History is a thriving part of QIS and the subject continues to be a popular option at both IGCSE and at AS/A2. The aims of the History Department are to give students a well-rounded understanding of the world by incorporating aspects of international and Middle Eastern history. Students will learn about major events in world history and how western and Islamic history have been impacted by these key events.
Many of our students are very successful at A Level, and go on to attend prestigious universities across the world. History is a facilitating subject for many courses; such as law, political science, journalism and history; at leading Russell Group and Ivy League universities, and so the subject has enjoyed increasing popularity at QIS.
All members of the department are well qualified History graduates and postgraduates, who are committed in their desire to ensure students of History achieve their desired outcomes. The subject is studied through academic literature, engaging lectures, online tools and class trips.
Mr M. Foley, Head of History
Year Group | Term 1- topics covered | Term 2 – topics covered | Term 3 – topics covered |
Year 7 | 1.Tollund man
2. Egyptians | 1. Romans 2. 1066 – Saxons and Normans | 1. Medieval life 2. Medieval monarchs |
Year 8 | 1. Renaissance 2. Age of Exploration | 1.American War of Independence 2. French Revolution | 1. Slavery and American Civil War 2. Imperialism |
Year 9 | 1. 20th-century events 2. 20th-century events | 1.World War 1 causes 2.World War1 battles | 1.World War 2 2.World War 2 |
Year 10 Edexcel IGCSE | The origins and course of the First World War, 1905-18 | Germany: development of dictatorship, 1918–45 | Changes in medicine, c1848-c1948 |
Year 11 Edexcel IGCSE | A divided union: civil rights in the USA, 1945–74 | Revision | Exams |
Year 12 Edexcel AS Level | Unit 1: Depth Study with Interpretations 1C: Germany, 1918-45 | Unit 2: Breadth Study with Source Evaluation 1C: Russia, 1917–91: From Lenin to Yeltsin | Revision and exam |
Year 13 Edexcel A Level | Unit 3: Thematic Study with Source Evaluation Option 1D: Civil Rights and Race Relations in the USA, 1865–2009 | Unit 4: International Study with Historical Interpretations Option 1B: The World in Crisis, 1879–1945 | Revision and exam |
