History
Members of the Department
Mr Whyte (Leader of History)
Mr McLaughlin
Aims
The History Department is committed to delivering high quality teaching and learning across the Key Stages. We take every opportunity to instil a passion and love for the study of history in all who enter the History Department at St Joseph’s College and take great pride in the development and successes of our students. The large numbers of students who elect to study History at both GCSE and A Level is an indication of the popularity of the subject in the College.
KS3
Year 8
What is History
Norman Invasion
Normans in Ireland
The Black Death
Religious changes in the middle ages
Year 9
Rivalry and Conflict 1500 – 1700
The plantation of Ulster
Exploration and Discovery 1500 – 1700
The English Civil War
Cromwell
The Glorious revolution
Year 10
The birth of Nationalism
American and French Revolutions
1798 Rebellion
Act of Union
Nationalism and Unionism in Ireland 1900 – 1914
World War One
Easter Rebellion
KS4
Paper 1 (60%)
Year 11 –
Section A Germany 1933 -45
Section B N. Ireland 1965 – 1998
Paper 2 (40%)
Year 12 -
International Relations 1945 – 2003
Post-16
AS 1 – Weimar and Nazi Germany 1919 – 1945
AS 2 - Italian Fascism 1870 – 1945
A2 1 – Class of ideologies 1900 – 2000
A2 2 - Partition of Ireland 1900 - 1925
Career opportunities
History students go on to be successful in a wide range of careers:
Teaching and further academic study
Clerical
Administrative and IT work
Sales
PR
Retail and catering
Library, museum and information services
Law
Media and journalism