Meet the History Team
Miss G Harris – Head of Department
Miss V Fowler – Teacher of History
Mr J Braddick – Deputy Headteacher
Mrs D Jackson – Teacher of PSHE and History
Mrs H Eagles – Teacher of Culture & Issues and History
Curriculum Intent
The History Curriculum at Stonehenge School is designed to engage, excite and empower students with the study of History. We aim to provide an inclusive curriculum which represents our school community, giving all our pupils the understanding of their place as global citizens in the world they live in.
Our aim through our programme of study is to ‘Think Big’ and develop a good depth and breadth of knowledge and skills. The curriculum is sequenced to develop a passion for lifelong learning through the gradual development of ‘Second Order’ skills, such as Cause and Consequence, Change and Continuity and Significance. Students will also be exposed to an elevated level of historical and conceptual vocabulary as they learn to analyse and evaluate a broad range of sources and historical interpretations. This will help to develop effective literacy skills that creates learners who have the knowledge to write and speak confidently and effectively in History.
Our curriculum choices are intentionally aligned to a broad range of historical themes which provide a foundation to promote a sense of challenge. We ensure by the end of their study of history at The Stonehenge School that our students have a broad and detailed body of historical knowledge that covers key aspects of both local, British and world history, to give them an understanding of the influence of different peoples and places on both our own and other diverse cultures.
Topics
Year 7
Conquest and Challenge –
The Silk Roads
The Inkas and Spoken History
The Reformation
The British Empire
Year 8
Ordinary Lives –
Black History and Olaudah Equiano
The First World War and the British Tommy
Rise of Fascism and Anne Frank
World War and the Home Front
The Holocaust
Year 9 - Gateway Year
The Cold War
The Fight for Civil Rights
Warfare Through Time
Early Tudors Recap
Early Elizabethan England
Year 10
Crime and Punishment Including Environmental Study ‘Whitechapel’
Weimar and Nazi Germany
Year 11
The American West
Revision
Revision & Exams
Careers
History is about understanding the past to make sense of the present. It develops analytical and research skills.
Careers Directly Linked
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Historian / Researcher – working in archives, museums, or universities.
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Museum Curator / Archivist – caring for artefacts and collections.
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Heritage Manager – protecting historic sites.
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History Teacher / Lecturer – educating future generations.
Wider Opportunities
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Law – using evidence and argument skills.
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Politics / Civil Service – shaping policy informed by the past.
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Journalism – investigating and reporting with context.
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Publishing / Media – writing or producing history-based content.
Transferable Skills
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Research and critical thinking.
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Written and oral communication.
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Evaluating evidence and perspectives.
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Building logical arguments.
Next Steps
Students may study History, Archaeology, Law, or Politics, or move into apprenticeships in heritage and public services.