KS3–KS4 History Curriculum (Years 7–11)
Aligned with the National Curriculum for England – suitable for all exam boards.
| Year | Topics / Themes | Skills / Historical Enquiry | Assessment Focus |
|---|---|---|---|
| Year 7 | Stone Age to Iron Age, Roman Britain, Anglo-Saxon England | Chronology, cause & consequence, source analysis | Short written responses, timelines, source-based questions |
| Year 8 | Medieval England, Black Death, Tudor England, Stuart Britain | Interpretation of historical evidence, change & continuity | Source evaluation, extended writing, narrative accounts |
| Year 9 | Industrial Revolution, Victorian Britain, WWI | Analysing causes & effects, developing historical arguments | Extended essays, thematic comparisons |
| Year 10 | Interwar period, WWII, Cold War, post-war Britain | Interpretation of sources, using evidence to support argument | Source-based exams, essays, historical enquiry projects |
| Year 11 | Modern world conflicts, civil rights, international relations | Evaluating interpretations, structured argumentation | GCSE-style source questions, essay writing, thematic study |
Autumn Term
- Stone Age & Bronze Age Britain
- Chronology and timelines
Spring Term
- Roman Britain & legacy
- Anglo-Saxon England
- Source analysis and interpretations
Summer Term
- Viking invasions
- Local history project
Autumn Term
- Medieval England: feudalism, Black Death
- Key events & societal changes
Spring Term
- Tudor England: Henry VIII, Elizabeth I
- Religious changes & political power
Summer Term
- Stuart Britain: Civil War, monarchy & Parliament
- Assessment: source analysis and extended writing
Autumn Term
- Industrial Revolution: society, economy, urbanisation
- Victorian Britain
Spring Term
- WWI causes and consequences
- Introduction to source evaluation
Summer Term
- Historical enquiry: thematic comparisons
- Assessment: extended essays
Autumn Term
- Interwar period: economic & political changes
- WWII: causes, events, consequences
Spring Term
- Cold War introduction
- Post-war Britain: society, politics
Summer Term
- Assessment preparation: source analysis, essay writing
Autumn Term
- Modern world conflicts, civil rights movements
- International relations: post-1945
Spring Term
- Interpretations and historiography
- Source-based practice and extended writing
Summer Term
- GCSE exam preparation and revision
Year 7
- Topics
- Stone Age to Iron Age, Roman Britain, Anglo-Saxon England
- Skills
- Chronology, cause & consequence, source analysis
- Assessment
- Short written responses, timelines, source-based questions
Year 8
- Topics
- Medieval England, Black Death, Tudor & Stuart Britain
- Skills
- Interpretation, change & continuity
- Assessment
- Source evaluation, narrative writing, extended responses
Year 9
- Topics
- Industrial Revolution, Victorian Britain, WWI
- Skills
- Cause & effect analysis, developing historical arguments
- Assessment
- Extended essays, thematic comparisons
Year 10
- Topics
- Interwar period, WWII, Cold War, post-war Britain
- Skills
- Source interpretation, evidence-based argument
- Assessment
- Source-based exams, essays, enquiry projects
Year 11
- Topics
- Modern world conflicts, civil rights, international relations
- Skills
- Evaluating interpretations, structured argumentation
- Assessment
- GCSE-style source questions, essay writing, thematic study