Welcome to the History Department
Every March the Grange History
Department are visited by the
Colonel and his wife.
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The Grange School History Department is an ambitious, forward thinking and creative department. The team comprises of three history specialists and is ably supported by a variety of other highly experienced teachers.
As a department, we are always looking at developing our teaching and learning styles to allow both excitement and progression at both Key Stage 3 and Key Stage 4. As a department, we embrace the opportunities that are being opened up by the revision of the National Curriculum.
Areas of Study
Key Stage 3 (Year 7 to 9)
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What is History?
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The Roman Empire and Roman Britain.
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Medieval Realms 1066-1500
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The Making of the United Kingdom 1500-1750
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The British Empire; Expansion and Resistance
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Black Peoples of the Americas; Slavery, Reform and Resistance
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The Holocaust; Persecution, Resistance and Liberation
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The Causes of World War I
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World War I; Trench Warfare and Lost Youth
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The Causes of World War II; Hitler, the Nazis and the failure of Peace
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World War II: The Fight for Freedom.
Key Stage 4 (Years 10 and 11)
At Key Stage 4 pupils follow either the AQA Syllabus B Modern World GCSE course or the Entry Level Course that runs alongside this GCSE. The pupils’ studies are divided into two areas, each with its own final examination.
GCSE Modern World History
Conflict in the Modern World 1900-1949
The causes of World War I 1900 to 1914
Britain in the First World War (Depth Study)
The causes of World War II
The Origins of the Cold War 1945-49
Governments in Action in the 20 th Century
Germany 1918 to 1939
The Weimar Republic 1918-33
Hitler and the growth of the Nazis 1918-33
Democracy to dictatorship 193-1934
Nazi Germany 1934-1939
The USA 1919 to 1941
Isolationism
The ‘Roaring ’20’s’: Good times for all?
America falls into depression 1929-33
Recovery from depression 1933-41
Coursework
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The Evacuation of British School Children during the Second World War
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The Vietnam War and the Defeat of America
The GCSE Course in more detail: PDF Document
The GCSE Course: Full List of Content for Revision: PDF Document