In Year 7 the focus of our study is British History 1066-1485. This encompasses the following main subject areas:
- The Norman Conquest 1066
- The establishment of Norman rule over England (including the Feudal System and the Domesday Book)
- Medieval Life
- Life in towns and villages
- Justice in Medieval
- Religion in Medieval
- Medieval Castles
- The development of castles (motte and bailey to stone concentric castles)
- Attacking and defending a Medieval castle
- Henry II and Thomas Becket
- King John and the Magna Carta
- Edward I and the invasion of Wales
- Edward II and Scotland (especially the Battle of Bannockburn)
- The Black Death and the Peasants’ Revolt
In addition all boys in year 7 go on a joint curriculum visit with the Religious Studies department to Lincoln Castle and Cathedral.
Boys should develop and consolidate the following skills over the year:
- Develop a sense of chronology and a framework for history within the area of study
- Use short to mid-sized historical texts to extract and assimilate information
- Become skilled in writing accurate and precise answers to short and medium sized answers which have a direct focus.
- Writing guided, structured essays (e.g. with writing frames, etc;)
- Making complex decisions based on a number of criteria and to explain this in a rational, thoughtful and reasoned way.
- Handling historical sources in a meaningful way both as sources of information and as opportunities for evaluation
- Begin to use opportunities for independent research and to assimilate information from this.
- Building on the ICT work done throughout the year (in ICT lessons) to consolidate pupils’ familiarity and use of computers as a tool for learning.
- Discuss in a productive and sensible way historical issues, e.g. constructive pair work.
- Listen to and contribute to wider class discussions in a constructive sensible manner
