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Lancaster Girls' Grammar School
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Our study of history at Key Stage 3 is an exciting roller-coaster ride. It is taught through a combination of overview, thematic and depth studies. We aim to ensure that all pupils can identify and understand the major events, changes and developments in British, European and world history by covering the medieval, early modern, industrial and twentieth-century periods.
there is a very real sense of being on a journey
of discovery in
skills and knowledge"
Students will have approximately five major pieces of work to complete each year in Key Stage 3. Marking reflects the National Curriculum Levels
Text books
These are issued at the start of each year to students in Key Stage 3 and act primarily as a research resource. The History Department Virtual Learning Environment is a vital stopping off point for materials and information.
How Parents Can Help
History comes alive in fiction and film. There are so many good historical novels to read!
Parents can also keep an eye on progress through the course and through the National Curriculum Levels via the progress sheets held at the back of their class books.
For easy detection the History
class books are yellow and the progress sheets for year 7 are yellow, for year 8 blue and for
year 9 green.
KS3 Curriculum
Year 7
The Story of Royal Power 1066 to the Victorians.
Year 8
Citizens or subjects?
Year 9
The British Empire and Europe at War in the 20th century.
More curriculum information:
Year 7, Year 8 and Year 9
Homework
On average homework is set each week. To allow for extended thinking and bigger tasks homework may be combined over several weeks.
Testing and Assessment
In the History Department we are always learning and there is a very real sense of being on a journey of discovery in skills and knowledge.
