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History at King Charles I School:

History is …

"Studying history equips young people with a wide range of knowledge and skills that they will draw upon throughout their lifetime. It will never stop being of use, whatever decisions they make about their lives from now.

Young people who continue to study history in the future will provide a new generations of enthusiasts and experts keeping our nation's past alive and relevant." Rebecca Sullivan CEO of the Historical Association.

The past is our spotlight on the present.

History Involves the Study Of:

Germany in the 1920s, 1930s and WW2 - including Hitler and the Nazis.

America between the World Wars - looking at how they coped after the Great Depression.

Britain at the turn of the 20th Century - including women getting the vote.

The world after 1945 - the difficult relationship between USA and USSR.

Coursework = 25% of the overall GCSE grade.

History Trips and Visits

Every October we take a coach of Year 9 pupils to Belgium and Northern France to experience the First World War trenches and understand how devastating the war was.

We also go to the Imperial War Museum in London in the Spring term and find time to venture on to the London Eye to see the sights of our capital.

In the past couple of years we have been on a city break to Berlin in July for GCSE students to soak up the history and culture of Germany at first hand and to aid them with their study of Germany under the Nazis and during the Cold War.

History Is for Students Who:

Are curious to find out more and like to argue different points of view
Are analytical and critical when considering information
Weigh conflicting factors carefully before taking critical decisions
Use information effectively – this can help shed light on a particular problem or issue confronting an organisation or individual

"History is good because it allows you to learn about past events that have shaped our present - it's still relevant to us now. It's also interesting and helps you to develop skills like forming an argument which can be used in other subjects such as English. It also helps to widen your general knowledge."

History Careers

So I can become a history teacher then?

Yes, but history is a valued subject by employers because you learn to use evidence.

Jobs that welcome history include the Police, Lawyers, Management, Marketing, Architect and Politicians.

But there are many, many more!!!

People that have studied history include:

Lord John Sainsbury CEO Sainsbury’s (Oxford)

Sacha Baron Cohen creator of Ali G - studied History at Oxford

Chris Martin of band Coldplay (UCL)

Gordon Brown Prime Minister

Upcoming Events

School Production of 'Footloose'.
February 07, 2012 - February 10, 2012
(School Events)
Half- Term
February 13, 2012 - February 17, 2012
(School Closed)
Year 9 Options Evening
February 23, 2012
(General)

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