History.

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.

Department Members

Mrs J French	History Subject Leader
Ms T Brumsden	History Teacher
Mr S Van Der Merwe	History Teacher (and Deputy Headteacher)

Topic Overviews:

Year 5

• Autumn Term - The History of Cranfield
• Spring Term - The Ancient Greeks
• Summer Term - The Roman Empire

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