Key Stage 3 History at Lord Lawson of Beamish School

During Years 7, 8 and 9 students study Key Stage 3 History. The Key Stage 3 scheme of work that we offer at Lord Lawson is one that we believe to be both exciting and engaging. We have recently reviewed our syllabus following the new requirements of Curriculum 2008.  A brief outline of each year, for the 2009-10 academic year can be found below. As Curriculum 2008 is implemented over the next few years our Year 7 and 9 scheme of work will follow the new Year 8 thematic model. Within each year, students sit 3 formal assessments and are awarded National Curriculum levels for these.

Teachers and Classes (2009-10 Academic Year):

 

Teaching Letter	Year 7	Year 8	Year 9
J	Miss Walker	Mr Massey	Miss Martin
L	Mrs Jordan	Miss Walker	Mr Massey
A	Mrs Binmore	Mr Massey	Miss Walker
W	Mrs McCarthy	Miss Walker	Mrs Binmore
S	Mr Massey	Mr Massey	Miss Martin/Mr Mills
O	Mrs Jordan	Miss Walker	Mrs Jordan/ Miss Walker
N	Mrs Binmore	Mrs Binmore	Mr Massey
B	Miss Walker	Mr Massey	Miss Walker
H	N/A	Miss Walker	N/A
M	Mrs Binmore	N/A	Mr Massey
P	Mr Honour	Mrs Jordan	Miss Walker

 

 

All the History teachers welcome and see the vital role that effective communication with parents/guardians/carers can have on the learning of students. If you have any questions or queries regarding your child’s progress in History please feel free to contact your child’s class teacher either via email (email addresses on previous page) or by telephone (0191 433 4026).

 

What Can Parents and Students Expect?

 

The History Department is fully committed to providing quality teaching and learning. We believe that achievement is dependent on effective communication between all parties (teacher, parent & student) and that the learning process is a partnership between all of us. Therefore you can expect the History Department to

 

Key Stage 3 Classwork: Exercise books will be looked every half term. The teacher will review the last 4-6 lessons work and make an encouraging comment. (This could be done on a rota basis in lessons if appropriate.)

 

Homework: The History Department follows the whole school policy on the setting of homework. We will set a variety of tasks e.g. spellings, creative homework, research, source based homework and projects. Homework will be marked using the +/=/- system and the whole school literacy mark scheme.

 

KEY Homework’s: These will be ‘formally’ marked using success criteria and will be awarded a National Curriculum level.

 

Assessments: Students sit 3 assessments per year during Key Stage 3. Students will undertake structured assessment preparation work in class and will be expected to continue revising at home. Ultimately though, the final draft of the assessment will take place in EXAM conditions. Students will be provided a copy of the success criteria for their assessments. Please check your child’s homework diary weekly so you are aware of when assessments are and what revision homework your child should be doing.

 

Schemes of Work:

 

 

YEAR 7
Term:	Autumn Term	Spring Term	Summer Term
Unit:	Roman Empire	Medieval Realms	Medieval Realms
Content:	Romulus and Remus Caesar A Journey through Rome Roman Army Slavery	Battle of Hastings Feudal System Religion Thomas Becket	Black Death Peasants Revolt Knights Castles

 

 

YEAR 8 (New for 2009/10)
Term:	Autumn Term	Autumn/Spring Term	Spring Term	Spring/Summer Term	Summer Term	Summer Term
Theme:	Ordinary Life	Empire	Movement & Settlement	Conflict	Power	Democracy
Content:	English Reformation Plague Great Fire of London Great Fire of Newcastle Industrial Revolution Cholera in Sunderland Jack the Ripper	The Spanish & the Aztecs The British Empire Slavery Abolition of slavery The Great Hungar	Pilgrim Fathers, Scottish Canadians	Spanish armada Chinese Opium War	Execution of Charles I Oliver Cromwell	French Revolution Peterloo 1819 Chartists

 

 

 

 

YEAR 9
Term:	Autumn Term	Spring Term	Summer Term
Unit:	The Black Peoples of the Americas	20th Century World	20th Century World
Content:	Triangular Slave Trade Life on Plantations Runaway Slaves American Civil War Civil Rights in the USA	World War 1 Trenches War Poetry Rise of Dictators Holocaust	World War 2 Home Front (WW2) Atomic Bomb 1950s/1960s JFK

 

 

 

Trips and Visits

 

The History Department values and sees the enrichment that learning outside the classroom can potentially provide students. Therefore, during the Summer Term all Year 7 students go on an educational visit to WarkWorth Castle in Northumberland as part of their study of Medieval England. We have an excellent reputation with English Heritage and each year the visit proves to be a success.
Furthermore, Year 9 students get  the opportunity to meet with a World War Two veteran and his wife (Mr and Mrs Bland). This is a unique experience for many students and it is a joy to see so many students asking questions, taking part in interactive activities and actively wanting to know more. Mr and Mrs Bland have visited Lord Lawson of Beamish School for the last 3 years and we are the only school they choose to visit.