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JFO Head of History

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

‘The past is another country.  It is there to be explored and in that process we discover much about ourselves'.

At SHS we seek to stimulate student curiosity and interest in History through thoughtful enquiry and student focused learning.  We aim to broaden and develop our understanding not just of the past but of the present and, in its turn, the future. This knowledge allows us to gain both insight and an enduring interest into who we are, where we come from and what we can achieve.

Inside the classroom the style of teaching and learning across all years is creative and invigorating, and teachers deliver carefully planned, well focused lessons that employ a wide variety of teaching styles. These include debates, hot seating, presentations, video clips, recording by students themselves, common task assessments, essay writing, and source analysis. Lessons are designed to encourage active learning and independent thought.

Feudalism

Our learning takes us beyond the classroom with visits to sites of historical significance such as Hampton Court and the First World War battlefields.  We have a History reading group, and a History and Politics society, both of which meet weekly, and the latter involves presentations by both staff and students, as well as guest speakers.

A significant number of students go on to read History, Politics, or combined honours courses at top universities.

History broadens the mind and creates many employment opportunities. It can form the entry route into such occupations as law, librarianship, the Civil Service, journalism, government and politics. A popular career choice for History graduates is accountancy and many successful business people are also historians.

EDEXCEL GCSE History Specification

OCR A Level History Specification

 


Revision and Research Resources

Tutor2U A Level HistoryBBC Bitesize GCSE History