This document gives an outline of the topics covered in all year groups in Key Stage 3 and Key Stage 4. It is a guide for students, parents and staff to aid familiarisation and provide an overview of the curriculum, assessments, accreditation and suggested background reading, websites etc for the year. Adjustments may occur due to timing issues. /
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CURRICULUM TOPIC MAP 2012 + : SUBJECT : History
TOPIC/YEAR GROUP / YEAR 7 / YEAR 8 / YEAR 9AUTUMN 1ST HALF TERM / See Year 7 Transition Project Map for year 7 English. R.E., Geography & History overview. / Early Modern Britain / Modern Britain
Brief topic outline. / The Tudors 1485-1603 / Industrial Merthyr Tydfil
Assessments/accreditation/Exams. / Fact Test, Book check / Letter: industrial society
Suggested reading/ websites etc. / See Moodle / See Moodle
AUTUMN 2ND HALF TERM / Early Modern Britain / Modern Britain
Brief topic outline. / The Stuarts 1603-42 / The Great War 1914-18
Assessments/accreditation/Exams. / Knowledge & Writing Test (Tudors) / Blackadder: Goodbyeee
Suggested reading/ websites etc. / See Moodle / See Moodle
SPRING 1ST HALF TERM / Early Modern Britain / Modern World
Brief topic outline. / Cromwell & English Civil War / The Second World War
Assessments/accreditation/Exams. / Battle of Edgehill (Interpretations) / Pupil Presentation
Suggested reading/ websites etc. / See Moodle / See Moodle
SPRING 2ND HALF TERM / Early Modern World
Brief topic outline. / Witchcraft, Science, Discovery
Assessments/accreditation/Exams. / Homework Project: Discovery / Homework Project: War & Society
Suggested reading/ websites etc. / See Moodle / See Moodle
SUMMER 1ST HALF TERM / Early Modern World / Modern World
Brief topic outline. / The Slave Trade / The British Empire
Assessments/accreditation/Exams. / Evidence Assessment / Consequences of the Empire
Suggested reading/ websites etc. / See Moodle / See Moodle
SUMMER 2ND HALF TERM / [the topics above will not last / Modern World
Brief topic outline. / Precisely 1 half term each] / Gandhi & Indian Independence
Assessments/accreditation/Exams. / Amritsar Massacre (Interpretations)
Suggested reading/ websites etc. / See Moodle
TOPIC/YEAR GROUP / YEAR 10 / YEAR 11
AUTUMN 1ST HALF TERM / WJEC GCSE History (unitised) / Coursework Assignment 2
Brief topic outline. / South Africa 1948-94
[1] The Apartheid System / Dunkirk: Triumph or Disaster?
Assessments/accreditation/Exams. / Fact Tests / Controlled Assessment Essay
Suggested reading/ websites etc. / SPECIFICATION: / See Moodle
AUTUMN 2ND HALF TERM / South Africa 1948-94 / Germany 1919-47
Brief topic outline. / [2] Opposition to Apartheid / [3] WW2 & its Aftermath
Assessments/accreditation/Exams. / Exam Practice Questions / Exam Practice Questions
Suggested reading/ websites etc. / See Moodle / See Moodle
SPRING 1ST HALF TERM / Germany 1919-47 / USA 1929-2000
Brief topic outline. / [1] Weimar Germany & the Rise of Hitler / [1] American Society
Assessments/accreditation/Exams. / Fact Tests / Exam Practice Questions
Suggested reading/ websites etc. / See Moodle / See Moodle
SPRING 2ND HALF TERM / Germany 1919-47 / USA 1929-2000
Brief topic outline. / [2] Changing Life in Germany 1933-47 / [2] The Race Issue
Assessments/accreditation/Exams. / Exam Practice Questions / Exam Practice Questions
Suggested reading/ websites etc. / See Moodle / See Moodle
SUMMER 1ST HALF TERM / Germany 1919-47 / Revision
Brief topic outline. / [3] WW2 & its Aftermath
Assessments/accreditation/Exams. / JUNE: MODULAR GCSE PAPER 1 (1st part) / JUNE: GCSE PAPERS 1 (2nd part) & 2
Suggested reading/ websites etc. / See Moodle / See Moodle
SUMMER 2ND HALF TERM / Coursework Assignment 1 / N/A
Brief topic outline. / Britain & WW2: Evacuation
Assessments/accreditation/Exams. / Controlled Assessment
Suggested reading/ websites etc. / See Moodle