The Wolsey Hall Year 8 History course follows the National Curriculum for England at Key Stage 3.

We have ensured that all of the National Curriculum outcomes are covered in the course and the table below provides an overview of how the Wolsey Hall course can be mapped to the course textbooks and to the National Curriculum for England.

You may want to print out this overview of the course and refer to it as you progress through the course. Do also bear in mind that:

Before Module One, there is an introductory video call with your tutor.
At the end of Module Three, there is a mid-course review.
At the end of Module Seven, there is an end-of-course review.

Module One: The Later Tudor Period	National Curriculum Link	Coursebook Pages
Topic One (1.1): Introducing Elizabeth I Young Elizabeth The ‘Middle Way’ Elizabeth’s image History skill - source inference	The development of church, state and society in Britain 1509-1745	Pages 6-15 Pages 22-29
Topic Two (1.2): The Spanish Armada Causes of the Armada Narrative of the Armada Consequences of the Armada	The development of church, state and society in Britain 1509-1745	Pages 16-21
Topic Three (1.3): Life in the Later Tudor times Tudor education Tudor leisure activities Tudor crime and punishment	The development of church, state and society in Britain 1509-1745	Pages 30-49
ASSIGNMENT ONE

Module Two: The Early Stuarts	National Curriculum Link	Coursebook Pages
Topic One (2.1): James I The scruffy Stuart The Gunpowder Plot	The development of church, state and society in Britain 1509-1745	Pages 54-61
Topic Two (2.2): Charles I and the Civil War Causes of the Civil War Narrative of the Civil War Consequences of the Civil War	The development of church, state and society in Britain 1509-1745	Pages 72-81
Topic Three (2.3): Why Does Cromwell Divide Opinion? Cromwell’s rule In England Cromwell’s actions in Ireland	The development of church, state and society in Britain 1509-1745	Pages 82-85
ASSIGNMENT TWO

Module Three: The Later Stuarts	National Curriculum Link	Coursebook Pages
Topic One (3.1): How Did the Merry Monarch Change Life? Charles II as the Merry Monarch The Great Plague The Great Fire of London History skill - source analysis	The development of church, state and society in Britain 1509-1745	Pages 86-87 Pages 92-103
Topic Two (3.2): The Glorious Revolution? The actions of James II Narrative of the Glorious Revolution Consequences of the Glorious Revolution	The development of church, state and society in Britain 1509-1745	Pages 108-111
Topic Three (3.3): Enter the Georgian Period! Introduction to the Georgians Bonnie Prince Charlie History skill - change	The development of church, state and society in Britain 1509-1745	Pages 112-123
ASSIGNMENT THREE

Module Four: The Industrial Revolution

National Curriculum Link

Coursebook Pages

Topic One (4.1): Farming to Factories

The domestic system
The creation of the factory system
Factory conditions
Railways and canals
Inventions of the Industrial Revolution

Ideas, political power, industry and empire: Britain, 1745-1901

Pages 124-147

Topic Two (4.2): Stinky Towns

Industrial Revolution town conditions
Public health changes
Divisions in society

Ideas, political power, industry and empire: Britain, 1745-1901

Pages 148-157

Topic Three (4.3): Victorian Crime and Punishment

Victorian crimes
Victorian punishments
The mystery of Jack the Ripper

Ideas, political power, industry and empire: Britain, 1745-1901

Pages 158-167

ASSIGNMENT FOUR

Module Five: The Slave Trade

National Curriculum Link

Coursebook Pages

Topic One (5.1): What Was the Slave Trade?

The Trade Triangle
Reasons for the transatlantic slave trade

Ideas, political power, industry and empire: Britain, 1745-1901

Pages 172-175

Topic Two (5.2): What Was Life Like as a Slave?

Life on the Middle Passage
Slave auctions
Plantation life

Ideas, political power, industry and empire: Britain, 1745-1901

Pages 176-179

Topic Three (5.3): How Was Slavery Abolished?

The slave economy
Slave rebellions
Anti-slavery campaigners
The role of former slaves in the abolition

Ideas, political power, industry and empire: Britain, 1745-1901

Pages 180-187

ASSIGNMENT FIVE

Module Six: Revolts and Revolution

National Curriculum Link

Coursebook Pages

Topic One (6.1): Britain versus France

Narrative of colonisation of America
Britain and France in North America
The French Revolution
The battles of Trafalgar and Waterloo

At least one study of a significant society or issue in world history and its interconnections with other world developments

Ideas, political power, industry and empire: Britain, 1745-1901

Pages 62-65

Pages 188-197

Topic Two (6.2): How Close Was Britain to a Revolution?

Changes for working class
Changes for women
Voting rights

Ideas, political power, industry and empire: Britain, 1745-1901

Pages 218-225

Topic Three (6.3): Victorian Life and Changes

Victorian leisure activities
The introduction of the High Street
The Great Hunger

Ideas, political power, industry and empire: Britain, 1745-1901

Pages 226-243

ASSIGNMENT SIX

Module Seven: India	National Curriculum Link	Coursebook Pages
Topic One (7.1): How Did the British Empire Develop? Cause of the early British Empire Narrative of the early British Empire	Ideas, political power, industry and empire: Britain, 1745-1901	Pages 202-205
Topic Two (7.2): The Invasion of India The role of the East India Company Narrative of the takeover of India	Ideas, political power, industry and empire: Britain, 1745-1901	Pages 206-207
Topic Three (7.3): Perspectives on the Invasion of India The Sepoy Rebellion The Jewel in the Crown History skill - interpretations	Ideas, political power, industry and empire: Britain, 1745-1901 At least one study of a significant society or issue in world history and its interconnections with other world developments	Pages 208-211
ASSIGNMENT SEVEN