Year 8
Curriculum Map
Year |
Half term |
Unit(s) of Work |
Key Assessments |
Disciplinary Knowledge Focus |
Year 8 |
Autumn 1 |
Migration to Britain over Time |
Who deserves to be known as the first English people? |
Significance
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How have people’s reasons for moving to Britain changed over time? |
Change and continuity |
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Autumn 2 |
The Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade |
What should visitors know about Liverpool’s role in the trans-Atlantic slave trade? |
Cause and consequence
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Who or what was the most significant force in the abolition of the slave trade? |
Significance |
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Spring 1 |
Teacher’s Choice SOW |
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Civil War and Commonwealth |
Why do people disagree so much about Oliver Cromwell? |
Interpretations |
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Spring 2 |
The Development of Democracy |
Why do people tell different stories about Britain’s journey to democracy? |
Change and continuity / Intepretations |
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The French Revolution |
What can art tell us about the French Revolution? |
Primary Sources |
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Summer 1 |
The Industrial Revolution |
Why does Emma Griffin call the Industrial Revolution “Liberty’s Dawn”? |
Interpretations |
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What can we learn from our local environment about the industrial revolution? |
Primary sources |
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Summer 2 |
The British Empire in India |
Why does it matter what we call the events of 1857 in India? |
Interpretations |
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The Ottoman Empire |
Ottoman Empire – How did the Ottoman Empire become the ‘sick man of Europe’? |
Change and continuity |