History

Pupils will need to understand some basic theological differences in order to appreicate the later rivalry between Protestants and Catholics. This will be relevant to their future studies of Elizabeth I and the Glorious Revolution (Y8).

Pupils will have built a strong understanding of the power and importance of the medieval Church over the course of the Y7 curriculum. 

Henry VIII and the Reformation: how unusual was the English Reformation?

The cultural changes of Elizbeth I's reign are in many ways closely related to imperial expansion and growing networks of trade and exchange, which will form a core part of the curriculum throughout Y9.

Pupils will have an understanding of England's somewhat precarious position on religion due to their studies of the Reformation

Elizabeth I: why has Elizabeth been represented so differently?

Pupils will be able to link back to the development of poor houses and the Government's responsibility to the welfare of its people, when they move on to study the creation of the Welfare State and the social changes that swept across Britain in the 20th century (Y9).

Pupils will already have a conception of the Elizabethan Golden Age. Pupils may also draw upon their study of local history (Y7) as a point of comparison in this unit.

Life in Tudor England: was there a 'Golden Age' for the poor?

This unit will form the foundation of knowledge which will later explore the changes in the Atlantic World and the impact of colonisation and the Empire, both on colonies and Great Britain (Y9).

Pupils will understand the concept of the Empire from their previous study of medieval Mali (Y7). Pupils will also understand the growing importance of trade and exploration, through their study of Elizabethan England (Y8).

European conquest of the Americas: why was its impact so devastating?

Pupils will build upon their understanding of the divisions entrenched by the English Civil War. This will help contextualise their study of parliamentary relations during the Glorious Revolution (Y8).

Pupils will have a good understanding of popular protest, rebellions and civil wars as informed by the Y7 curriculum.

The English Civil War: what can pamphlets tell us about 17th century politics? 

Pupils will be able to contexualise the declining influence of the monarchy through the establishment of the constitutional monarchy from the 1689 Bill of Rights. 

Pupils have an understanding of the tensions in Parliament and the constitution as a result of their prior study of the English Civil War 

The Glorious Revolution: how do historians' views of it differ?

These studies will be crucial in helping to inform pupils on the legacies of slavery and Empire. This will be useful when considering the Haitain Revolution and its role in the abolition of slavery 

Pupils will have an understanding of West African empires prior to European contact from their study of medieval Mali

Transatlantic Slavery: how were West African societies impacted?

Pupils' understanding of the importance of India and the way in which it was governed, will be built upon through their future studies of the East India Company (Y8) and the growth of Empire (Y9).

Pupils will already have an understanding of the Empire and conquests from their studies of medieval Mali (Y7) and the expansion of English settlers in the Americas (Y8). Pupils will also have an understanding of the importance of trade, as informed by their knowledge of the trade links developed across Europe during the Crusades (Y7).

The Mughal Empire: how important was violence to the Mughal conquests in India?

In this unit pupils learnt about the reasons for Britain's imperial expansion. In 'The East India Company: when did Mughal authority collapse?' pupils return their focus to India to look at how the themes they examined in overview played out in one particular part of the growing British Empire.

In 'The Mughal Empire: how important was violence to the Mughal conquests in India?' pupils were prepared for later study of how the East India Company rose to prominence in the region. In this unit pupils scale switch to learn about the rise of the British Empire so that their return to looking at affairs in India is placed in context.

The British Empire: why did it grow in the 17th and 18th centuries?

Britain's involvement in India is a key part of pupils' later study: they will go on to consider the reasons for the collapse of Mughal power, the Indian Rebellion and eventually the Partition of India 

Pupils will have an understanding of the Mughal Empire and its trade links and power structures

The East India Company: when did Mughal authority collapse?

Pupils will have important context about the nature of British democracy in the nineteenth century

Pupils will draw upon their understanding of the nature of English government in the late seventeenth century

The emergence of cabinet government: why did Walpole become Prime Minister?

A study of the Enlightenment is crucial to undertanding the huge changes that were about to take place in modern Europe. This will allow pupils to understand the roots of the Industrial Revolution 

Pupils will have an understanding of the power of new ideas as informed by their studies of the Renaissance 

The Enlightenment: what was the Enlightenment?

In this unit, pupils analyse how European nations reacted to the French Revolution and its challenges to monarchy and social order. In the unit, ‘Women's suffrage: why did it take so long for women to get the vote in Britain?’, pupils will trace the long fight for democratic rights in Britain, building on the revolutionary ideas of equality and representation.

In ‘The Enlightenment: what was the Enlightenment?’, pupils explored the rise of new ideas about reason, liberty, and individual rights that challenged traditional authority. Building on this, the current unit examines how these Enlightenment ideas influenced Europe’s reactions to the French Revolution and its radical transformation of society and politics.

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