History
Department Vision
Historians at Stone Lodge School (SLS) will have access to a high-quality knowledge-rich curriculum through which they will gain a coherent understanding of Britain’s past whilst also looking at how Britain interacted with the wider world. Historians at SLS will be inquisitive, self-led learners, who will develop key conceptual skills that enable them to think critically, evaluate historical evidence, analyse differing historical interpretations, and develop their own judgements about the past. Students will be able to see themselves reflected in the History curriculum and understand how their place in Britain and the wider world came to be. They will leave SLS with an understanding of the complexity of life in Britain, how life in Britain developed and how Britain’s relationships with the wider world have changed over time. SLS historians will be global citizens who may go on to be change-makers of the future.
Year 7
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Year 8
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Year 9
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Years 10 & 11
Key Stage 4:
Having gained experience with the second order concepts throughout KS3, the skills of Stone Lodge Historians are shaped further in Key Stage 4. Students will continue to utilise and enhance the core conceptual skills of a historian whilst being challenged to reflect on how history has shaped the world around them.
Key Stage 4 is a two-year journey that sees students prepare for the Edexcel History GCSE. Details of the topics studied can be viewed in the Long-Term Plans section below.
Year 10
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Paper 1: Migrants in Britain 800-present. |
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Paper 1: Migrants in Britain 800-present. |
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Paper 1: Migrants in Britain 800-present. |
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Paper 2: Henry VIII and hist chief ministers. |
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Paper 2: Henry VIII and hist chief ministers. |
TERM 6 |
Paper 2: American West 1835-95. |
Year 11
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Paper 2: American West 1835-95. |
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Paper 3: Weimar and Nazi Germany 1919-39. |
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Paper 3: Weimar and Nazi Germany 1919-39. |
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Paper 3: Weimar and Nazi Germany 1919-39. |
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Advice for Parents & Carers
History is all around us. There are a wealth of historical sites or places of interest in Kent and the surrounding area from the preserved Roman Villa at Lullingstone to the Leeds and Dover Castles. The History department has its own library of fiction and non-fictions books that complement our curriculum which are accessible to all historians. We also have a subscription to the BBC History Magazine, although parents may wish to purchase this magazine for enthusiastic historians to have easy access at home.
At Key Stage 3, we frequently use Pearson’s Exploring History textbooks and whilst there is no expectation to purchase these for home use parents can buy these from online marketplaces.
The departmental Knowledge Organisers that are published each learning cycle are an invaluable tool in preparing students for their end of cycle assessments. The department also recommends that students keep these throughout Key Stage 3 and 4 to best prepare them for their studies.
In addition, the following websites are invaluable to students. We encourage you to support your child to use them for independent studies:
· https://www.historyextra.com/
· https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/subjects/zk26n39
· https://schoolhistory.co.uk/ks3/
· https://www.keystagehistory.co.uk/keystage-3/