KS3

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Year 8

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What is History

An introduction to the basics of studying History.  Work covered will include Sources, Chronology, Personal History etc. and is conceived as a refresher to ideas and concepts introduced at Key Stage 2.

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Celtic & Norman Ireland

Examines late Celtic Ireland briefly and Norman Ireland and the influence of these two races on society in Ireland.  Topics covered will include; settlements, entertainment, warfare, legal systems and race relations. 

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The Romans

Pupils cover aspects of the rise and fall of the Roman Empire.  Topics covered may include; engineering, warfare, ruling systems and legacy.

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Year 9

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Ireland 16th to 19th Century

In a busy academic year pupils study national and international political and religious developments from the early 16th century to the late 19th century.  Areas covered may include; the Reformation, The Armada, Nine Years War and Flight of the Earls, The Plantations, Cromwellian Ireland, the Penal Laws, Irish Republicanism/Unionism, the Irish Famine and Home Rule.

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Year 10

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20th Century Ireland

In a particularly relevant study area, pupils examine the events and individuals which shaped the Ireland we live in.  Areas covered may include; the campaign for Home Rule, impact of the 1st and 2nd World Wars, partition, the Troubles and Good Friday Agreement.

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20th Century World Study

Campaign for Civil Rights in USA; pupils examine the events and individuals which shaped the iconic and at times traumatic campaign for Civil rights.  Areas covered may include; Reconstruction, Jim Crow Laws, Impact of WWI & WWII, Martin Luther King and Malcolm X.