In History students make connections between events in different periods and compare the structure of society and culture. 

Year 8

This year we have focused on the Black Peoples of America highlighting the roles and contributions of some of the most influential people of the time. (Olaudah Equiano, William Wilberforce and William Pitt ). Students also explored the impact of the capture and exploitation of the African people that destroyed the demography of the African Coast and brought riches to the new world.  Students also used sources of information to inform their enquiry into the greatest inventions of the 19^th Century, the changing role of women during the Second World War and why China has become a super power.  Students participated in a historical visit to the British Museum where they had a unique opportunity to view the terracotta army.

Year 7

This year we have focused on the Medieval and Tudor eras highlighting the roles and contributions of some of the most controversial Monarchs of the time. (Richard III, Henry II and Elizabeth I), the diseases that destroyed the demography of the UK (The Black Death) and the political storms that swept through Medieval England (The Peasants Revolt). Students also used sources of information to inform their enquiry into the Medieval who dun nit? Students participate in historical role plays such as The Murder of Thomas Becket and Blind Date – Elizabeth I.