History
It is the aim of the History department at Hulme Hall Grammar School to stimulate interest and enthusiasm for History. We aim to help all pupils of all abilities to develop both general and specific historical skills.
In History, we endeavour to offer opportunities for pupils to:
- Create an interest and curiosity about the past and a need to investigate further
- Consider how the past influences the present
- Find out about what past societies were like, how these societies organised themselves and what beliefs and cultures influenced people’s actions
- Research different types of evidence and argue points of view
- Use evidence, weigh it up and reach own opinions/conclusions
- Reflect on their personal choices, attitudes and values
- Be able to use their imagination when writing and interpreting the past
- Encourage openness that promotes a healthy attitude towards all historical sources/ evidence
Key Stage 3
Throughout Years 7, 8 and 9 pupils are given the opportunity to explore a variety of topics in History. They can gain a wealth of knowledge as well as practising their historical skills, which they can use in their GCSE and further study.
Year 7
1066-1649
- Battle of Hastings
- Magna Carta
- The Black Death
- The Peasants Revolt
- War of the Roses
- Tudors
- Gunpowder Plot
- The English Civil War
Year 8
1619-1918
- The Slave Trade
- Abolition of Slavery
- The Industrial Revolution
- The British Empire
- Women’s Suffrage
Year 9
1914-1965
- The Causes of the First World War
- Trenches
- Medicine
- Treaty of Versailles
- Political Ideologies
- Causes of World War Two
- Battles
- Home Front
- American Civil Rights
In History, pupils are assessed once every half-term. They are given a variety of homework tasks once a week that consolidate the knowledge and skills they learn in the classroom.
KS3 Assessment Grid
Key Stage 4
Pupils will study topics selected that have shaped the world we live in today. The course is designed to extend pupils’ knowledge by studying new areas of content studied previously.
GCSE History
Edexcel History (2016)
Pupils will have three exam papers to complete.
Paper 1: Written examination 1 hour and 15 minutes
Paper 2: Written examination 1 hour and 45 minutes
Paper 3: Written examination 1 hour and 20 minutes
Pupils will answer questions that assess their knowledge and understanding as well as assess their understanding of sources and interpretations.
- Paper 1: Medicine in Britain c1250-present and The British Sector of the Western Front, 1914-18
- Paper 2: Superpower Relations and the Cold War, 1941-91 and Early Elizabethan England, 1558-88
- Paper 3: Weimar and Nazi Germany, 1918-39
Further Study
History is viewed favourably by colleges, universities and employers alike due to the rigour of the academic content and the analytical skills that are developed in the process.
Furthermore, a good qualification in History suggests that a person is self-disciplined, independent, organised and able to communicate well.
History also supports the study of subjects like English, Politics and Economics.