twentieth Century and has British, European and World History components. Candidates study two topics in outline and two in depth.
Outline Studies:
1. The Emergence of Modern China, 1911-1976
2. Superpower Relations, 1945-1990
Depth Studies
1. The Russian Revolution, 1910-1924
2. Nazi Germany, 1933-1939
There are two written examinations, which together form 75% of the final grade and a coursework component of two assignments for the remaining 25%. The coursework assignments focus on British History: the campaign for votes by women, and the impact of the Second World War on Britain
KS5
Students who choose to take History at AS and A Level from September 2008 will study a varied course containing elements of Early Modern British and European History and aspects of American and Indian History in the Twentieth Century. Students are encouraged to be more independent in their studies, making use of recent literature produced, and have the opportunity to prepare presentations and take part in debates on key historical issues. Our examination board will be Edexcel.
AS
Unit 1: Historical Themes in Breadth (themes from two periods are compared)
Power, Belief and Conflict in Early Modern Europe: Luther, Lutheranism and the German Reformation, 1517-55; The Revolt of the Netherlands, 1559-1609
Unit 2: British History Depth Studies (source paper)
Britain and the Nationalist Challenge in India, 1900-47
A2
Unit 3: Depth Studies and Associated Historical Controversies (Synoptic)
Protest, Crisis and Rebellion in Tudor England, 1536-88
Unit 4: Historical Enquiry (taught coursework with a choice of individual studies)
The USA: From Reconstruction to Civil Rights, c1877-1981
In addition, lunchtime seminars are held for those who wish to study History at university, where students are able to debate the nature of History as a discipline and draw out common themes from their study of different periods of History at GCSE and A Level. Guidance is also provided for students preparing for the Oxford HAT test and University interviews.
Outside the Classroom
We run a range of different trips for all of our History students to build on their learning in school. These include visits to local museums, Hampton Court Palace, the National Archives at Kew and Sixth Form Conferences. Year 9 girls have the opportunity to visit WWI battlefield sites as part of a residential trip, and there have also been opportunities to visit Russia with the Languages Department and Washington/New York with the Politics and Economics Departments.
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