History Prefects 2025-26
Lirion Howard
Niia McGregor
Welcome to History
History Department Staff
- Miss R Woodward Head of History/ Professional Mentor
- Mr C Campbell History / House Leader Terra
- Miss R Walsh History / Director of Students Year 8
History is studied by all students in KS3 and is an optional subject in KS4
Aim of the History Curriculum
The Wavell History curriculum is based on the principle of developing students’ sense of Story, Sources and Scholarship. Through History our core aim is to embed an ethos that History matters and to equip students for later life and further study. The curriculum allows students to be curious and to question, developing their critical thinking skills and perspective. In addition to exploring and appreciating the views of others, past and present. By the end of KS3 and KS4, students will; · See the real-life stories behind historical events and be able to link these stories to the wider historical narrative and framework. · Explore and analyse a range of sources to critically assess events and past people. · Be enabled to show scholarship; by evaluating the history we study through the lens of a historian and see how historians work and reach their conclusions.
The knowledge the students will have by the end of the course:
They leave History at the Wavell with a solid framework of key knowledge and skills that are transferable and will assist them in being better citizens. Students should have a strong knowledge of:
- The chronological narrative of British History, as well as how other countries and society fit into this narrative.
- Know and understand the key events that have shaped Britain e.g. The Reformation, emergence of Parliament, the British Empire, Industrial Revolution, war etc.
- That history and people are diverse with different experiences (in addition they should be able to recognise themselves within the curriculum).
- How Britain has influenced and been influenced by the wider world.
- Understand the second order historical concepts such as continuity and change, cause and consequence, similarity, difference and significance (as well as connections between local, regional, national and international history; and between short and long-term timescales).
- To know and have developed an understanding of substantive concepts e.g. cultural, economic, military, political, religious, social, government, church, democracy etc.
Why History? How will it help?
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History teaches interviewing and enquiry skills, which fit an historian for jobs which find out information. |
TV researcher, Investigative reporter, Market Research, Police, Human resources |
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The study of people is at the heart of History – their feelings, attitudes, prejudices and motivation. |
Receptionists, Hairdressers , Beauticians, Social Work |
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Historians know how to read documents, ignore irrelevancies, separate propaganda from the truth, and circumstantial from hard evidence. |
Lawyers, Politicians, Investigators
Working out who to vote for……!! |
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Historical skills such as cause and consequence, change and continuity etc., are essential in any job which requires analysis and strategy. |
The Armed forces, Advertising, Medicine. Banking, Accountancy, Business |
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History requires extended, logical, reasoned debate in writing. It is essential for any job which requires writing reports. |
The Civil Service, Law, Journalism, Engineering, Business e.g. writing proposals |
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Some recent highlights from the History Department:
Battlefields Trip
On the 17th and 18th of October 2025 fifty Year 10 and 11 students took part in the exciting Battlefields trip to Belgium and France as part of their GCSE History course. Read more here...
