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History
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| Aims for the Year |
- introduce all pupils to how historians work
- develop knowledge and understanding of the ideas,
events and changes in history
- foster an enjoyment of history
- focus on the skills of chronology, and causation and
evidence analysis
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| What we will
do |
- Medieval Britain
the Norman Conquest castles and churches
King John
the Black Death
the Peasants’ Revolt power of kings and
origins of Parliament
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- The Tudors
Henry V111’s problems (church; heir; wives)
Bloody Mary Elizabeth 1 and Mary Queen of Scots
the Spanish Armada
project on Tudor social history
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| Assessment |
- continuous classroom assessment
- regular marking of homework
- tasks focused on specific skills
based on National Curriculum targets
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| Ways you can
help |
- visit museums eg Museum of London
/ Tower of London
- visit English Heritage sites eg
Rochester Castle / Tilbury Fort/Dover Castle
- encourage pupils to watch history
programmes such as those on the History Channel
- read history books and novels
from the library
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| Keywords |
parliament monarch biased
peasant
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evidence
catholic government |
chronology
protestant
source |
