History

Curriculum intent

Pupils at Broadoak will study a range of past events and societies from different eras and cultures to better understand how what has gone before shapes and explains what happens now. There is a particular focus on understanding Britain’s changing role in world affairs down the centuries. Pupils will understand that historians construct different interpretations of the past and so they will investigate a range of historical evidence in order to develop critical skills of analysis and evaluation, forming their own reasoned and substantiated judgments about the past.

KS3 curriculum

Students will be assessed throughout the year for knowledge, understanding and skills and will complete two formal assessments in Term 2 and Term 6.

KS4 curriculum

Students will be assessed throughout the KS4 for knowledge, understanding and skills and will complete three formal assessments in Term 6 of Year 10 and Term 2 and Term 4 of Year 11.

We study the Edexcel GCSE history specification.

KS4 Yr 10 History curriculum 2024-25

KS4 Yr 11 History curriculum 2024-25

Pathways beyond school – where could this subject take you?

Many employers and university admission tutors regard History GCSE very highly as it teaches skills of analysis, selecting relevant evidence to support your ideas, and studying changes in society and culture. There are many career pathways for which History would be specifically beneficial, such as politics, law, journalism, teaching, the Armed Forces, heritage site and museum work, clerical work, and many more.