- 16 SepOpen Day Tours of the School
- 24 SepGibert Away Day
- 24 SepDavys Away Day
- 24 SepSchool Away Day
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History
Department Members:
| Miss J Stevens | Head of History and Politics |
| Mrs E Browne | Lead Tutor for Sixth Form Girls |
| Miss S Butler | History and Politics Teacher |
| Mr D Hore | Head of Davys House |
| Mr A Kosmaczewski | Head of Sixth Form |
| Dr S Lee | Assistant Headmaster |
History
Key Stage 3 (Years 7-9)
Pupils at TBGS are given the opportunity to study a range of topics, which span approximately 2,000 years of world History. Each year pupils will study ‘big questions’ within a theme (see below for examples), which allows them to draw together change and continuity across time as well as develop an understanding of chronology. They will learn through a range of active approaches, such as group research work, debating, roleplay/re-enactment and presentations.
| Year | Theme | Examples of questions covered |
| 7 | Rulers and Ruled |
Who had more power: The Church or the King? Comparing the reigns of King John and Mary I: do they deserve their poor reputations in History? The Counter-reformation in England: did ordinary people question Henry’s decision to break from Rome? Elizabethan England: a ‘Golden Age’? |
| 8 | Growth of Parliament and Democracy in the UK |
The Magna Carta: should we remember it today? Was Cromwell a King without a crown? Fear of the mob: Why did the French Revolution keep some Victorians awake at night? Comparison: what tactics did men and women use to gain the vote? The British Empire: An Empire to be proud of? |
| 9 | Conflict and Cooperation in the 20th century |
What caused the First World War Was the Versailles Treaty fair? Was appeasement a spineless policy that caused a second world war? How and why did the Holocaust happen? How do you fight a ‘cold’ war? |
