| Seniors: History |
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| Description |
 The
department strongly believes in the importance
of History as part of human development. We
promote the ideal that knowledge of past societies
and events is essential to any understanding
of the world today. We see History not only
as a subject for people who enjoy finding
out about the past, but also a study which
develops an open minded approach to life;
encourages empathy with others and develops
key skills, which are essential in many jobs.
We aim to encourage all students to take an
active interest in History and believe that,
if the subject is approached in the right
way, students of all abilities will benefit
from it. We are committed to the teaching
of central skills, throughout the Key Stages.
Analysis, evaluation and interpretation are
the pillars of historical study and our teaching
 revolves
around them. The department strives to organise
the Curriculum in a way that will be exciting,
stimulating and relevant to all students.
With this in mind we review the Programmes
of Study to find a package, which will serve
a cosmopolitan, multi-national and multi-faith
group of students. Consequently, we regularly
review and evaluate our programmes of study
in response to changing circumstances. |
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| Facilities |
 The
Department comprises a hardworking, experienced
team of teachers, who are committed to the
development of History a St. Christopher's.
We work towards common goals and objectives.
Our organisation and planning involves the
sharing of expertise, ideas and resources,
which are used to promote consistency throughout
the Key Stages. We enjoy a wide variety of
textbooks and other resources within the department.
These are organised in a way to ensure effective
teaching of the subject. Our textbooks are
up to date and varied. We keep older texts
for reference and breadth of information.
Our core textbooks for Key Stage 3 and GCSE
are well suited for the courses we teach.
We review our needs on a regular basis and
order new texts, which are informative and
stimulating. We maintain a well organised
record of book numbers and strive to minimise
losses. Our A level textbooks are varied and
appropriate. These offer students a broad
range of information, historiography and evidence.
We are well equiped with revision materials
for GCSE and A level students. These are accompanied
by past papers, specimen questions  and
model answers. We have developed our own resources
for Key Stage 3 and GCSE. These include end
of unit tests, formative assessments and lesson
worksheets. These are stored in well organised
and easy to locate filing cabinets. We have
Special Needs resources for KS3 students.
We have a range of audio-visual materials,
including a television and video, tape recorders
and a wide selection of education videos and
documentaries. We have developed a bank of
stationary, which is centrally stored and
sufficient for the needs of ourselves and
the students. |
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| Courses |
| History is
compulsory at Key Stage 3 and optional at
GCSE and A/AS level. Two hours per week of
curriculum time are allocated to the study
of History at KS3, 3 hours are allocated at
GCSE and 4 hours for A level. GCSE The Paper
1 elements of the course have been extended
because of the breadth of content involved.
The Paper 2 elements have been shortened and
given more focus towards the skills involved.
Paper 1 The USA 1941- 1980: A Divided Union?
Superpower Relations 1945-1980 Paper 2 The
Vietnam War Nazi Germany Course work The USA
the 1920s: Prohibition The Great War AS and
A2 History offers courses on Weimar An Nazi
Germany. We also look at early Modern English
History From the origins of the Reformation
to the Golden Age of Elizabeth I. There is
unit on Russia form 1861-1954, which is assessed
by coursework. The other units are assessed
by modular exam. |
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| Career
Routes |
 History
is a subject, which is often underestimated.
It is not merely a study of the past, but
a discipline, from which students learn a
number of skills relevant to the modern workplace,
including information evaluation and analysis.
There are are a number of career paths, in
which a study of History would prove beneficial
including : Acting, Archivist, Law, Police,
Civil Service, Journalism, Archaeology, Politics,
Diplomatic Service, Armed Forces, Human Resources
Management and Researcher. |
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| Student
Quotes |
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"The GCSE course offers an insight into
the Modern World which is relevant to our
own lives" Ayushman Banerjee
"History is the key to the Future not just
the Past". Pooja Heda
"History recognizes the Past, shows us
the present and establishes our future."
Shuja-ul Arefeen
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