History
Staff within the Department
Ross Joynes – Head of Department
BA (Hons) History
Kate Johnson – History teacher (Deputy Head)
Medieval and Modern History BA (Hons)
Kristen Bolt - History teacher (Assistant Head)
BA (Hons) History
David Lennon – History teacher (Assistant Head)
BA (Hons) History
Marta Kerestos – History teacher
BA (Hons) History and International Relations
Souraya Salam - History Teacher
BA (Hons) History, MSc Politics
Our aim within the History department at Ellen Wilkinson is to share our fascination with the past and provide students with skills needed for a successful future. We cover a range of exciting topics that span around 1000 years in History to give a real breadth of content. The selection of topics will also give students a greater understanding of how our history has shaped our country, as well as exploring history from other countries to provide context to the world we live in today.
Curriculum
KS3
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Year 7 |
Understanding History and Chronology
Norman England
William and the Establishment of the English State |
Religion in Medieval England
King John and the Magna Carta
Life in Medieval England
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Internal Conflict: The War of the Roses
The Tudor Dynasty English Civil War Breadth study. A Study of Poverty over time. |
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Year 8 |
Slavery and the Fight for Liberty.
The British Empire: Rise and Decline of Empire and the Foundations of Multiculturalism. |
The Industrial Revolution: Social and Economic Revolution 1750-1900.
Voting, Rights and Democracy in Britain.
The foundations of the Modern World: War and Peace 1900-1918.
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The Rise of Dictatorship and the Breakdown of Democracy.
The Holocaust: Case Study.
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Activities to do at home
- Visit one of the excellent free museums in London, for example The British Museum, The Science Museum or the Victoria and Albert Museum. In addition you could visit the National Portrait Gallery (also free) and gaze at portraits of Henry VIII and his family!
- Pick a historical topic you are studying and complete some extra research about a person or event connected to this. Use the school Library or internet to assist you, and then share what you have discovered with your teacher or the class.
- Check out some excellent historical websites aimed at students, for example:
BBC History (www.bbc.co.uk/history)
School History (www.schoolhistory.co.uk)
Spartacus Education (www.spartacus-educational.com)
Schools History (www.schoolshistory.org.uk/)
The National Archives (http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/education/)]
KS4
Exams: We study the Edexcel History Course which is assessed with 3 written papers.
Paper 1: Breadth study Medicine- 1h 15 minutes exam
Paper 2: Early Elizabethan England and Cold war-1h 45 minutes exam
Paper 3: Weimar and Nazi depth study- 1h 20 minutes
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Year 9 |
Weimar Germany depth study |
Nazi Germany depth study |
Cold War breadth study |
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Year 10 |
Cold War breadth study |
Elizabeth breadth study |
Elizabeth breadth study |
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Year 11 |
Medicine breadth study |
Medicine breadth study |
Revision for paper 1,2 and 3 |
At Ellen Wilkinson School we follow the Edexcel syllabus. Year 9 and 10 follow GCSE 9-1 whereas Year 11 are still on the old specification (Modern World History course -option A)
Website: http://qualifications.pearson.com/en/qualifications/edexcel-gcses/history-2016.html
Activities to do at home
Pick a historical topic you are studying and complete some extra research about a person or event connected to this. Share what you have discovered with your teacher or the class. These books will assist you:
Medicine Through time- Ian Dawson (course textbook)
The Medical Detective- Sandra Hempel
The Rise and Fall of Medicine- Dr James Le Fanu
Edexcel GCSE (9-1) History Weimar and Nazi Germany, 1918-1939- John Child
Hodder GCSE History for Edexcel: Weimar and Nazi Germany- John Wright, Steve Waugh
Edexcel GCSE (9-1) History Superpower Relations and the Cold War, 1941-91- Dr Christopher Catherwood and Mr Nigel Kelly
KS5
At Ellen Wilkinson School We study the AQA specification.
Paper 1: 1C The Tudors: England, 1485–1603
Paper 2: 2N Revolution and Dictatorship: Russia and the Soviet Union, 1917–1953
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AQA A Level History (New 2017)
Website http://www.aqa.org.uk/subjects/history/as-and-a-level/history-7041-7042
Activities to do at home
One of the most important points at A Level is to read a much as you can to get a deep understanding of the time periods you study. This will give you an excellent understanding of the context. These are the recommended texts and websites:
Tudor
Ferriby, Anderson and Imperato, The Tudors: England, 1485-1603, Hodder 2016
M Tillbrook, The Triumph of Elizabethan Britain 1547-1603, Nelson Thornes, 2009
Stretching reading material:
G R Elton, England Under the Tudors, Routledge, 1991
J Guy, Tudor England, OUP, 1998
J Scarisbrick, The Reformation and the English People, Blackwell, 1984
Biographies and first-hand accounts
S Chrimes, Henry VII, Yale, 1999
D Starkey & L Wooding, Elizabeth, Vintage, 2001
L Wooding, Henry VIII, Routledge, 2009
Websites
Russia
Core text books:
M Lynch, Reaction and Revolutions: Russia 1881–1924, Hodder Murray, 2005
A Wood, The Russian Revolution, Longman, 1986 Reference book
Stretching reading material
O Figes, A Peoples Tragedy: The Russian Revolution,1891–1924, Pimlico, 1997
P Bookbbyer, The Stalin Era (source collection), Routledge, 2000
S Montefiore, Stalin, The Court of the Red Tsar, Phoenix, 2003
Visual sources and websites
D Elliot, New Worlds: Russian Art and Society 1900-1937, Thames and Hudson, 1990
D King, Russian Revolutionary Posters, Tate Publishing, 2012
Enrichment Activities and Trips
There are some excellent trips run as optional extras or as part of the course.
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Imperial War Museum |
Berlin |
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Battlefields at Ypres |
Parliament |
Career Paths
Where will History GCSE take me in the future?
History is what is known a ‘facilitator subject’. That is it has been classified by the top universities, including Oxford and Cambridge as one of the most often required and trusted subjects. History is therefore a good platform for any further study and shows any college, university or employer that you have good writing and analytical skills. Common careers include, all forms of management, the Civil Service, local government, publishing, , public relations, librarianship.
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Law |
Civil Service |
Publishing |
Journalism and the media |
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Public Relations |
Education |
Museum curator |
Medicine |