History is important because it shows us where we have come from, how we have arrived at where we are today and how God has intervened in the lives of nations and ordinary citizens. Whether it be God changing the weather to protect an army, choosing individuals to challenge wrongdoing, or convincing others to fight for a righteous cause such as the ending of slavery, our history is about real people and the dilemmas they faced in their lives.

In History we aim to:

• Investigate what has been discovered about the past
• Identify and try to understand people's interpretations of historical evidence
• Study the lives of significant historical figures, identifying their strengths and weaknesses

We believe:

• That God is interested and involved in the lives of individuals and nations
• That there is an ongoing battle between good and evil throughout history
• That His utmost priority is people's salvation
• That the actions of people and nations have consequences

In Key Stage 3, a range of teaching styles are used:

• Teacher presentations
• Stories
• Audiotapes
• Textbooks and PowerPoint presentations
• Pupil investigations
• Pupil discussions
• Role-play
• Videos using evidence and reconstruction
• Specialist ICT software
• Introduction of essay writing from Y9 onwards

Topics covered include :

Medieval England

The Reformation

Tudors and Stuarts

Industrial Revolution

Black Peoples of the Americas

World Wars in the twentieth century

In Key Stage 4, a range of historical enquiry is pursued :

Units in the OCR Schools History Project syllabus include :

    Elizabethan England Depth Study

    Arab-Israeli Conflict up to the present day

    History of Medicine through Time

    Local history, examining the development of Dale Abbey and village

Two pieces of coursework are completed in Year 10, constituting 25% of the final marks.