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History
Staff members
- Mrs K Medcroft – Head of Department/GITEP training manager (kmedcroft@klbschool.org.uk)
- Miss A Rawlinson – Teacher of History
- Mr C Penna - Teacher of History
- Mrs K van den Broek - Teacher of History
History at Key Stage 3
Pupils have 3 lesson of History per fortnight in Year 7 and Year 8 and two lessons per fortnight in Year 9.
The National Curriculum at Key Stage 3 is taught through the following programmes of study:
Year 7 Invasions, Adventures and New Worlds
- Wudetun Skills Unit
- Medieval Realms 1066-1500
- Voyages of Discovery
- The Wild West and the Native Americans
Year 8 Reformation, Revolution and Innovation
- The Making of the UK 1500-1750
- Britain 1750-1900
Year 9 Conflict, Cooperation and Resolution
- The Twentieth Century (many of the homework sheets can be found on the VLE, please log on to gain access).
History at Key Stage 4
GCSE students have 5 lessons of History per fortnight and the OCR Modern World History unit J417 has the following options:
- America 1919-1941
- Britain 1890-1918
- International Relations 1919-1939
History at Key Stage 5
AS and A2 level students have10 lessons of History per fortnight. The department teaches the following OCR modules:
AS Modules – H106 Examined
- F961 Foreign and Imperial Policies 1856–1914 (Period studies) June Year 12
- F964 Dictatorship and Democracy in Germany 1933–63 (Document enquiry) June Year 12
A2 Modules – H506
- F966 The Changing Nature of Warfare 1792–1945 (Historical Themes) June Year 13
- F965 Historical Interpretations and Investigations (coursework) June Year 13
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