History

We teach History as a separate subject throughout all four years at Trevelyan. Pupils are taught in form groups.

Year 5

An introductory unit includes the use of timelines, family trees and using artefacts.

  • The Victorians

Year 6

  • Victorian Windsor - local history
  • The Aztecs

Year 7

  • The Roman Empire
  • Medieval realms (Britain 1066-1500)

Year 8

  • The Making of the United Kingdom (Britain 1500-1750)
  • Indigenous peoples of North America

Assessment

Our assessment is based on several key pieces of work within each module, so that a picture of each child's progress is established over time.

Resources

The History department uses video material where appropriate, as well as a wide range of books and pictorial resources to facilitate flexible learning approaches.

We have some excellent ICT resources and cross-curricular links, for example with Art and Technology, are a key feature.

In recent years we have had visits from "Learning in Action" theatre group re-enacting life in Victorian Britain.