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History

KS3

Topics:  Following the National Curriculum, our KS3 students will find themselves studying such diverse topics as:

  • Black people of the Americas (slavery and Britain’s role in it)
  • The Romans(including in the Middle East)
  • Royal Britain(Tudors and Stuarts)
  • The Twentieth Century and Medieval Realms
  • Islamic Civilisations. This topic is enhanced by our location here in Jordan, and the Year 7 ‘Romans in the Middle East’ topic is physically demonstrated by a field trip to Jerash.

 

In addition to knowledge of these periods, Students are taught the skills of a historian throughout Key Stage 3. The emphasis is on written and oral communication to describe, explain, analyze and evaluate the past and to use evidence to research the past. 

 

If you would like more information on the Key Stage 3 National Curriculum please visit the National Curriculum website or contact me by e-mail.

 

KS4

Student study IGCSE history and Years 10 and 11 and continue to develop their analytical skills.

 

Topics:  Students are taught the ‘Twentieth Century’ Core Content unit which covers the following events:

  • The Treaty of Versailles
  • The League of Nations
  • The Causes of the Second World War
  • The Cold War
  • The United Nations

 

They also study ‘Israel and Palestinians c. 1945-1994’.  While studying these topics they learn and practise the skills necessary for success at IGCSE.  A huge emphasis is placed on source skills and producing extended written answers.

 

If you would like more information on the IGCSE History syllabus please visit the University of Cambridge website or contact me by e-mail.

 

KS5

Students taking history in year 12 and 13 follow an A level History course.

 

At AS students follow Paper 5: ‘The History of the USA, c. 1840-1968’.  This includes the following topics:

  • The Road to Secession and Civil War, 1846–61
  • Westward Expansion and the Taming of the West, c. 1840–96
  • Civil War and Reconstruction, 1861–77
  • Civil Rights, 1895–1968
  • Boom and Bust, 1920–41

 

A2 History follows Paper 1: ‘Modern European History 1789-1939’.  This includes the following topics:

  • The Origins of the First World War, 1870–1914
  • The French Revolution
  • Nationalism
  • The Russian Revolution
  • Totalitarianism between the Wars, 1919–39.

 

Both papers are tested by a three hour exam at the end of the year. Units on ‘The Road to Secession and Civil War’ and ‘The Origins of the First World War’ are compulsory document based essay questions. Students then selected a further three essay questions, from the four options, to answer.  Over the course of the year students answer numerous essay questions in both a timed and homework environment to ensure they have honed their skills for the exam.