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HISTORY We aim to: • Encourage children of all ages to learn about the past • Help them to develop an understanding of the history of their own country and also the history of other nations and peoples Through studying History, pupils are able to improve their ability to analyse, argue and conduct research. What staff and facilities are available to the department? The department is staffed by seven teachers and occupies five rooms. Although we issue a large range of books, especially to Sixth Formers, we also have a large library in the department catering for all age groups and courses. The School Library has also acquired new stocks of books for Sixth Form historians, which are particularly relevant to the coursework topics on Russia. How much time will I spend on this subject per ten day cycle? Lower School ............................................................... 3 lessons with 1 hour of homework GCSE ..........................................................................5 lessons with 2 hours of homework A Level ............................................................. 10 lessons with additional individual study What is History in the Lower School like? First Year: We undertake a preliminary study of evidence before exploring Medieval England, which includes a field trip to Conway Castle in the Spring Term. We complete our study of English political and social history with the Battle of Bosworth. Second Year: We cover two main areas. We look at political developments from the time of the Reformation to the middle of the 18th Century, concentrating on the Tudor and Stuart monarchies and we also study the Industrial Revolution. We endeavour to add local references where possible, including Quarry Bank Mill. Third Year: We focus on the origins and key events of the World Wars of the 20th Century. Coursework is completed on important battles and turning points from World War Two. The course is concluded with a study of the Cold War period. What happens further up the school? In IGCSE History we study the following key areas: • Europe and the world 1919 to 1939, with special reference to the peace treaties, the League of Nations and aggressive nationalism in the 1930s, including the rise of Hitler • An in-depth study on Germany 1918 to 1945, including Weimar Germany and the Third Reich • An in-depth study on the Cold War 1945 to 1989 • Coursework on American History in the inter war period A Level History is divided into four modules and we study Modern European History, Modern British History and American History. Modules include the Unification of Italy (1815-1871) and Liberals and Conservatives (1846-1895) at AS Level. At A2 Level we study American Civil Rights (1865-1992) and Lenin and the Bolsheviks (1903-1924), which is examined through coursework essays. 26
Does the department make any links with local history? In recent years, the First Years have visited Tatton Park, and the Third Years have been given talks by members of the armed services who fought in the Second World War. Pupils are also encouraged to investigate war memorials in their home town and to research relatives’ experiences for the Era of World War Two unit. Are there any trips? The department has long organised a comprehensive educational trips programme. The department organises many trips and excursions, both at home and abroad. The First Years all complete assignments after their visit to Hartington Hall. The Second Years visit the Ironbridge Gorge museum in Shropshire. The Third and Fourth Years can participate in our annual four day trip to the First World War Battlefields of Belgium and France every October half term. We also organise a largescale trip every Easter either to Europe or the USA. At Easter in 2011 we organised a largescale trip to Berlin and Prague for members of the Fourth Year and above, and in 2012 we returned to the United States and visited Washington, Philadelphia and New York (this was a joint trip with the Art department).This trip will be repeated in 2014 and 2015, again with the Art department. In the summer of 2012 we visited southern Germany and again in the summer of 2013 we will be travelling with Middle School pupils to southern Germany and Austria, tracing the rise of the Nazi Party. Each trip has important historical and cultural significance. Participants are always guided by local historians and many places of interest are visited. HISTORY Are there any clubs or societies? A History Society has been formed primarily for younger historians. Pupils have the opportunity to work with artefacts borrowed from local museums and to hear from veterans of conflicts from the last century. We also provide the opportunity to listen to talks given by important historians. A pupil finds a memorial to a relative on the Battlefields trip. 27
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