History
Aims and Vision for Curriculum
The History Department at St Augustine Academy, believe that history enables students to understand where we humans have been, and to get an idea of where we are going. The department strives to equip all our students with the skills and knowledge required to think, analyse, and empathise with people and events of the past.
Our curriculum will help students understand the past in context, encourage them to love and enjoy studying the subject and to recognise their place not only in British History, but also world History.
Developing our Learners
We at St Augustine Academy aim to install a love of learning and curiosity for all our students. Students will learn to question, build a world view based on sound evidence and put key events into context, while understanding is regularly checked, and misconceptions anticipated and addressed. This is done through careful questioning and modelling of answers.
We also focus on historical concepts such as bias, evidence and time, as well as causes, consequences and significance. These are mentioned and directly taught in yr 7, and then continually referred to. This helps the students understand the terms themselves and how historians used these concepts to inform their work. This also provides the students with a solid foundation to enable a successful KS4.
Structure and Sequence
The KS3 curriculum is chronologically sequenced to help develop historical knowledge and understanding. Sources and materials are selected to reflect an ambitious curriculum and presented clearly to help make history engaging. We pitch each task and activity at a level the student can access, so learning, achieving and success is available for all.
At KS4, the curriculum is delivered through bespoke booklets. These booklets include information, worksheets with exam skills and opportunities for exam practise.
Destinations And The World Of Work
For those who choose not to continue history at GCSE level, and those that do, we aim to develop skills that are transferrable to any path they tread. The ability to think, to analyse, to question, to empathise, to make connections and to communicate, are both historical and life skills. At St Augustine Academy we aim for our students to leave school being able to discuss, debate, analyse and examine challenging evidence to reach conclusions - skills which are recognised and highly valued by employers in the most fulfilling and prestigious of workplaces. Editors, journalist, lawyers and politicians have all benefitted from a History Degree.
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