In GCSE History we study AQA specification and cover 4 units across the two years. We study USA 1920 – 1973 in which we look at what happens to America’s economy and society across each decade. We then move onto Conflict and Tension 1894 – 1918 which covers the causes of World War One, the major events and the end of the war. This unit teaches pupils the skill of writing to persuade and debate. We then teach Health and the People which is a breath study from 1100 – modern day. This covers four time periods of Medieval, Renaissance, 19th and 20th century health and considers aspects such as public health, surgery and disease. Finally we study the Normans from 1066 – 1100 looking at how Britain changed in this time and how the Normans established control. We embed exam skills and practice throughout the lessons and regularly revisit learning at key points in class time and through homework.
https://www.aqa.org.uk/subjects/history/gcse/history-8145/specification-at-a-glance
| 10 | 11 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Key Concepts | Cause and consequence, historical enquiry | Historical enquiry/cause and consequence | ||
| Autumn Term (Sep-Dec) |
USA 1920 – 1973, as pupils have completed some content in year 9 as part of their KS3 Depth study the first part of the term is spent revising this. Then pupils move onto look at the 1950s including Macarthyism, the American Dream and the civil rights movements followed by the 1960s civil rights movements and feminist movements. Pupils fill finally study the policies of JFK and LBJ and how they changed society. | Students will study two units they will finish their studies of Health and the People and study the 19th century and different elements such as surgery disease and public health and the 20th century with elements such as war, disease and key breakthroughs in science.
They will then start their final unit Normans 1066 – 1100 and the beginning element of this looks at events in 1066 and how William controlled England. | ||
| Quality Mark Assessments | ||||
Pupils will sit a mock exam and complete 12 mark questions on the Civil Rights movement | Students will complete a range of exam style answers in class and 2 mock papers this term. | |||
| Spring Term (Jan-April) |
Conflict and Tension 1894 – 1918 Pupils will begin a new unit looking at the causes events and consequences of the First World War, building on their foundation knowledge from ks3 and applying that into key concepts such as nationalism and imperialism in GCSE. Pupils will begin by looking at the long term causes of the war and a case study of the Franz Ferdinand event. They will then continue to look at key events of the war and the stalemate and analysing why the war ended. | Students will then look at Norman England and what life was like and the importance of religion in England. They will then complete their historical environment task.
They will then move onto interleaving tasks and complete revision activities in class. | ||
| Quality Mark Assessments | ||||
Pupils will complete a series of 12 mark utility source questions and 16 mark debate questions and sit an end of unit exam. | Students will complete a 16 mark question for their historic environment | |||
| Summer Term (May-July) |
Health and the People Pupils will study the first time periods of Medieval and Renaissance medicine, looking at beliefs about causes of disease and treatment, the impact of the Black Death and the Great Plague and the work of key individuals at this time such as Veslalius, Pare and Harvey. | Health and the People Pupils will study the first time periods of Medieval and Renaissance medicine, looking at beliefs about causes of disease and treatment, the impact of the Black Death and the Great Plague and the work of key individuals at this time such as Veslalius, Pare and Harvey. | ||
| Quality Mark Assessments | ||||
AP3 End of year exams WW1 and Health and the people | Final mock exams | |||
10
Key Concepts
Cause and consequence, historical enquiry
Quality Mark AssessmentsAutumn Term
(Sep-Dec)
USA 1920 – 1973, as pupils have completed some content in year 9 as part of their KS3 Depth study the first part of the term is spent revising this. Then pupils move onto look at the 1950s including Macarthyism, the American Dream and the civil rights movements followed by the 1960s civil rights movements and feminist movements. Pupils fill finally study the policies of JFK and LBJ and how they changed society.
Quality Mark AssessmentsPupils will sit a mock exam and complete 12 mark questions on the Civil Rights movement
Spring Term
(Jan-April)
Conflict and Tension 1894 – 1918
Pupils will begin a new unit looking at the causes events and consequences of the First World War, building on their foundation knowledge from ks3 and applying that into key concepts such as nationalism and imperialism in GCSE. Pupils will begin by looking at the long term causes of the war and a case study of the Franz Ferdinand event. They will then continue to look at key events of the war and the stalemate and analysing why the war ended.
Quality Mark AssessmentsPupils will complete a series of 12 mark utility source questions and 16 mark debate questions and sit an end of unit exam.
Summer Term
(May-July)
Health and the People
Pupils will study the first time periods of Medieval and Renaissance medicine, looking at beliefs about causes of disease and treatment, the impact of the Black Death and the Great Plague and the work of key individuals at this time such as Veslalius, Pare and Harvey.
Quality Mark AssessmentsAP3 End of year exams WW1 and Health and the people
11
Key Concepts
Historical enquiry/cause and consequence
Quality Mark AssessmentsAutumn Term
(Sep-Dec)
Students will study two units they will finish their studies of Health and the People and study the 19th century and different elements such as surgery disease and public health and the 20th century with elements such as war, disease and key breakthroughs in science.
They will then start their final unit Normans 1066 – 1100 and the beginning element of this looks at events in 1066 and how William controlled England.
Quality Mark AssessmentsStudents will complete a range of exam style answers in class and 2 mock papers this term.
Spring Term
(Jan-April)
Students will then look at Norman England and what life was like and the importance of religion in England. They will then complete their historical environment task.
They will then move onto interleaving tasks and complete revision activities in class.
Quality Mark AssessmentsStudents will complete a 16 mark question for their historic environment
Summer Term
(May-July)
Health and the People
Pupils will study the first time periods of Medieval and Renaissance medicine, looking at beliefs about causes of disease and treatment, the impact of the Black Death and the Great Plague and the work of key individuals at this time such as Veslalius, Pare and Harvey.
Quality Mark AssessmentsFinal mock exams