HISTORY

Have you have wondered why Henry VIII had six wives or why the French Revolution happened, or whether the holocaust could happen again? In the space of just three years in KS3, we cover the main highlights of British, European and world history from 1066 to 1991.

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The history curriculum at Leigh Academy Tonbridge holds at its centre the belief that “The more you know about the past, the better prepared you are for the future.” (Theodore Roosevelt). Our curriculum allows pupils to analyse the past and evaluate some of the key events, people and changes that occurred, in order to draw their own conclusions about these topics and apply the lessons learnt from them into their own lives and the world around them.

Module 1:

What does the Ivory Bangle lady tell us about Roman Britain?

Why was Baghdad so significant?
Module 2:

Did the Normans bring a ‘truckload of trouble’ to England?
Module 3:
How did religion impact medieval life in England?
Module 4:
What can the life of Eleanor of Aquitaine reveal about who held power in the Middle Ages?

What does the life of Mansa Musa reveal about African Kingdoms?
Module 5:

Why did Europe protest against the Church?

How did European exploration develop in the Early Modern Period?

Module 6:
How far did the lives of people in England change during the English Civil War?

How did the development of the witch craze impact people in England in the 17th Century?

Module 1:
Was the French Revolution really Enlightened?
How far did New World Slavery change the world?
Module 2:
How did the Industrial Revolution change the lives of working people?

When did the Transatlantic enslavement truly end?
Module 3:
How did approaches to punishment of criminals change in Victorian Britain?
Module 4:
What was the reality of life for Victorian women in England?
Module 5:
Why did women really get the vote in 1918?
Module 6:
Why did the Russian Royal family die in 1918?

Module 1: How Great was the Great War?
Module 2: How far was the American Dream a reality for all?
Module 3: How far did the Second World War impact Tonbridge?
Module 4: How were the lives of Jewish people devastated in the 20th Century?
Module 5: How far was the Vietnam War a ‘humiliation’ for the USA?
Module 6: Why are there conflicting interpretations of Margaret Thatcher’s tenure?

Module 1-3: Medicine in Britain c1250 – Modern Day
Module 4-6: Weimar and Nazi Germany 1919-1939

Module 1-2: Superpower Relations and the Cold War 1941-1991
Module 3-4: Early Elizabethan England 1558-88

Module 1-2: Rights and Protest (Civil Rights & The Apartheid)
Module 3-6: Authoritarian States and Independence Movements & Coursework

Module 1-4: The History of Asia and Oceania (HL)

History does not repeat itself, except in the minds of those who do not know history.
Kahil Gibran