History is a highly successful and popular subject across the College. Students are taught by three specialist teachers in two specialist Humanities rooms situated in the new block of the College.

All Key Stage Three students follow History in line with the National Curriculum and are regularly assessed in line with National Curriculum levels. Students are encouraged to take responsibilty for monitoring their own assessment and levels of achievement.
History is an optional subject in Key Stage Four. Over half the year group regularly choose to pursue History to GCSE level and many students aim to achieve the highest possible grades.

We believe that the study of the past enables students to understand the world in which they live. History is a highly challenging, stimulating and fun subject in which students are stretched to reach their academic potential. Lessons are structured to be challenging but enjoyable for all abilities.

Students are given the opportunity to enrich their understanding of History through a range of off-site learning activities, such as visits to Canterbury Cathedral and the Canterbury Tales, Windsor Castle and the Imperial War Museum.
We are committed to ensuring that 'Gifted and Talented' students reach their full potential by allowing them to determine their own learning within an extra-curricular club. Students have engaged with counter-factual or 'what if?' History and planned a lesson on the 'Black Death' which they will teach to a year seven group.

At Key Stage Three all students are taught within discrete History lessons and cover the following topics.
Britain 1066-1500 'Medieval Realms'
The 16th Century European Reformation
Britain 1500-1750 'Making of the UK'
Black Peoples of the Americas
Britain 1750-1900
The Twentieth Century World

At Key Stage Four all students follow the OCR examining board scheme.
Britain 1906-1918
International Relations 1919-1989
Germany 1918-1945 (Depth Study)
America 1919-1939 (Coursework Unit)

All students complete two units of coursework on America. Each piece of coursework is approximately 1,250 words in length. Our students achieve particularly highly in their coursework unit. This accounts for 25% of their final GCSE grade.

Useful Links
'School History' An extremely fun and interactive website which contains games and resources for all topics.
'Active History' A wide ranging and very engaging website for all abilities and levels. Please see a member of the History Department for your Username and Password

Year 7 Castle Projects

Another year another impressive array of Castles. All Year 7 students are asked to build a Castles to show both their knowledge of what they have studied, but also their creative flair! This year was no exception with some fantastic models being created in all groups. Castles ranged from small to the absolutely massive! There was also a range of materials used, wood, plastic, cardboard and of course our personal favourite-chocolate cake!!!