General Resources

These folders contain a number of key resources including:
  1. A rationale for teaching history
  2. A revised set of level descriptors linked to core historical concepts (see HERE for more)
  3. An outline set of planning for a KS3 enquiry curriculum as resourced here
  4. Various posters and other files

Year 7 Resources

Year 7 resources are divided into 6 big themes. There are a number of smaller enquiries which build towards answering the over arching enquiry
  1. How far did the Norman Conquest change England?
  2. Why were people prepare to risk their lives fighting those in power?
  3. Greed, Glory or God? Why is there still disagreement about Crusaders' motives?
  4. Location, Location, Location: Which was the better place to live, London or Baghdad?
  5. Say your prayers. How significant was the English Reformation?
  6. Angry Aztecs! Is this fair?

Year 8 Resources

Year 8 resources are divided into 6 big themes. There are a number of smaller enquiries which build towards answering the over arching enquiry
  1. Why is Cromwell still so controversial?
  2. Should Britain apologise for its part in the Slave Trade?
  3. Professionals or Peasants? For whom was the French Revolution most significant?
  4. How were different people in Yorkshire affected by the Industrial Revolution?
  5. Can we tell a typical story of emigration?
  6. Was Gandhi the main reason why the British left India?

Year 9 Resources

Year 9 resources are divided into 6 big themes. There are a number of smaller enquiries which build towards answering the over arching enquiry

  1. A new world? How far did the First World War change the C20th?
  2. The trouble with Ireland: Why can't people agree about the Easter Rising?
  3. What do sources tell us about the importance of the Suffragettes in winning women the right to vote?
  4. How can we challenge generalisations about the Holocaust?
  5. Mandela or money: Why did Apartheid in South Africa end?
  6. The people's war? How were civilians affected by the Second World War?

Reading for Fun

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Reading for fun is a fantastic way to get a broad overview of history. These books have all been read and recommended by the staff at the Mount School in York. There are some really great reads here. Enjoy!!
reading-history-for-fun-year-7ii.pdf
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reading-history-for-fun-year-8ii.pdf
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reading-history-for-fun-year-9-i.pdf
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