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Curriculum Intent

History shapes the world we live in today. At LAHC, our goal is to broaden your horizons by exploring the events and people that changed the course of time. As Marcus Garvey said: “A person without knowledge of their past history, origin, and culture is like a tree without roots.”

Why Study History?

We want to help you become an enthusiastic historian with an enquiring mind. Through this subject, you will build essential life skills:

  • Reasoning: Learning how to argue a point using evidence.

  • Critical Thinking: Learning to spot “fake news” by checking if historical sources are reliable.

  • Analysis: Understanding why things change, why they stay the same, and what makes an event “significant.”

What You Will Explore

Our curriculum travels through time and across the globe. You will investigate:

  • Early History: What the world looked like before 1066.

  • The Rise of Dictators: Understanding power in the 20th century.

  • The British Empire: How Britain’s past influences its present.

  • Local & Global Studies: From the Holocaust to a special study of our local area in Year 7.

Your Role in the Future

By studying the “highs and lows” of the past, you will learn to think independently about the world around you. Our curriculum is designed to help you become a well-rounded individual who understands how we got here and where we might go next.

Curriculum Implementation

Key Stage 3 (Years 7–9)

In your first three years, you will become an independent researcher. We use big “enquiry questions” to help you explore famous events and find the “forgotten voices” of history.

  • Skills: You will learn how to investigate, think for yourself, and use regular quizzes to make your knowledge stick.

  • Focus: Building a strong foundation for your future studies.

Key Stage 4: GCSE History

At GCSE, we dive deeper into how the world changed. You will study four main areas:

  • Medicine Through Time: How health and medicine have changed from the Middle Ages to today.

  • Germany (1918–1939): How the country moved from the end of WWI to the rise of the Nazis.

  • Henry VIII & His Ministers: A look at power, politics, and the King’s famous break with Rome.

  • The Cold War: The global “chess match” between the USA and the Soviet Union.

Key Stage 5: A-Level History

If you choose to stay with us for A-Level, you will tackle the big political shifts of the 20th century:

  • Year 12 – Russia & China: You will compare how two different countries, Russia (under Lenin and Stalin) and China (under Mao), tried to change their societies.

  • Year 13 – The Tudors: You will study rebellions and power struggles in early modern England.

  • Independent Research: You will complete your own coursework project, worth 20% of your grade, which is perfect preparation for University.

Curriculum Impact

The History curriculum is designed to challenge you. We provide the depth you need to master the subject and the skills you need to succeed in life. Whether you are looking at your next step in school or your future career, History gives you a head start.

Proven Success

Our students consistently achieve excellent results. In recent years:

  • A-Level Excellence: Our students achieved grades above the national average.

  • Strong GCSE Outcomes: Our Year 11 students continue to perform at a high level.

Where History Can Take You

History isn’t just about the past; it’s about your future. Our students have used their skills to:

  • Go to University: Many students follow their passion and study History at a higher level.

  • Start Apprenticeships: The ability to analyse information and argue a point is highly valued by employers in every sector.

ks3: Individuals & Societies - history

Module 1

  • EQ1: What can we learn from a lady from York about Roman Britain? Sources
  • EQ2: How did the Romans change Britain? Change & continuity
  • EQ3: How did the Norman Conquest impact Britain? Consequence

Module 2

  • EQ4: Why did challenges for the Monarchy increase between 1087-1381? Cause/Con 
  • EQ5: What can the life of Eleanor of Aquitaine reveal about life in the Medieval Period? Significance

Module 3

    • EQ6: What can the Silk Road and the Crusades teach us about Medieval life in other cultures? Cause/Cons
    •  EQ7: What made Medieval Mali significant? Significance
    •  EQ8: Which wife was the most remarkable? B&C Assessment Significance

Module 4

  • EQ9: How did the actions of Martin Luther cause protests in Europe? Causation
  • EQ10: How did Henry VIII change England? Change/con

Module 5

  • EQ11: How similar were the reigns of Edward VI and Mary I? Sim/diff
  • EQ12: Was Elizabeth I reign always a golden age? Interpretations

Module 6

  • EQ12: What do sources tell us about the changing use of Hever Castle  from the 14th century – 20th century? Sources
  • EQ13: How remarkable was the Ottoman Empire in the 16th Century? Significance
  • EQ14: What do sources reveal about the Black Tudors? Sources

Module 1

  • EQ1: Why did a King lose his head? Cause/Con
  • EQ2: How do accounts of Cromwell differ? Interpretations

Module 2

  • EQ3: Why did the British want an empire in America and what did it mean for the people who lived there? Cause/con
  • EQ4: How similar were the witch hunts in England and America? Sim/dif

Module 3

  • EQ5: How did civilization flourish in West Africa? sim/dif
  • EQ6: How did the Industrial Revolution change Britain? Change/Continuity

Module 4

  • EQ7: Why did the British control India by the 19th century? Cause/con
  • EQ8: What do sources tell us about the Transatlantic Slave Trade? Sources

Module 5

  • EQ9: How significant were the Abolitionists? Significance 
  • EQ10: Were all Victorian women the same? Sim/Dif

Module 6

  • EQ10: Were all Victorian women the same? continued Sim/Dif
  • EQ11: How did Crime and Punishment change c.1000-Present Day? Change/Cont
Learning Journey

Module 1

  • EQ1: Why did three cousins go to war in 1914? Causation
  • EQ2: What do sources reveal about the Western Front? Sources
  • EQ3: Why did the First World War end? Interpretations

Module 2

  • EQ4: Were all dictators the same in the 1920s and 1930s? Sim/Diff 
  • EQ5:Was the American Dream a reality? Sim/Dif

Module 3

  • EQ6: How far did life change for people in Russia 1917-1945? Change/Con
  • EQ7: Why did the World go to war for a second time? Causation

Module 4

  • EQ8: What do the sources reveal about the British Home Front during WW2? Sources
  • EQ9: How was the Holocaust able to happen in 20th Century Europe? Causation

Module 5

  • EQ10:What was the impact of the Civil Rights movement in America in the 1950s and 60s? Significance

Module 6

  • EQ11: Why did the British Empire collapse? Cause/Cons
  • EQ12:How did the freedoms of British people change after 1945? Cause/consequence
Learning Journey

ks4: history

GCSE History is a fascinating journey through the events that made the modern world. While we look at many eras, we focus heavily on the 20th Century. All marks for your final grade come from exams at the end of the course.

Skills You Will Build

To get the most out of History, a love of reading and writing is essential. You will learn how to:

  • Investigate: Use factual research to find the truth.

  • Interpret: Analyze everything from political cartoons and poems to old newspaper articles.

  • Argue: Build logical arguments and weigh up different viewpoints to reach your own conclusions.

What You Will Study

Unit 1: Medicine and the Trenches

  • Medicine in Britain (c.1250–present): How health and treatment have changed over 800 years.

  • The Western Front (1914–1918): A deep dive into injuries and treatments in the trenches of World War I.

Unit 2: Superpowers and Kings

  • The Cold War (1941–1991): The tense standoff between the USA and the Soviet Union, from the first crisis to the fall of the Berlin Wall.

  • Henry VIII and his Ministers (1509–1540): The power struggles of King Henry, Wolsey, and Cromwell, and how the Church in England changed forever.

Unit 3: Weimar and Nazi Germany (1918–1939)

  • The Weimar Republic: Germany’s struggle to rebuild after World War I.

  • The Rise of Hitler: How the Nazis took control and turned a democracy into a dictatorship.

  • Life in Nazi Germany: What daily life was really like for people living under the regime.

Edexcel GCSE history specification

ks5: history

A-Level History is a two-year course that explores the rise and fall of great powers. You will sit three exams and complete one piece of independent coursework.

Entry Requirements

To join this course, we recommend the following:

  • Grade 6 or above in GCSE History.

  • If you didn’t take History: A Grade 6 or above in GCSE English Language or Literature.

What You Will Study

Paper 1: Russia (1917–1991)

30% of your A-Level Discover how Russia changed from an empire into a Communist superpower, and why it eventually collapsed. You will study leaders from Lenin and Stalin to Gorbachev and Yeltsin.

Paper 2: Mao’s China (1949–1976)

20% of your A-Level Explore how Mao Zedong reshaped China through revolution and political control. You will look at the “Great Leap Forward” and the “Cultural Revolution” to see how they changed Chinese society forever.

Paper 3: The Tudors (1485–1603)

30% of your A-Level Investigate how Tudor Kings and Queens—from Henry VII to Elizabeth I—stayed in power. You will study famous rebellions, including:

  • The Fight for the Throne: Challenges to the King (1485-1499).

  • Protests and Riots: Kett’s Rebellion and the Revolt of the Northern Earls.

  • Trouble in Ireland: Tyrone’s Rebellion.

Coursework: Historical Enquiry

20% of your A-Level This is your chance to be a real historian. You will choose a historical question that fascinates you and write a 3,000–4,000 word investigation. This project is great practice for university-level research.

A Level history specification