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Geography |
| In Year 7 the students study six units including the local area, map skills, weather, and a country study. These units combine physical and human geography and look at the environmental impact that we have on the world.
Year 8 follows a similar pattern with six units such as natural hazards, rivers and coasts, globalisation and world development. These units again combine physical and human elements of geography but also investigates how the earth can affect humans and how different countries rely upon each other.
At GCSE level we follow the Bristol project. This is a modular course in which the decision making exercise (30%) is taken at the end of their first year, coursework (20%) completed during the first term in Year 10 and then a terminal exam (50%). The course has four main themes with sustainability linking all four. The themes are natural hazards, people and places, industry and natural environments. |
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History |
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In Year 7 you will look at Medieval Britain which explores the Norman Conquest and how they established their control over the country. You then move onto to the Making of the UK which looks at how Britain changed from about 1500 – 1750. We focus on the Reformation of the churches, Queen Elizabeth’s reign and the English civil wars. Finally, you will look at the French Revolution to see what impact it had on European society.
In Year 8 you will look Britain from 1750 -1900 you will look at how Britain became an industrial nation, how it acquired an Empire and also examine the Slave trade within that Empire. You will then go onto World war one and world war two. You will focus on key areas like the Western front, trench warfare and Remembrance Day from WW1. You will also look at things like the rise of Hitler, the British Home front and the D Day landings, from WW2. |
In GCSE we do the OCR Modern World History paper. Paper one covers the Peace treaties after WW1. The League of Nations and the Rise of Nazi Germany. Paper two looks at the (suffragettes) Women’s rights to vote, Liberal reforms and DORA. The coursework (worth 25%) focuses on trench warfare and the Battle of the Somme. |
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Cultural and Ethical Studies (CES) |
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| At Key Stage Three we teach the Coventry Agreed Syllabus. This is designed to introduce the pupils to what religious belief is all about and to encourage a greater knowledge and understanding of the six major religious in the world today. This includes information on such topics as festivals, rites of passage, worship and pilgrimage.
At GCSE we follow the AQA short course in RE. This focuses on questions and issues faced by everyone. It is interesting and stimulating for all students.
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