History

Hayesfield History department believes that students deserve an expansive and ambitious history curriculum that exceeds the remit of the national curriculum. Our offer is rich in subject-specific knowledge that ignites curiosity and skills that prepare students well for future learning and employment. As a school that is predominantly white British, our curriculum ensures that our students experience other cultures and challenge any misconceptions. As a girls’ school, our curriculum is centred around the changing role of women and seeks to give a voice to women from the past where traditionally they may have been silenced. We seek to celebrate and learn from the achievements of women throughout history.

Please Click Here to View the KS3 Curriculum Intent and Implementation Statements
Please Click Here to View the KS4 Curriculum Intent and Implementation Statements
Please Click Here to View the Curriculum Booklet for History

The Learning Journey

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Key Stage 3 Curriculum Resources

Key Stage 4 Curriculum Resources

Key Stage 4 Final Exam Resources

Please click on the links below to find resources that will help your daughter to achieve her personal best by preparing thoroughly for her final examinations:

• AQA History Exam Board Specification
• https://senecalearning.com/ – Your daughter will have been given a class code

 
You can find more information about the structure of examinations and how to effectively prepare for these in all subjects by clicking here.

Enriching Learning

Activities that we provide to support your daughter’s progress in history include:

Key Stage 3:

• Guided local history walks for enrichment week including “Secrets of Bristol” tour of Bristol with a trip to the M Shed. A “Medical history” and “Georgian fashion“ tour
• Ignite day: Bath’s black history and connections with the past activity
• Hayesfield’s Horrible History club where students create their own scripts and performances

Key Stage 4:

• Trips as part of Elizabethan course such as to Montacute house
• Enrichment trips to Parliament and the Supreme Court
• A “Medical history” tour of Bath which links to our Health and the people topic
• A partnership with Politics Project which allows students to participate in Q&A sessions with politicians
• In partnership with other schools, participates in Bath Senate

You can support your daughter’s progress in History by encouraging her to:

Key Stage 3:

• Horrible Histories is an excellent gateway into more serious topics
• There are numerous historical series and films to support our curriculum. In Year 8, for example, our study of the History of Women would be supported by watching the 2016 film Suffragette or for our slavery topic watching 2019 Harriet film about Harriet Tubman
• We recommend local visits to:
• The Fashion Museum
• The Roman Baths
• The Holburne Museum
• The American Museum
• No.1 Royal Crescent
• The Museum of Bath at Work
• Further afield, we recommend visits to:
• M-Shed Museum
• SS Great Britain
• Chepstow is our closest Norman castle
• Montacute House is an excellent example of a Tudor manor house
• Ask your daughter what topics she has been studying and what they have taught her

Key Stage 4:

• There are numerous historical documentaries, series and films to support our curriculum. In Year 10, for example, we study Elizabethan England. Films, such as Shakespeare in Love and Elizabeth: the Golden Age will help to contextualise this era, along with television series such as the Tudors. Our study of 21st century conflict and tension and the inter-war years can be supported by watching films such as Munich – The Edge of War (2021). For our Germany democracy to dictatorship topic, there are many good documentaries such as the BBC’s Rise of the Nazis (2019). In year 10, for our health and the people topic, there are a wide range of documentaries to support contextual knowledge such as, Blood and guts a history of surgery (Michael Moseley) BBC series, Filthy Cities Medieval London (Dan Snow) BBC and the 7 industrial wonders of the world documentary called “Sewer King” which explores the work of Bazalgette
• There are many great historical fiction books that support our course:
• George Orwell is a must for any student of History, and Animal Farm is a great starting point
• Novels based in Nazi Germany, such as The Book Thief are a good introduction to the topic
• History is a content heavy course. Students are encouraged to purchase their own copies of the textbooks that we use in class, for revision purposes, along with the My Revision Notes – revision guide published by Hodder

Recommended Reading List

Here is a list of books that will engage, excite and/or provide invaluable contextual information that will support your daughter’s learning:

Homework

Key Stage 3

• History homework is set on a weekly basis
• Students record homework in their planners and teachers share the work via SIMS Parent online portal
• Typical homework activities include; wider reading, independent research, creative tasks from our homework menu and preparation for key assessments

Key Stage 4

• All GCSE courses set homework on a weekly basis
• Students record homework in their planners and teachers share the work via SIMS Parent online portal
• Homework is often set as ‘flipped-learning’. This requires students to read ahead and make notes in order to prepare them for their next lesson. This style of homework allows students to develop key skills in class, with the aid of these notes
• Other typical homework activities include; wider reading, independent research and preparation for key assessments