Our History curriculum at Heritage gives students the opportunity to learn about where they are from, how we have got here and how we can shape the future from the lessons of the past. Lesson are fun, stimulating, interactive and hard work. Through the study of History, we look to not only equip our students with knowledge of the world around them but also equip them with the necessary skills to become inquisitive and rational human beings.
The History Department delivers chronological study of British History, from 1066 to the present day. We study topics that fascinate young people including the events of 1066, The Tudors, the British Empire, the two World wars and the Miner’s strike. We also select important events from around the world that have had a big impact on the world today, including the development of the Ancient Empires , the struggle for civl rights from slavery to the present day in America and the Holocaust. Within these topics we look to engage, enthuse and encourage our students to achieve a love for History and to use the skills of a historian to aid them in viewing the world objectively. We have embedded key Historical skills in a spiral curriculum, allowing students to understand and develop the crucial historical skills of chronology, causation, change and continuity, significance, the reliability and usefulness of sources and why there are different interpretations of historical events.
To supplement students learning we run trips to Bolsover castle and the National Miner’s museum.
GCSE is an exceptionally popular subject, with students being drawn to both the content of what is studied and the useful skills they will develop.
At GCSE we cover the Edexcel 9-1 course in the following four topics:
To support and engage our students we run an optional 4 day residential trip to Berlin in Germany.
