Year 7 History Scheme of Work (Overview) Students in Year 7 begin their studies in History with an examination of life in Britain before 1066. This begins with a study of the Neolithic Revolution and its importance in the long-term history of the British Isles. They then combine this with a local study to consider life on Merseyside prior to the Norman invasion. Following on from this, students are taught about the causes and consequences of the Norman invasion before considering the important events, issues and people in medieval Britain. In addition, students are taught about Liverpool s medieval history and this focus study looks at the original medieval city of Liverpool, why it was granted a charter and why a castle was built in Liverpool in the 13th century. The medieval period is followed up with a study of the Tudor and Stuart period. Students are taught about the main events, issues and people and there is a focus on how the power of the monarchy changed in this period. We then focus on another local history study in which we consider how much Liverpool changed in the Tudor and Stuart periods and look at the establishment and importance of the world s first permanent wet dock in Liverpool in the early 18th century. This gives the students a good foundation for our final topic of the year, Britain and the African Slave Trade.
Curriculum Unit Lesson Code Lesson Title Learning Objective 1 Learning Objective 2 LIV01 What was the Stone Age? LIV02 What was the Iron Age? LIVO3 Why did the Romans invade Britain? To be able to explain when the stone age was To be able to explain when the Iron age was the Romans invaded Britain LIV04 Who were the Saxons? To be able to explain who the Saxons were and where they came from LIV05 Why did the Vikings come to Merseyside? MED01 Who should be king of England? MED02 Why was 1066 the year of 3 kings and 2 battles MED03 Why did William win the Battle of Hastings? MED04 How did the Normans conquer Britain? examples, why the Vikings came to Merseyside Edward the Confessor's death caused a problem there were 3 kings in 1066 To be able to explain what weaknesses in Harold's Saxon army were and how many Britons opposed the Norman invasion To be able to explain when the stone age occurred To be able to explain when the Iron age occurred To be able to explain and recall the events connected to the Roman invasion the Saxons came to Britain examples, what evidence there is of the Vikings on Merseyside To be able to explain who wanted to be king of England in 1066 and why To be able to put the main events of 1066 into chronological order To be able to explain what the strengths were in William's army To be able to explain how the Normans kept the Britons under control
MED05 Why did the Normans build castles? MED07 What was life like in Norman Britain? MED09 Was the church more important than the crown? MED10 What was Magna Carta? MED11 How was Parliament created? MED12 How did England conquer Wales and Scotland? MED14 What was the Black Death? MED15 Why did the Peasants Revolt? the Normans built Motte and Bailey castles To be able to explain what the Feudal system was To be able to explain who Thomas Beckett was examples, what Magna Carta was King Henry III was so unpopular Edward I conquered Wales explain the causes and symptoms of the Black Death the Peasants' Revolt took place Motte and Bailey castles were replaced with stone structures examples, what life in a medieval village was like Thomas Beckett was murdered Magna Carta was so important To be able to explain how and why Simon de Montfort helped to establish Parliament To be able to explain how Edward managed to keep Wales secure examples, what impact the Black Death had on Britain To be able to explain how the Peasants' revolt was linked to the Black Death
in Britain, -1745 in Britain, -1745 in Britain, -1745 in Britain, -1745 in Britain, -1745 in Britain, -1745 in Britain, -1745 MED16 How did Henry Tudor become King? TUD01 Why did Henry VIII marry so many times? TUD02 What religious changes did Henry VIII make? TUD03 How did Henry's children rule after his death? TUD04 How did Elizabeth attempt to solve Britain's religious problems? TUD05 Why did Spain try to invade England in 1588? STU01 Why was there a Civil War in Britain? STU02 How was the English Civil War fought? To be able to explain what the War of the Roses were explain who Henry's wives were Henry made himself Head of the Church of England explain what life was like under Edward VI explain how Elizabeth tried to solve religious arguments in Britain Spain wanted to invade England in 1588 Parliament was angry with the King explain the nature of the battles in the English Civil War Henry Tudor won the Battle of Bosworth Field Henry married each of his wives and why their marriage ended Henry dissolved the monasteries explain what life was like under Mary I. To be able to suggest, with support, how successfully Elizabeth united Britain's religions the Spanish Armada failed support, why the king was angry with Parliament Parliamentary forces won.
in Britain, -1745 in Britain, -1745 Two STU03 Why was Charles I Executed? STU04 How did Cromwell rule Britain? Why did king John grant Liverpool a charter? Two LIV10 Why did king John build a castle in Liverpool? Two LIV11 How important was Liverpool in the Tudor Period? Two LIV12 How was Liverpool affected by the English Civil War? Two LIV13 What was so special about Liverpool's docks? Two LIV14 Why was Liverpool so rich in the 19th century? SLA01 What was the Slave Trade? SLA02 How were slaves captured? support, the arguments in favour of executing the king To be able to explain with support how far Cromwell acted like a king examples why King John made Liverpool into a town examples, why King John had a castle built in Liverpool explain the history of Speke Hall To be able to explain which side Liverpool took in the war and why Liverpool had the world's best docks in the 18th century Liverpool was such a wealthy city To be able to explain details of what the Slave Trade was To be able to explain how slaves were captured in the slave trade support, the arguments against executing the king the monarchy was restored examples, what impact the charter had on Liverpool explain what Liverpool castle was like Speke Hall is an important part of our local heritage To be able to explain how far Liverpool was directly affected by the war To be able to explain how the docks led to Liverpool's expansion Liverpool was described as 'the second city of the Empire' the Slave Trade was started To be able to explain how slaves were selected
SLA03 What was the Middle Passage? SLA04 How were Slaves treated upon arrival in the Americas? To be able to explain what the Middle Passage was explain what happened to African slaves when they arrived in the Americas SLA05 What was Liverpool's support, role in the Slave Trade? how big a part Liverpool had in the Slave Trade SLA06 Why did Britain abolish the Slave Trade? To be able to explain who William Wilberforce and Oloudah Equiano were and why they were significant in the abolition of the slave trade explain what conditions were like on the middle passage African slaves were treated this way upon arrival explain examples of the legacy of slavery in Liverpool explain a range of reasons for the abolition of the Slave Trade