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History at SRWA
The SRWA History curriculum aims to develop learners that are ‘knowledgeable, skilful and literate’ so that they become great historians.
The overarching principle is to deliver a broad, balanced, relevant and diverse curriculum; one that seeks to inspire a lifelong love of History and learning while remaining heavily focused on academic rigour.
There is an increasing focus on academic historical scholarship, so learners are encouraged to read more widely and in particular engage with the work of leading historians such as Simon Schama, David Olusoga and Miranda Kaufman. This supports the Academy’s focus on aspiring our students to “know more, remember more and be able to do more.”
Developing Our Learners
- Through our shared Humanities aim of developing ‘knowledgeable, skilful and literate’ learners, we have designed a curriculum which will enable students to speak, think and write like historians.
- Learners need to possess a good level of specific subject knowledge and be able to place both individuals and key historical events in a chronological framework.
- They need to understand how and why events and individuals have shaped the past and be able to confidently articulate this knowledge in written and verbal responses.
- They also need to appreciate that there are multiple, often conflicting narratives of the past and be able to critically evaluate a wide range of evidence.
- Crucially, they need to be able to reach substantiated and balanced judgements about the past, which show an awareness of the wider historical context.
Structure And Sequence
The KS3 curriculum is sequenced chronologically, from 1066 to present day, and builds on the KS1-2 primary curriculum. It is underpinned by the three thematic threads of power, beliefs & ordinary lives.
Every half term, learners answer a fascinating enquiry question, based around the work of leading historians.
At GCSE and A Level, learners cover an exciting mix of medieval, early modern, modern British and world history, which aims to build a sense of national and global identity as well.
Reconnect activities give learners key opportunities to recall and retrieve knowledge from their previous learning.
Throughout the 7 year learning journey, there is a clear progression of skills focused on second order concepts (such as causation, change and significance) and the critical evaluation of historical evidence. These skills are revisited and built upon with a greater level of challenge from Years 7 to 13.
Destinations And The World Of Work
Being ‘knowledgeable, skilful and literate’ is vitally important for many different types of employment. A great history education enables young people to become successful life-long learners, who are armed with powerful knowledge and are critical thinkers, able to view the world on a deeper level. Historians discuss, debate, analyse and examine challenging evidence in order to reach conclusions - skills which are recognised and highly valued by employers in the most fulfilling and prestigious of workplaces.
As part of the SRWA History curriculum, students visit historic sites and museums both at home and overseas, listen to inspirational talks from Holocaust survivors and participate in study sessions organised by universities.
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