Introduction

"Have they not travelled through the land and seen what was the end of those before them - though they were superior to them in power" [Qur'an 30: 9]

Taught by:  Miss. S. Hussain, BA (Hons), QTS.

Introduction:

It is the duty of the History department to try to realise the Qur’anic verse above. This is by giving pupils the opportunity to observe past nations and analyse their fall. From the Romans to the modern day the pupils at Islamia will learn about why History is important, what is good about the past and what we must learn from the past in order to achieve a successful future.

Aims and objectives:

To provide pupils with a clear understanding and knowledge of the past and present and how it affects the world today. Pupils will have the opportunity to look at events that affect and shape our world. They will be observing the roots of conflicts and change and analysing these issues as well as possible solutions that can help solve the many crises humanity faces.

Course Structure:

KS3

Key Stage 3 History follows the National Curriculum guidelines to ensure that students are well-versed in British History, and prepared to embark on GCSE History by Year 8 if they so choose. They are assessed according to the National Curriculum standards. The topics that they study include:

Year 7

History Skills Battle of Hastings and William’s rule Medieval Life King John and the Magna Carta The plague Witches Tudors

Year 8

Civil War Industrial Revolution Suffragettes Guantanamo Bay Slavery Apartheid

In addition, Year 7 and Year 8 pupils study Islamic History which covers the following topics:

Seerah The Four Rightly-guided Caliphs Karbala Umayyads and Muslim Spain Abbasids Crusades Mongols Ottoman Empire

Key Stage 4 History:

The course at Islamia will follow the Edexcel GCSE in History ‘Making the Modern World’ which provides students with the opportunity to study on a variety of scales and across a range of perspectives. The chronology of the specification runs from the late nineteenth century to the modern day and aims to give students a clear understanding of the key issues which have helped to shape the modern world. One of the things that make History stand out is that the units studied are modern day issues which affect us today namely the Arab-Israeli conflict.

The following topics covered are:

Units in History:

	Topics Studies	Percentage
Paper 1	Crime and Punishment and Whitechapel	30%
Paper 2	Reigns of King Richard and King John Conflict in the Middle East	40%
Paper 3	The USA: Conflict at home and abroad	30%

“Through the study of History, we learn about our past, gain benefit from our present and gain experience for our future” Kawthar ex-Year 11

“History teaches us various skills that you can use in all studies e.g. essay skills, analysing skills and general knowledge” Mariam ex-Year 11

“History is very interesting as it explains current affairs through the events of the past. A very enjoyable subject” Nusayba Year 11

Assessment:

The subject is assessed through the GCSE examinations at the end of Year 11.