History

Aims

History at Hull Collegiate College is about building factual knowledge and chronological understanding but above all about developing a fascination with the past.  Pupils studying History will gain not only a superb understanding of past societies but will also be taught how to think analytically and construct both written and spoken arguments.  

Key Stage 3

Pupils will study the ‘island story’ of the United Kingdom and place the past of our own country in the context of the history of the world. By the end of Year 9 each pupil will have an understanding of some of the most important events that have shaped our nation and our world. Topics include the the Norman Conquest, the Tudors and Stuarts, the English Civil War, the French Revolution and the defining moments of the twentieth century including the two World Wars and the Holocaust.   

GCSE

History is extremely popular at GCSE and the department boasts outstanding results. In 2010 79% of pupils received A*-A grades.  We follow a Modern World Syllabus concentrating on the Russian Revolutions, the Cold War, Britain between 1905-1918 and Apartheid.   

AS and A Level

Again, the subject is a popular choice at AS and A Level and our results are excellent. We teach modules on European Fascism, the Tudors and nineteenth European nationalism. The teaching staff are all History graduates and experts in the subjects they teach at A-Level.  A-Level pupils are also encouraged to take part in the Department’s after school discussion group which seeks to intellectually stretch and challenge the very brightest at the school.  

Facilities

As a department we are extremely fortunate to have three superb teaching rooms which are solely dedicated to the teaching of History.  Each room has an Interactive White Board and access to a wealth of DVD materials which help bring the subject to life.  

Extra-curricular activities

The department sees trips and visits as integral to the curriculum and offers a range of opportunities over the academic year.  During the Michaelmas term Year 7 visit the Danelaw Centre for Living History to supplement their study of life in Feudal England. To complement Year 8’s study of seventeenth century Britain they participate in an ‘English Civil War’ day. At the end of the Lent term all Key Stage 4 and 5 pupils are offered the chance to accompany the department on a trip to Berlin. Finally, during the Trinity term the department runs its annual trip to the Battlefields of the First World War. Pupils also have the opportunity to attend ‘Historical Investigations Club’ which runs as part of the school’s lunchtime activity programme.

Staffing

• Mr M Monaghan, MA, History, Oxon, PGCE, Cantab
• Mrs C R Atkin MA, York, PGCE
• Ms S McDowell BA, York, PGCE 
• Ms C Crosby BA, Hull, PGCE