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History
History at Framingham Earl aims to develop young people’s knowledge of the past and as such the world around them. All students study History in Years 7, 8 and 9. At the end of Year 9 the students have the option to continue to study History GCSE. Through Years 7 to 9 students study units of History covering a wide variety of topics and themes. The units follow topics from the Romans to the present day and include local, national, and global history. Every unit is based around an enquiry question which drives the study forwards.
These enquiries have been deliberately chosen to stimulate young minds and achieve our curriculum aims to create young citizens, scholars, and historians. The study of History at Framingham Earl is about increasing our knowledge of the past, looking at evidence critically, weighing up historical arguments and extended writing. Each enquiry is assessed with a final piece of work, often an essay. The writing of this is a key part of the teaching process over the course and is focused on continually improving their extended writing skills.
Key Stage 3
What will I learn in History in Year 7?
| Term | Content | Assessment |
| Autumn Term 1 | When did Norwich change the most? | Baseline assessment |
| Autumn Term 1 | What can we learn from Sutton Hoo? | Evaluative paragraph |
| Autumn Term 2 | Why is Thomas Becket so significant? | Knowledge retrieval assessment |
| Spring Term 1 | What difference did the Black Death make to Walsham? | Essay |
| Spring Term 2 | What made a medieval monarch successful? | Balloon debate |
| Summer Term 1 | Why was Castle Acre Priory dissolved? | Evaluative paragraphs |
| Summer Term 2 | Why does Peter Frankopan say we should study the Silk Roads? | N/A |
What will I learn in History in Year 8?
| Term | Content | Assessment |
| Autumn Term 1 | Does Elizabethan England deserve to be remembered as a ‘Golden Age’? | ‘What did I learn in Year 7 History?’ Knowledge and writing assessment |
| Autumn Term 1 | Was Charles guilty as charged in 1649? | Speech |
| Autumn Term 2 | How British was British America? | Essay |
| Spring Term 1 | Do you agree with Simon Schama that the French Revolution began in America? | Written Task |
| Spring Term 1 | Do you agree with Emma Griffin that the Industrial Revolution was Liberty’s Dawn? | Essay |
| Summer Term 1 | How much did Jamaica change 1760-1870? | Essay |
| Summer Term 1 | What do sources reveal about how the Magna Carta has been used over time? | Evaluative paragraphs |
What will I learn in History in Year 9?
| Term | Content | Assessment |
| Autumn Term 1 | What were the consequences of the India Mutiny of 1857? | ‘What did I learn in Year 7 and 8 History?’ Knowledge and writing assessment |
| Autumn Term 2 | Heroines or hysterics? What do sources tell us about how the women’s suffrage movement was viewed? | Essay |
| Autumn Term 2 | Why did a World War start in 1914? | N/A |
| Spring Term 1 | What do the ‘Often Forgotten Armies’ reveal about the Western Front? | Evaluative paragraphs |
| Spring Term 1 | Why did the German people vote for Hitler? | Speech and debate |
| Spring Term 2 | What do the experiences of the Norfolk Regiment reveal about warfare in World War Two? | Research Project |
| Summer Term 1 | How and why did the Holocaust happen? | Museum Proposal |
| Summer Term 2 | How cold was the Cold War? | N/A |
Key Stage 4
At GCSE we study a range of local, British and world history. We also study topics stretching from the 11th Century to the present day. We follow the OCR B exam specification and all exams take place at the end of the course. Throughout the course students are assessed against exam style questions.
Year 10
| Term | Content |
|---|---|
| Autumn Term | Norman Conquest, 1065-87. |
| Spring Term | Migrants to Britain, 1250-Present Day. |
| Summer Term | Norwich Castle, 1121-Present Day. |
Year 11
| Term | Content |
|---|---|
| Autumn Term | Making of America, 1789-1900. |
| Spring Term | Living Under Nazi Rule, 1933-1945. |
| Summer Term | Revision and Exams. |
Website for exam board with specification and other material:
https://www.ocr.org.uk/qualifications/gcse/history-b-schools-history-project-j411-from-2016/
