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Torquay Boys Grammar School

Torquay Boys Grammar School

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?