'Those who do not remember the past are condemned to repeat it.’
George Santayana
History at Salford City Academy pushes students to reach their potential whilst enjoying a varied and interesting range of topics. Some of these topics are taught as an overview, whilst others are ‘in depth’ enquiries.
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Autumn 1
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Autumn 2
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Spring 1
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Spring 2
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Summer 1
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Summer 2
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Year 7
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1066: The Battle for England
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How did William control England?
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Who ruled Medieval England?
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How much power did the church have?
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How did Medieval Doctors look after the sick?
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Depth Study: The Peasants Revolt.
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Year 8
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Henry VIII vs the Church
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Elizabethan England
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Who were the Stuarts?
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How did Britain change between 1750-1900?
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What was life like for slaves in the 18th and 19th centuries?
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What was life like for African Americans in the 20th century?
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Year 9
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What challenges did Britain face in the early 20th century?
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What was life like in Nazi Germany?
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Why did the Holocaust take place?
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America, 1920-1973: Opportunity and inequality
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Qualification: GCSE
Assessment Methods and schedule: 100% Examination at the end of Year 11.
Paper 1: Understanding the modern world
Section A: Period study 1D America, 1920-1973: Opportunity and inequality.
Section B: Wider world depth studies: Conflict and tension 1918-1939.
Paper 2: Shaping the nation
Section A: Thematic study 2A Britain: Health and the people: c1000-present day
Section B: British depth study including the historic environment: Elizabethan England, c1568-1603.