History

History at MKA empowers students to be better citizens and to prepare them for the rapidly changing world in which we live. A better understanding of our world enables students to have empathy and respect all cultures and communities. We aim to enable students to form opinions based on research and knowledge. Students will be exposed to many types of sources from the distant and recent past in their lessons. This could include an art piece from the Battle of Hastings to a poem from WW1. Students will also be able to develop skills of literacy and communication, preparing pupils for the world of work, and the wider world.

Through the study of History our students will be inspired by those of the past, learning from their successes and failures. Recent conflicts such as the war in Ukraine will be compared to similar events such as in Afghanistan and Vietnam. History should be enjoyed by our pupils; each lesson should leave a student with a “What happened next?” question, eagerly looking forward to the next lesson.

Do now tasks in following lessons will aim to build on this interest thus maintaining engagement. Students will develop the various skills associated with History in with a planned approach, starting in Year 7 all the way to Year 13.

Good Historical skills will enable pupils to unpick the mass media they face to form well-grounded opinions. In the modern world it is important that students can make sensible decisions based on the vast information they are exposed to each day. Teachers at MKA remember that it is a privilege to share historical knowledge and they have the ability to inspire with content that is new to pupils.