History.

Subject Leader: Mr J Ulph

Vision / Intent

History at Holywell aims to provide informative and educational lessons that access the National Curriculum. Whilst the programmes of study are content—based and predominantly chronological, opportunities have been made for students to engage in independent learning and to partake in “fun” activities to bring the subject to life. These include re-enactment of battles, role-plays, hot-seating, competitions, card-sort activities and more.
Student involvement in lessons is very important and lessons have paired, group and whole-class discussions and debates built in to try to engage pupils and encourage them to take an active role in their own learning.

Approach / Philosophy / Implementation:

Pupils receive a 1-hour lesson a week in each year and follow National Curriculum guidelines for history. Whilst the programmes of study are content-based and predominantly chronological, opportunities have been made for pupils to engage in active learning activities. These include re-enactment of battles, role-plays, hot-seating, competitions, card-sort activities and more.

Pupil involvement in lessons is very important and lessons have paired, group and whole-class discussions and debates built in to encourage students to take an active role in their own learning.

To see our History curriculum in detail please open the documents below.

KS2 History Curriculum

KS3 History Curriculum

KS3 Year 9 History Curriculum

KS4 History Curriculum

Department Members

Mr J Ulph
History Subject Leader
Ms T BrumsdenHistory Teacher
Mr S Van Der MerweHistory Teacher (and Deputy Headteacher)

Topic Overviews:

Year 6

  • Autumn Term - The Anglo Saxons
  • Spring Term - The Vikings
  • Crime and Punishment, The Ancient Maya

Year 7

  • Autumn Term - Britain c.1066-1450
  • Spring Term - Britain c.1066-1450, Britain c.1450-1700
  • Summer Term - Britain c.1459-1700

Year 8

  • Autumn Term - Britain and Empire c.1700-1900
  • Spring Term - Britain and Empire c.1700-1900
  • Summer Term - The Slave Trade, Political Reform and Votes for Women

Year 9

  • Autumn Term - World War I
  • Spring Term - Interwar years - Rise of Dictators, World War II and The Holocaust
  • Summer Term - British Migration Through the Ages, USA in the 20th Century
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