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Key Stage 3 Subject:     
   
   

History
Chronological Understanding
  • Make appropriate use of dates, vocabulary and conventions that describe historical periods and the passing of time
  • Knowledge and understanding of events, people and changes in the past
  • Describe and analyse the relationships between the characteristic features of the periods studied including the experiences and range of ideas, beliefs and attitudes of men, women and children
  • Social, cultural, religious and ethnic diversity
  • Analyse and explain the reasons for and results of the historical events, situations and changes of periods studied
  • Identify trends both within and across different periods and links between local, British, European and World history
  • Consider the significance of the main events, people and changes studied
  • Historical Interpretation
  • How and why historical events, people, situations and changes have been interpreted in different ways
  • Evaluate interpretations
  • Historical Enquiry
  • Identify, select and use a range of appropriate sources of information
  • Evaluate the sources used
  • Organisation and communication
  • Recall, prioritise and select historical information
  • Accurately select and use chronological conventions and historical vocabulary appropriate to periods studied to organise historical information
  • Britain 1066 – 1500
  • Communicate knowledge and understanding of history using a range of techniques including spoken language, structured narratives, substantiated explanations
  • Structure of medieval society
  • Influence of religious communities
  • Religious and secular art and architecture
  • Impact of written and printed word including monastic writings
  • Britain 1500 - 1750
  • Life as reflected in Chaucer
  • Religious settlement and reformation
  • Religious persecution