History
Curriculum Intent
The purpose of education is to empower students with knowledge, enabling them to be given the best opportunities in life. We study History to give students knowledge and understanding of the numerous cultures, geographical locations, and ethnicities from the past. At Kingsway Park we seek to offer a pioneering curriculum that reflects our diverse school community and exposes students to new cultures, creating a sense of belonging, enabling them to gain cultural capital. We look at causes and consequences of key events and explore changes and continuities over vast periods. We expose students to a wide range sources and historical interpretations to give them a broad and in-depth insight into what life was like in the past. We study social, economic, local and military sources, enabling students to gain a well-rounded portrayal of medieval to modern history. Throughout our curriculum we offer multiple opportunities for students to contextualise their learning, cooperating with other subjects/disciplines through classroom-based learning, workshops and trips. Our overall aim is to ensure all our students have the knowledge and ability to become socially responsible citizens.
Key Stage 3:
- 3 x 60-minute lessons per fortnight.
- Year 7 are taught in tutor groups, year 8 and 9 are set.
- Work is complete in exercise books which are kept in school.
- Assessments are twice per half term and the assessments are added together and marked out of 80.
- Progress is monitored and tracked by the head of department and a senior leader.
- Homework is set every fortnight via worksheets and completion and submission is monitored on Class Charts.
- Awards are given every half term in the form of positive phone calls, subject nominations, BEE postcards, Class Charts, and certificates, for students who have consistently shown a positive attitude to learning, completed all homework on time, kept their books neat and organised, achieved well on their assessments, ask/answer relevant questions in class, go above and beyond and take ownership of their own learning.
Key Stage 4:
- 5 x 60-minute lessons per fortnight.
- Classes are mixed ability.
- The examination specification is Edexcel (GCSE History). The course is worth 1 GCSE and is 100% externally examination based.
- Work is complete in exercise books which are kept in school.
- Internal assessments are once every 5-6 lessons and are in the form of GCSE style questions and low-stake key content quizzes.
- Progress is monitored and tracked by the head of department and a senior leader.
- Homework is set every week via worksheets and completion and submission is monitored on Class Charts.
- Awards are given every half term in the form of positive phone calls, subject nominations, BEE postcards, Class Charts, and certificates, for students who have consistently shown a positive attitude to learning, completed all homework on time, kept their books neat and organised, achieved well on their assessments, ask/answer relevant questions in class, go above and beyond and take ownership of their own learning.
Extended Curriculum
Extra Support
- There are year 11 intervention groups running Tuesday 8-8.30am and 2.45-3.15pm. This is invite only.
- There is a year 10 & 11 GCSE revision class after school every Thursday 3-4pm.
- There is a GCSE History Microsoft Teams group where additional revision materials are posted, practice exam questions, and revision videos.
Experiences
- There is an annual trip to London for year 10 students.
- Guest speakers from the Holocaust Education Trust and other educational providers surrounding the History of Anti-Semitism for year 9 students.