History Re-constructing the lives and stories of the past to understand the present Go Go Our History Curriculum intends to: Inspire pupils to become curious about the past and equip them to ask perceptive questions, think critically, evaluate arguments and develop perspective and judgement. Enable pupils to gain a coherent knowledge and understanding of Britain's past and that of the wider world. Help pupils to understand the complexity of people's lives, the process of change and the diversity of societies, as well as exploring their own identity and the challenges of their time. Why learn History? History helps us to understand humanity. By studying our shared human past, we can unlock the secrets of our very identities. Who you are within your individual and family history. Who you are in your city's history. Who you are within your nation's history. And who you are within humanity's history. As humans we are constantly looking back to see where we come from, and history gives us the tools to do that at the highest level. To understand why the world is as it is. To understand the issues we may face going forward. To understand what it means to be human. All by exploring what our ancestors have done in the past. EYFS | KS1 Content KS2 Content Year 7 & 8 Content Year 9 Content Year 10 & 11 Content Planned around half-termly topics, the curriculum provides pupils with the opportunity to learn subject-specific knowledge and understanding, explore links across subject areas and practise their writing. Each topic begins with an enrichment activity such as an educational visit or special event that captures the children’s interest and imagination and builds towards a showcase event such as an exhibition or assembly where c hildren’s learning can be shared and celebrated. Key stage 1 course content Pupils will develop an awareness of the past, using common words and phrases relating to the passing of time. They will know where the people and events they study fit within a chronological framework and identify similarities and differences between ways of life in different periods. They will use a wide vocabulary of everyday historical terms. They will be taught to ask and answer questions, choosing and using parts of stories and other sources to show that they know and understand key features of events. They will understand some of the ways in which we find out about the past and identify different ways in which it is represented. In planning to ensure the progression described above through teaching about the people, events and changes outlined below, teachers are often introducing pupils to historical periods that we will study more fully at key stages 2 and 3. Pupils will be taught about: Changes within living memory. Where appropriate, these should be used to reveal aspects of change in national life. Events beyond living memory that are significant nationally or globally (for example, the Great Fire of London, the first aeroplane flight or events commemorated through festivals or anniversaries). The lives of significant individuals in the past who have contributed to national and international achievements. Some should be used to compare aspects of life in different periods (e.g. Elizabeth I and Queen Victoria, Christopher Columbus and Neil Armstrong, William Caxton and Tim Berners-Lee, Pieter Bruegel the Elder and LS Lowry, Rosa Parks and Emily Davison, Mary Seacole and/or Florence Nightingale and Edith Cavell). Significant historical events, people and places in their own locality. Planned around half-termly topics, the curriculum provides pupils with the opportunity to learn subject-specific knowledge and understanding, explore links across subject areas and practise their writing. Each topic begins with an enrichment activity such as an educational visit or special event that captures the children’s interest and imagination and builds towards a showcase event such as an exhibition or assembly where c hildren’s learning can be shared and celebrated. Key stage 2 course content Pupils will continue to develop a chronologically secure knowledge and understanding of British, local and world history, establishing clear narratives within and across the periods they study. They will note connections, contrasts and trends over time and develop the appropriate use of historical terms. They will regularly address and sometimes devise historically valid questions about change, cause, similarity and difference, and significance. They will construct informed responses that involve thoughtful selection and organisation of relevant historical information. They will understand how our knowledge of the past is constructed from a range of sources. We will ensure the progression described above through teaching the British, local and world history outlined below, through combining an overview as well as in depth studies to help pupils understand both the long arc of development and the complexity of specific aspects of the content. Pupils will be taught about: Changes in Britain from the Stone Age to the Iron Age. The Roman Empire and its impact on Britain. Britain’s settlement by Anglo-Saxons and Scots. The Viking and Anglo-Saxon struggle for the Kingdom of England to the time of Edward the Confessor. A study of an aspect or theme in British history that extends pupils’ chronological knowledge beyond 1066. The achievements of the earliest civilizations – an overview of where and when the first civilizations appeared and a depth study of one of the following: Ancient Sumer; The Indus Valley; Ancient Egypt; The Shang Dynasty of Ancient China. Ancient Greece – a study of Greek life and achievements and their influence on the western world. A non-European society that provides contrasts with British history – one study chosen from: early Islamic civilization, including a study of Baghdad c. AD 900; Mayan civilization c. AD 900; Benin (West Africa) c. AD 900-1300. A local history theme. We have a big enquiry question, linked to the National Curriculum, to explore every topic we teach. These questions help pupils to understand that History is a construct that historians create to provide an understanding of the past. We then provide a range of evidence to enable pupils to formulate possible answers for themselves. In Year 7 our big theme is the global, connected world and where Britain fits into it alongside traditional British topics. In Year 8 our big themes are empire and revolution to show how the modern world was made and to show the scale and breadth of empire across the entire year Year 7 Course Content: Year 8 Course Content: Course Skills: We will look at the different disciplinary aspects of History: Sources – exploring and understanding the past through documents, letters, posters, newspapers and more. Interpretations – exploring and challenging historians and society's views of the past. Cause and Consequence – judging why events happen and the importance of their consequences. Significance – judging historical events importance to our lives today and their importance to the people who experienced them. Narrative – exploring the past and creating historical accounts like all good historians. Change and Continuity – how and have things changed or stayed the same and the experience of that by people in the past. Similarity and Difference – how people perceived different ideas or events and how they experienced them. Fieldwork: Many of the topics in History - and especially the trips organised to complement the curriculum - are designed to broaden pupils’ cultural experiences such as our Year 7 fieldwork to Portchester Castle in the Summer Term. Assessment: Assessments take place in lessons and focus on key knowledge and historical skills or concepts. Time is given to whole class feedback for pupils to act on the targets they have been given. The Year 9 curriculum allows pupils to build on their KS3 skills of being a historian within topics that allow for greater depth. Autumn Term: The Forging of the Modern World, 1871-1923 The Causes of the First World War. Life in the WWI Trenches. The Historiography of WWI generals. The End of WWI. The Russian Revolution. Spring Term: ‘To Hell and Back’: Europe’s Era of Self-Destruction, 1918-1939 Peace settlement of WWI. The Global "Roaring" Twenties. The Rise of Dictators. The Causes of WWII. Summer Term: Superpower Relations and Medicine Through Time The Early Cold War. Life in East Germany . Prehistoric, Roman, Saxon, Medieval, Early-Modern, Industrial, and Modern Medicine in Britian Through Time. Fieldwork: Pupils have the opportunity to go on residential fieldwork to Ypres, Belgium, visiting First World War graveyards, the Menin Gate, a trench system and several museums. Home Learning: Throughout the year pupils will be set regular Home Learning to reinforce the learning in the classroom. GCSE History pupils will be able to navigate two British, and two non-British topics, that encapsulate the creation of both modern Britain and the modern world. Pupils will be able to explore the big picture view of the past and appreciate the vast forces that shape humanity and our society around us. Year 10 course content: September-February: Migration, Empire and the People – an exploration of how Britain has been shaped by migration, broadened by empire, and how British identity has emerged over the past 1,300 years. February-July: Restoration England, 1660-1685 – a study of the reign of Charles II; party animal? You decide. We explore the origins of the British parliamentary system, of cultural explosions in theatre, science and the arts, and a reflection of Britain’s role in expanding the world’s empires and atrocities like the slave trade. Year 11 course content: September-January: Germany, 1890-1945 – a hugely important topic for understand the roots of fascism and Nazism in Germany, the destruction of democracy, and humanity’s worst ever experiment into a totalitarian regime. January-April: Conflict & Tension, 1918-1939 – a study of Europe’s drive for peace around the world after the horrors of WWI, the defiance of the League of Nations to secure that peace but how dictators like Hitler undermined the search for peace in his pursuit of global war and domination. Fieldwork: In Year 10: Pupils will be taken on a Migration & Empire walk around Winchester exploring local links to global history. In Year 11: Pupils have the chance to go to Berlin, Germany. To explore the history of a great European city and revise our History GCSE by immersing in the culture. From WWI to Checkpoint Charlie, Berlin offers a microcosm of 20th century history in one city. Assessment: Over the syllabus there will be regular assessments to test acquired skills. Ten minutes knowledge tests and GCSE style practice questions. The History GCSE has five components which are examined in two exams at the end of Year 11. Both exams are worth 50% of the course mark. Home Learning: Throughout the year pupils will be set regular Home Learning to reinforce the learning in the classroom. Exam board: AQA History (8145) Our Curriculum Curriculum Intent Options Careers Employers Curriculum Subjects Art | Fine Art Computing | Computer Science English Design Technology Drama Food Preparation & Nutrition French Geography German History Latin Maths Media Studies Music Personal Development Photography Physical Education Religious Education Science Sculpture Spanish The Wellbeing Curriculum

Join the photography masterclass. Photography Masterclass Go Go Beyond the Classroom Clubs | Wraparound | Holiday Clubs Community Lettings Photography Masterclass Internal / External Internal Age Range Year 7 - 11 Contact See EduLink for further details Join the photography masterclass. Go Wraparound | Clubs | Holiday Clubs Go

Develop instrumental skills and encourage general musicianship skills through-out the year, as well as develop a good social network of like-minded musicians. Brass Group Go Go Beyond the Classroom Clubs | Wraparound | Holiday Clubs Community Lettings Brass Group Internal / External Internal Age Range Year 7 - 11 Contact See EduLink for further details The Brass group is open to all players of all Brass instrument such as: Cornet and Trumpet; French Horn and Tenor Horn; Baritone and Euphonium; Trombones and Tubas.  The club will develop instrumental skills and encourage general musicianship skills through-out the year, as well as develop a good social network of like-minded musicians. Brass players will have the opportunity to participate in events such as school concerts, celebrations, ‘Go West’ Festival, and wider community events. Pupil music leaders will be supporting teaching staff in running this club. Go Wraparound | Clubs | Holiday Clubs Go

Sewing Bee Go Go Beyond the Classroom Clubs | Wraparound | Holiday Clubs Community Lettings Sewing Bee Internal / External Internal Age Range Year 7 - 9 Contact See Edulink for details All welcome! Come and learn to sew something simple. Go Wraparound | Clubs | Holiday Clubs Go

Join the Westgate Fantasy Football club and discuss all things football. All Things Fantasy Football Go Go Beyond the Classroom Clubs | Wraparound | Holiday Clubs Community Lettings All Things Fantasy Football Internal / External Internal Age Range Year 7 - 11 Contact See EduLink for further details Joining a fantasy football club is a fantastic way to enhance your enjoyment of the sport and connect with others who share your passion. Here are some compelling reasons to join: Build New Friendships : Fantasy football clubs are a great way to meet new people and form lasting friendships. The shared excitement and competition create strong bonds among members. Engage with the Game : Fantasy football adds a new layer of excitement to watching games. Sharpen Your Skills : Managing a fantasy football team involves strategy, research, and decision-making. It’s a fun way to improve your analytical skills and deepen your understanding of the sport. Friendly Competition : Competing against friends. Stay Updated : Being part of a fantasy football club keeps you informed about player performances, injuries, and team news. It’s a great way to stay engaged with the latest happenings in the football world. Enjoyment and Entertainment : Above all, fantasy football is about having fun. It’s a great way to enjoy the sport you love in a new and interactive way. So why not give it a try? Join a fantasy football club today and experience the excitement and camaraderie for yourself! Have you thought about which league you might want to join? Go Wraparound | Clubs | Holiday Clubs Go

Joining a chess club is a smart move! It’s a great way to enhance your strategic thinking and problem-solving skills. Chess Club Go Go Beyond the Classroom Clubs | Wraparound | Holiday Clubs Community Lettings Chess Club Internal / External Internal Age Range Year 7 - 11 Contact See EduLink for further details Joining a chess club is a smart move! It’s a great way to enhance your strategic thinking and problem-solving skills. You’ll meet fellow enthusiasts, engage in challenging matches, and be part of a community that shares your passion for the game. Plus, it’s a fun and intellectually stimulating way to spend your time. Checkmate Go Wraparound | Clubs | Holiday Clubs Go

Come and find out how we can make a real difference to charities in our locality and across the world. We are a very active group , with lots of members. Charity Group Go Go Beyond the Classroom Clubs | Wraparound | Holiday Clubs Community Lettings Charity Group Internal / External Internal Age Range Year 7 - 11 Contact See EduLink for further details Come and find out how we can make a real difference to charities in our locality and across the world. We are a very active group , with lots of members. We fundraise and help the school consider other people in need as well as animals. Lots of opportunities to suggest ideas, fund raise in all sorts of ways, organise events, do publicity, give assemblies, work with Lower School and meet new people. We meet in A10 every fortnight 1.15 to 1.45. Bring your lunch and come and join us. Go Wraparound | Clubs | Holiday Clubs Go

Discover tranquility and focus with our CHILLAX club. CHILLAX Go Go Beyond the Classroom Clubs | Wraparound | Holiday Clubs Community Lettings CHILLAX Internal / External Internal Age Range Year 7 - 11 Contact See EduLink for further details Discover tranquility and focus with our CHILLAX, designed especially for pupils. Join us to enhance your well-being, improve concentration, and find your inner calm amidst the school hustle. Go Wraparound | Clubs | Holiday Clubs Go

Join our book club to explore diverse genres, share insights, and connect with fellow readers! Open to all, for engaging discussions and fun events. Book Club Go Go Beyond the Classroom Clubs | Wraparound | Holiday Clubs Community Lettings Book Club Internal / External Internal Age Range Year 7 - 8 Contact See EduLink for further details An opportunity to talk about your favourite books and to make recommendations to other keen readers. Each month we will read and discuss a different book or author. If you are the sort of person who likes reading and discussing books in a friendly environment over a biscuit, this is the club for you! Go Wraparound | Clubs | Holiday Clubs Go

Join us where learning Mandarin is an exciting and rewarding endeavour. Mandarin Go Go Beyond the Classroom Clubs | Wraparound | Holiday Clubs Community Lettings Mandarin Internal / External External Age Range Year 3 - 6 Contact winnchestermandarin@gmail.com This is an externally run club. The course is run by a qualified Mandarin teacher. There is a cost of £13 per hour. Learning Mandarin is an exciting and rewarding endeavour. As the most widely spoken language in the world, Mandarin offers a gateway to a rich cultural heritage and countless opportunities for communication and connection. Although it may initially seem challenging due to its complex writing system and tonal nature, the journey of learning Mandarin opens doors to a vibrant world of literature, music, film, and business. Embracing Mandarin not only enhances one's linguistic abilities but also fosters a deeper understanding and appreciation of Chinese customs, traditions, and perspectives. With dedication and practice, the study of Mandarin can lead to new friendships, expanded horizons, and a profound sense of accomplishment. Beginners: open to children from year 3-11 who have never learnt any Mandarin. Intermediates: open to children from year 3-11 who have finished level 1. Advanced: open to those who have completed the Intermediate level. Clubs run on different days depending on ability, please use the contact details provided to find out more. Go Wraparound | Clubs | Holiday Clubs Go

Join our Eco-Club and become a guardian of the planet! Perfect for those who care about the environment. Eco-Group Go Go Beyond the Classroom Clubs | Wraparound | Holiday Clubs Community Lettings Eco-Group Internal / External Internal Age Range Year 7 - 11 Contact See EduLink for further details Join our Eco-Club and become a guardian of the planet! Perfect for those who care about the environment, our club offers fun, hands-on activities that teach the importance of sustainability. From gardening to recycling projects, you’ll learn how to make a positive impact on our world. Come along to Eco-Group at break-time and help to make our school a greener and more sustainable school! Go Wraparound | Clubs | Holiday Clubs Go

Journalism Club: "The Gate" Go Go Beyond the Classroom Clubs | Wraparound | Holiday Clubs Community Lettings Journalism Club: "The Gate" Internal / External Internal Age Range Years 8 to 11 Contact See Edulink for details Join the team that produces our school newsletter, The Gate. All attendees take on a subject area to research stories for The Gate which is published 5 times a year. Go Wraparound | Clubs | Holiday Clubs Go