History and RE

Subject Leader of History and RE - (Mr J Cahill)

Assistant Vice Principal and Teacher of History - (Mr R Ellis)

Department:

Teacher of History and RE – Mrs McGrath

Teacher of History and RE – Ms Rees

Teacher of History and RE – Miss Garlick

Teacher of History and RE – Miss Healy

Our History and RE curriculum is designed to:

Follow an enquiry-based approach in which students see how content and concepts develop.
Matche the scope and ambition of the National Curriculum in providing a rich and secure knowledge of the most significant aspects of History and RE whist increasing cultural capital of our demographic
Cover key concepts such as democracy, rule of law, tolerance, women, health, morality, through second order concepts such as causation.
Increase cultural capital through the study of local History issues, other cultures, and links to careers, preparing pupils for their future and future learning.

We aim to do this by:

Planning lessons to ensure core content and second order concepts are remembered in the long term.
Select tasks to support the objective of each lesson.
Teaching our lessons through a RAMAR approach
Applying knowledge through ‘I do, We do, and You do’
Using Knowledge Organisers to support learning in the classroom and at home.
Providing enrichment opportunities such as History Club, Revision sessions, and various trips such as Berlin, Rome and London

What do we expect learners to get from studying History and RE?

By studying History and RE, students will become increasingly independent, building their confidence in applying their skills within their lessons and demonstrating a greater depth of understanding of their subject by the end of Key Stages 3 and 4. Furthermore, students will develop their understanding of the relevance of History and RE in the wider world and the associated career opportunities related to those subjects. Students will also develop an understanding of the values of SMSC and be able to apply this understanding in the outside world. Through engaging and stimulating lessons, student engagement and levels of interest will be high and lead to accelerated progress and hopefully inspire them to study History and RE beyond Halewood Academy.