History
History Department Staff
For more information about the Subject curriculum, please contact: Mr J Shannon the Curriculum Leader.
- Mr J Shannon - Curriculum Leader
- Mr M Barrett
- Mrs K Cherry
- Mrs D Howarth
- Mrs E Latimer (Curriculum Leader RS) - Maternity Leave
- Mr J Morgan (Deputy Head)
- Mr K Riley
- Mr S Riley (Head of Farington)
- Mrs A Wilson (Deputy Head)
Curriculum Intent
History at Balshaw’s aims to bring students into a rich dialogue with the past and the traditions of historical enquiry. The past and changing accounts of the past have shaped the identities of diverse people, groups and nations. Through the study of History, students come to understand their place in the world, and in the long story of human development. The study of History challenges students to make sense of the striking similarities and vast differences in human experiences across time and place. Moreover, we aim to equip students with the knowledge of how historians and others construct accounts about the past, building on and challenging or refining the work of others. Students learn how argument and debate can be underpinned by shared principles of enquiry, and how this can drive and test new knowledge and insight about shared pasts.
Year 7 How successfully did Medieval monarchs respond to the challenges |
How was Britain shaped by invasion and migration before 1066? |
Is Marc Morris right about the significance of the Norman Conquest? |
Which Medieval monarch was the most effective at establishing their authority? |
How significant was the Medieval Church? |
What were Medieval peasants lives really like? |
How successfully did the Tudor dynasty re-establish the authority of the monarchy? |
Year 8 How successfully have people been able to challenge |
How far was life in England turned upside down during the English Civil War? |
How did the Glorious Revolution give Parliament power over a whole United Kingdom? |
How similar was power and authority in Africa to power and authority in Europe? |
How did protest contribute to a more Democratic Britain? |
How far did the Industrial Revolution transform life for ordinary people? |
Year 9 What happened when Democracy clashed with autocracy |
What can the story of Jack the Ripper tell us about life in Victorian London? |
How far was WWI a horror of gas, industrialised slaughter & appalling human suffering? |
How did the Nazi party kill Democracy in Germany? |
How did the Nazi regime impact Germany and the wider world? |
Why did Authoritarian and Democratic ideologies collide following WWII? |
At KS4 we follow the AQA 9-1 GCSE History specification. Students sit Paper 1 and Paper 2 at the end of Year 11 and there is no coursework. Below is an overview of what we study and when:
Year 10 Paper 2 Shaping the Nation |
Section A: Thematic Studies
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Section B: British Depth Study
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Year 11 Paper 1 Understanding the modern world |
Section B: Wider World Depth Study
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Section A: Wider world Period study
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