History (Year 8)
See Year 8s History ‘Schedule of Learning’ for the 2025/26 academic year
| Topic | Content Sub-topic |
|---|---|
| Religious rollercoaster: Which Tudor monarch changed the church the most? | Henry VIII’s reformation |
| Religious rollercoaster: Which Tudor monarch changed the church the most? | Edward VI’s reformation |
| Religious rollercoaster: Which Tudor monarch changed the church the most? | Mary I’s reformation |
| Religious rollercoaster: Which Tudor monarch changed the church the most? | Elizabeth I’s reformation |
| Religious rollercoaster: Which Tudor monarch changed the church the most? | Assessed essay write-up |
| The witchcraze: Why was there a witchcraze in the 1600s? | Why did the belief in Witchcraft exist in 16th C. Britain? |
| The witchcraze: Why was there a witchcraze in the 1600s? | What can the story of Pendle, Lancashire reveal about belief in witches? |
| The witchcraze: Why was there a witchcraze in the 1600s? | Why did belief in witches decline? |
| The witchcraze: Why was there a witchcraze in the 1600s? | Source assessment |
| The English revolution: Would you have signed Charles I’s death warrant? | Charles’ Character and court |
| The English revolution: Would you have signed Charles I’s death warrant? | Did Charles cause a civil war? |
| The English revolution: Would you have signed Charles I’s death warrant? | Why did Charles lose the civil war? |
| The English revolution: Would you have signed Charles I’s death warrant? | Why was Charles executed? |
| The English revolution: Would you have signed Charles I’s death warrant? | Assessed essay write-up |
| 1649-1807? The growth of Parliament and the British Empire | |
| 1649-1807? The American and French Revolutions | |
| Transatlantic slave trade: Why was slavery abolished? | The Triangular trade |
| Transatlantic slave trade: Why was slavery abolished? | The middle passage and plantations |
| Transatlantic slave trade: Why was slavery abolished? | Resistance |
| Transatlantic slave trade: Why was slavery abolished? | Abolition |
| Transatlantic slave trade: Why was slavery abolished? | Assessed essay write-up |
| Transatlantic slave trade: Why was slavery abolished? | Abolition in the USA |
| Industrial Revolution: How far was the Industrial Revolution ‘liberty’s dawn’? | Population and agriculture |
| Industrial Revolution: How far was the Industrial Revolution ‘liberty’s dawn’? | Work |
| Industrial Revolution: How far was the Industrial Revolution ‘liberty’s dawn’? | Children |
| Y8 exams (English, Maths, Science, Languages, Humanities) | |
| Industrial Revolution: How far was the Industrial Revolution ‘liberty’s dawn’? | Education |
| Exam feedback | |
| Industrial Revolution: How far was the Industrial Revolution ‘liberty’s dawn’? | Political reform |
| Industrial Revolution: How far was the Industrial Revolution ‘liberty’s dawn’? | Women |
| Industrial Revolution: How far was the Industrial Revolution ‘liberty’s dawn’? | Assessed debate |
| EXTENSION: Meanwhile, elsewhere – the Potato famine |
What will you study?
Autumn Term:
– The Tudors and religious change under Henry VIII and Mary
– The Queenship of Elizabeth I and the Armada
– Witchcraft & early modern society
Spring Term:
– Tudor and Stuart society
– The English Civil War
Summer Term:
– The Trans-Atlantic slave trade and its abolition
– The industrial revolution
Useful tips and resources
See year 7 page & read ‘Black and British: A short, essential history, David Olusoga’
See year 7 page
What super curricular activities can KS3 students engage with at school?
See year 7 page