KS3 – History

Subject Intent

History at Ernulf Academy aims to create and inspire the inquisitive minds and critical thinkers of the future. It provides the opportunity for pupils to develop their historical understanding through a rich, knowledge -based curriculum that has clear, purposed sequencing to ensure success at KS4 and beyond. Pupils are motivated and engaged to learn about the past to better understand how the world around them is shaped. They are given the tools to make sense of a complex and dynamically changing world, whilst improving transferable skills such as written communication, investigation, analysis, problem-solving, interpretation and evaluation – skills that will enable them to access a whole range of future pathways.

KS3 Subject Narrative

Our KS3 curriculum follows the National Curriculum through the ‘Knowing History’ programme of study. It includes a wide range of diverse topics which provide pupils with the chronological overview and thematic understanding that they need to be successful at KS4 and beyond. It focuses on depth of knowledge and draws upon historical concepts such as continuity and change, cause and consequence, similarity, difference, and significance. Pupils explore methods of historical enquiry, including how evidence is used to make historical claims, and discern how and why contrasting arguments and interpretations of the past have been constructed.

Year 7 – Please click here to view the curriculum map for year 7 History
Year 8 – Please click here to view the curriculum map for year 8 History
Year 9 – Please click here to view the curriculum map for year 9 History