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Welcome to the History Department

e-mail: history@stbedes.ngfl.ac.uk

UPDATE: New Key Stage 3 Curriculum information available

Syllabus for the year.
Year 7 | Year 8 | Year 9 | GCSE
AS & A2 Alternative D - Revolution, Conservatism and Nationalism in Europe, 1789-1914
AS & A2 Alternative Q - Britain, 1815 - 1841

Why should you consider taking History at GCSE? - a slide show presentation

Some useful links for history students

The B.B.C. history pages
SchoolHistory.co.uk
online history lessons, games, worksheets, quizes an links
The National Archives Learning Curve
Spartacus Educational
History on the Net
Active History - games
The History Channel

THE MEDIEVAL WORLD

Bayeux Tapestry
What was it like to live in the Middle Ages?
In the lessons in year 7 you will be looking at what medieval life was like.
The Middle Ages was from approximately 1000-1485, it was a period of invasion, conquest and castle building but it was also a period of learning and religion.

By examining the key themes, questions and words below you can investigate what the medieval world was like.

KEY THEMES AND QUESTIONS:

Conflict, conquest and invasion: Why did the Normans invade England and Wales?
Castle building: Why were castles build and why did they change over time?
Control: What was the Feudal System?
Religion: How important was religion in the Middle Ages?
Medieval Society: What was the medieval life like for ordinary people?

KEY WORDS:
Stone Keep Castle Magna Carta Baron
Motte and Bailey Castle Manor Catholic
Conquest Medieval Revolt
Crusade Monastery Villein
Doom Painting Oath Guild
Feudal Peasant Tax
Lord Pilgrimage