KS3
| Year 7 | Year 8 | Year 9 |
|---|---|---|
| What is History? The Norman Conquest Assessment – source skills and extended writing based upon the reasons for William’s success. | The Reformation Assessment – extended writing about the religious changes in the Tudor period | The Civil rights movement Assessment – GCSE type questions on knowledge of Segregation, keywords, protests of the 1950s and 60s, the impact of MLK, progress since the 1960s and their source analysis skills |
| October half term | October half term | October half term |
| Castles Assessment – ICT task -Welsh Castle website | The English Civil War | The First World War |
| Christmas half term | Christmas half term | Christmas half term |
| Religion Assessment – Knowledge based extended writing on the murder of Thomas Becket. | Oliver Cromwell -hero or villain The Restoration Assessment – Source and knowledge-based questions on the Great Fire and Great Plague and an extended writing question on the causes of the English Civil War. | The First World War – Aftermath Assessment – Extended writing and source analysis – Should Haig be remembered as the ‘butcher of the Somme?’ |
| February half term | February half term | February half term |
| Medieval Life | The Industrial Revolution Assessment – group presentation on famous inventor/invention from industrial Britain. | The Second World War Assessment – Pupils will analyse the reasons for allied success in WW2. |
| Easter half term | Easter half term | Easter half term |
| The Black Death Assessment – knowledge and source based questions on the causes, treatment and aftermath of the Black Death. | Who was Jack the Ripper? Assessment – test or extended writing on what they have learnt about Jack. | The history of Crime 1500 – Present day Assessment – GCSE exam question |
| May half term | May half term | May half term |
| Henry VIII Assessment – Extended writing on whether Henry VIII was a good or bad king. | The Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade Assessment – extended writing on the significance of William Wilberforce. | The history of Crime 1500 – Present day Assessment – 20 Mark extended writing GCSE question on Crime. |