What is it to be a Historian at Marriotts?

Our vision is to create reflective citizens who can identify and understand patterns of human behaviour throughout History. We aim to inspire an awareness of one’s self in relation to the varying cultures, religions and political systems around the world. As a team we endeavour to expand student horizons beyond their immediate surroundings; to imbue empathy, tolerance and respect and to elevate their aspirations for the future. The ambition is to produce well-rounded, confident, proactive, critical thinkers.

Curriculum Overview 

Please click this link to see the History LTP for 2021/22.

Key Stage 3

We deliver a 3-year Key Stage 3 programme of study, incorporating key aspects of the National Curriculum. Students will have three one hour lessons every fortnight, mostly with the same teacher for all lessons. Throughout Key Stage 3, pupils will extend and deepen their chronologically secure knowledge and their understanding of British, local and world history.

Key Stage 4

GCSE History is a very popular option for our students. GCSE History (Edexcel) covers some of the most significant and exciting events in British, European, and American history.  The course develops the ability to analyse and evaluate the significance of past events, and develops an understanding of key historical concepts such as cause and consequence.

History develops skills in debating, analysing, justifying, and reading between the lines: skills that are highly prized by universities and employers alike.  Studying History gives you the power to ask questions of the past, in order to understand the world we live in today.

 Key Stage 5

We offer a range of A levels in the department including A Level History (AQA), A level Government and Politics (Edexcel) Sociology (AQA) and Psychology(AQA).

Click on the relevent year group curriculum maps in the document section below to find out more detail about what is studied in Marriotts Science department. For further details of the History curriculum please contact Mrs R Stannard r.stannard@marriotts.herts.sch.uk.

You also download Knowledge Organisers for each year group from our Knowledge organiser page . These outline what homework is expected from each student, for all subjects.