What does the course cover? The programme of study and National Curriculum links

The Wolsey Hall Year 7 International History course is an innovative course designed especially for Wolsey Hall to offer an inspiring alternative to the History course for those interested in a more global approach to the subject.

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, which can include a video call with your tutor if you wish.
At the end of Module Seven, there is an end-of-course review, again through a video call if you wish.

Course introduction

Read the Course Guide and Skype with your tutor

Module One: Investigating the Ancient Past

Coursebook Pages

Topic One (1.1) Out of Africa

The theory that people migrated out of Africa 60,000 to 100,000 years ago and migrated to countries around the world.

22-23

Topic Two (1.2): How do historians and archaeologists investigate the Ancient past?

The theory that people migrated out Africa
Define the key terms historian and archaeologist.
How time is used.
The sources and methods used by historians and archaeologists.

34-54

Topic Two (1.3): Case Study: Australia

Describe a variety of sources for Ancient Australia
Investigate what these tell us about Australia’s ancient past.

56-64

Topic Four (1.4): Why is it important to conserve the remains of the Ancient Past?

World Heritage List and Protected sites
Sites under threat
Conserving ancient sites

66-71

ASSIGNMENT ONE

Module Two: Ancient Egypt	Coursebook Pages
Topic One (2.1): Life on the Nile Timeline skills The geography and origins of society The importance of the Nile and the role of farming. Life in a hot climate Housing Clothing Leisure What was life like for different groups of people? Children Women Slaves	82-92 90-95 96-97, 104-105
Topic Two (2.2): Power Organisation of society Hierarchical nature Different groups within society. The Power of the Pharaohs What was the role of the Pharaohs Narmer Tutankhamen Akhenten Contact with other societies Trade Expansion What was the impact of these contacts?	102-103 98-99 100 101 117-118 119-120 120-121 121-123
Topic Three (2.3): Belief Gods and Goddesses Who they were What they symbolised Akhenathen and changes to religion Burial Rituals Process and rituals The Pyramids Purpose Construction	108-109 117-118 110-11 112-115
ASSIGNMENT TWO

Module Two: Ancient Egypt

Coursebook Pages

Topic One (2.1): Life on the Nile

Timeline skills
The geography and origins of society
The importance of the Nile and the role of farming.

Life in a hot climate

Housing
Clothing
Leisure

What was life like for different groups of people?

Children
Women
Slaves

82-92

90-95

96-97, 104-105

Topic Two (2.2): Power

Organisation of society

Hierarchical nature
Different groups within society.

The Power of the Pharaohs

What was the role of the Pharaohs
Narmer
Tutankhamen
Akhenten

Contact with other societies

Trade
Expansion
What was the impact of these contacts?

102-103

98-99

100

101

117-118

119-120

120-121

121-123

Topic Three (2.3): Belief

Gods and Goddesses

Who they were
What they symbolised
Akhenathen and changes to religion

Burial Rituals

Process and rituals

The Pyramids

Purpose
Construction

108-109

117-118

110-11

112-115

ASSIGNMENT TWO

Module Three: Ancient China	Coursebook Pages
Topic One (3.1): Life China’s Geography and how it impacted on people’ lives Geography Farming Women in China Marriage Foot binding Everyday life Extended family Rich and poor Growing up Food and diet Martial arts	189- 191 206 204 202-203 205-208
Topic Two (3.2): Power Structure of Chinese Society Hierarchical nature Imperial Family Shi Nong Gong Shang Central government and the Qin dynasty Role of Qin Shi Huang Di Terracotta Army The Great Wall of China War and Trade Internal conflicts Contact with the Ancient World Military Strength Silk Roads	198-201 209 211 212-213 216-217 218-219 217 219-220
Topic Three (3.3): Belief Confucianism and Daoism Definitions of the philosophies Rituals Buddhism Context of China Death and Funerary Customs Burial preparations Customs	194-196
ASSIGNMENT THREE

Module Three: Ancient China

Coursebook Pages

Topic One (3.1): Life

China’s Geography and how it impacted on people’ lives

Geography
Farming

Women in China

Marriage
Foot binding

Everyday life

Extended family
Rich and poor
Growing up
Food and diet
Martial arts

189- 191

206

204

202-203

205-208

Topic Two (3.2): Power

Structure of Chinese Society

Hierarchical nature
Imperial Family
Shi
Nong
Gong
Shang

Central government and the Qin dynasty

Role of Qin Shi Huang Di
Terracotta Army
The Great Wall of China

War and Trade

Internal conflicts
Contact with the Ancient World
Military Strength
Silk Roads

198-201

209

211

212-213

216-217

218-219

217

219-220

Topic Three (3.3): Belief

Confucianism and Daoism

Definitions of the philosophies
Rituals

Buddhism

Context of China

Death and Funerary Customs

Burial preparations
Customs

194-196

ASSIGNMENT THREE

Module Four: Ancient India	Coursebook Pages
Topic One (4.1) Life The Geography of India and how it impacted the people who lived there Indus Valley Civilisations; Cities, Traders and Decline. Life of everyday people: Women Children and education Clothing Housing and food	226-227 228-234 245 248 247 246 246-247
Topic Two (4.2) Power The Caste System: Structure of the Caste system Groups (Brahmin, Kshatryas, Vaishya, Shudras, Dalib) Slavery Mauryan Empire: Religion, trade and the rule of law Gupta Empire Religion, trade and culture	240 240-242 244 250-253 253-255
Topic Three (4.3) Belief Hinduism: Key beliefs and values Death and funerary customs Buddhism: Key beliefs and values Jainism: Key beliefs and values	236 238 237 236
ASSIGNMENT FOUR

Module Four: Ancient India

Coursebook Pages

Topic One (4.1) Life

The Geography of India and how it impacted the people who lived there

Indus Valley Civilisations; Cities, Traders and Decline.
Life of everyday people:
Women
Children and education
Clothing
Housing and food

226-227

228-234

245

248

247

246

246-247

Topic Two (4.2) Power

The Caste System:

Structure of the Caste system
Groups (Brahmin, Kshatryas, Vaishya, Shudras, Dalib)
Slavery

Mauryan Empire:

Religion, trade and the rule of law

Gupta Empire

Religion, trade and culture

240

240-242

244

250-253

253-255

Topic Three (4.3) Belief

Hinduism:

Key beliefs and values
Death and funerary customs

Buddhism:

Key beliefs and values

Jainism:

Key beliefs and values

236

238

237

236

ASSIGNMENT FOUR

Module Five: Ancient Greece	Coursebook Pages
Topic One (5.1): Life How did the Geography of Greece influence the development of Ancient Greek society? Growth of the city states Farming Colonisation Minoans and Mycenaeans. Mediterranean climate. Ordinary life: Citizens, women and slaves Athenian and Sparta Society City life: Athens and Sparta Social division Housing Marriage and divorce Education Fashion and beauty	128 128 128 130-131 148 144-145 144-145 146-147 148-149 149 149 150 150
Topic Two (5.2): Power Democracy, Ekklesia and the Boule. Military rule in Sparta Rule by tyrants Trade Persian Wars Peloponnesian Wars Conflict with Macedon Greek Soldiers Case study: The Battle of Marathon and the role of Miltiades	140-141 142 143 153-154 155-157, 160 160 161 157 158-159
Topic Three (5.3): Belief Gods and Goddesses Worship and Rituals Oracles and Sees Myths and legends The Olympic Games	133 134 134 138 136-137
ASSIGNMENT FIVE

Module Five: Ancient Greece

Coursebook Pages

Topic One (5.1): Life

How did the Geography of Greece influence the development of Ancient Greek society?

Growth of the city states
Farming
Colonisation
Minoans and Mycenaeans.
Mediterranean climate.

Ordinary life:

Citizens, women and slaves
Athenian and Sparta Society
City life: Athens and Sparta
Social division
Housing
Marriage and divorce
Education
Fashion and beauty

128

130-131

148

144-145

146-147

148-149

149

150

Topic Two (5.2): Power

Democracy, Ekklesia and the Boule.
Military rule in Sparta
Rule by tyrants
Trade
Persian Wars
Peloponnesian Wars
Conflict with Macedon
Greek Soldiers
Case study: The Battle of Marathon and the role of Miltiades

140-141

142

143

153-154

155-157, 160

160

161

157

158-159

Topic Three (5.3): Belief

Gods and Goddesses
Worship and Rituals
Oracles and Sees
Myths and legends
The Olympic Games

133

134

138

136-137

ASSIGNMENT FIVE

Module Six: Ancient Rome	Coursebook Pages
Topic One (6.1): Power Rule of the Republic. Key groups (Patricians, Equites, and Plebains). Key Emperors (Caesar, Caligula, Nero, Hadrian, Aurelius) Trade with Asia Punic Wars and the Roman Army Case study: Hannibal Down fall of the Empire.	134-35 138-140 170-171 163-165, 168-169 166-167 172-173
Topic Two (6.2): Belief Gods and Goddesses Christianity Values Death and burial	157 158 159 159
ASSIGNMENT SIX

Module Seven: What has the Ancient World done for us?	Coursebook Pages
Topic One (7.1): Egypt Writing Craftsmanship Architecture and engineering Astronomy Doctors and dentists	121-122
Topic Two (7.2): China Magnetic compass Gunpowder Paper and printing The first seismograph The rudder of a boat Mechanical clocks Acupuncture	221-224
Topic Three (7.3): India Technology Science and mathematics Medicine Literature Architecture	256-258
Topic Four (7.4): Rome Spread of skills and ideas Language Government Architecture The calendar Concrete	213-214
Topic Five (7.5): Greece Democratic government Philosophy and education Drama, language and literature Architecture and sculpture Mathematics Science and medicine	162-164
ASSIGNMENT SEVEN