Year 13 — History

Term 1: Edward VI and Mary I / The American Revolution

In Term 1 for the Tudors, our students study Edwardian England under the rule of the Lord Protectors, Somerset and Northumberland. This part of the course will explore the foreign relations, government, religious changes and rebellions under Edward VI and Mary I. The students will compare and contrast this era with the Henrician era. The students will further develop their historical interpretation evaluation skills. In the Birth of the USA course, the students learn about the constitutional changes the early United State underwent during the final years of the War of Independence. This includes the development of the first national government and the social and economic impact of the war on the newly founded states and their governments.

The students will be assessed with one essay exam question and one extract question involving an interpretation.

Doctrine

The rules and laws of the Church.

Lord Protector

The position of the Duke of Somerset ruling in young Edward's place

Common Prayer Book

List of rules and prayers for Edwardian church services

Iconoclasm

This destruction of images, statues and paintings in churches during the Reformation.

Reformation

The changes to the Church during the Tudor period.

Popular sovereignty

The idea that political power should be held by the people.

Sovereignty

Ultimate power in a nation.

Executive

The power or authority in government that carries the law into effect; a person (or persons) who administer(s) the government.

Separation of powers

A system of government in which power is shared between the legislative, the executive and the judiciary, ensuring that no branch can become dominant.

Quorum

A minimum number of members necessary for transaction of business.

  • Spiritual
  • Moral
  • Social
  • Cultural

Develop the individual:

The course aids students with their analytical skill, problem solving abilities, essay structure and formulation of a concise judgement.

Create a supportive community:

The students are taught and introduced to the beginnings of religious diversity in England which manifests itself in today's society.

Term 2: Elizabeth - Part 1 / The American Constitution

In Term 2 for the Tudors, the students explore the transition from Marian England to early Elizabethan England. The module focuses on the Elizabethan Settlement, government and foreign policy. The students will be challenged to make thematic links to the previous periods under Henry VIII, Mary and Edward VI. In the Birth of the USA course, the students will learn about the establishment of the American Constitution. This will include formation of the Constitution and its ratification and the Philadelphia Convention. The students will also focus on development their exams skills in relation to essay formation in the Tudors module and source analysis in relation to utility in the Birth of the USA course.

This chapter will be assessed with one essay and one source question.

Factionalism

The fragmentation of the political system into separate groups competing against each other for patronage and advancement and, in the process, reducing the effectiveness of government.

Patronage

The system by which the Crown distributed favours to those that were seen as loyal.

sectaries

members of Protestant sects which had rejected the Church of England and the royal supremacy.

Presence Chamber

This was the place where private contact could be made between monarch and courtier. This could result in an increase in power, wealth and influence of the courtier of granted access to the chamber.

Sea beggars

Dutch pirates licensed by the rebel leader William of Orange.

Specie

Gold or coined money.

Certificates of public credit

Printed statements recognising that the holders were owed money by the government.

Impeachment

Charging a public official with an offence committed while in office.

Legislature

An elective assembly that passed laws and levies taxation.

Constitution

A set of rules of a country/state that are usually very difficult to alter.

  • Spiritual
  • Moral
  • Social
  • Cultural

Develop the individual:

This develops the students' ability to exercise source analysis focusing on provenance and content of sources in light of the wider historical context.

Create a supportive community:

This module helps the students development social and political awareness, which is relevant today.

Term 3: Elizabeth - Part 2 / George Washington and John Adams

In Term 3 for the Tudors, the students will explore the religious, economic, foreign and political policies under Elizabeth I's middle and latter reign. The students will also learn about the threat posed to England by the Papacy and the Spanish Empire. The students also learn about early exploration and colonisation of the New World by English colonists. In the Birth of the USA course, the students learn about the Presidencies of George Washington and John Adams. This includes the division between Alexander Hamilton and Thomas Jefferson, the Jay Treaty with Great Britain, the 1796 presidential election and the Adams administration between 1797. The students continue to develop their extract and source analytical skills.

The students will be assessed on one essay and 1 extract question.

Elizabethan Settlement

The establishment of a protestant church in England.

Calvinism

Protestantism that developed in late Tudor England and Scotland.

William Cecil

Elizabeth's chief minister

Robert Dudley

Elizabeth's favourite and rumoured lover.

Treason

crime against the state or monarch.

Excise tax

A tax on certain home commodities.

Jacobins

An extremist group in the French Revolution. In power in France in 1793-4, they became associated with the guillotine and the Reign of Terror.

High Federalists

Supporters of Alexander Hamilton.

Primus inter pares

First amongst equals.

Federalists

The group of American politicians that wanted a strong central government. Alexander Hamilton led the Federalists.

  • Spiritual
  • Moral
  • Social
  • Cultural

Develop the individual:

The students will explore the change and continuity between mid-Tudor monarchs as well as further developing their analytical and essay structure skills.

Create a supportive community:

The student will learn about the political and religious problems in Elizabethan society and the consequences felt today.

Term 4: Year 12 revision

In Term 4, the students begin their content revision in class. For the Tudors course the students revisit the reigns of Henry VII and Henry VIII and the themes of religion, economic changes in England, foreign policy, government and consolidation of power. For the Birth of the USA the students revisit colonial America by 1763, the breakdown of relations between the Thirteen Colonies and Great Britain and the War of Independence. The students also practice essay skills and extract and source analysis.

Mock 2 - Both papers.

Neo-liberalism

An economic philosophy that encourages minimal government spending and supports a free market.

Gradualism

A belief that change can be attained in small stages rather than by revolution.

Impugned

Called into question.

  • Spiritual
  • Moral
  • Social
  • Cultural

Develop the individual:

This develops students' ability to exercise source analysis focusing on reliability and provenance.

Create a supportive community:

This will develop students understanding of how American conservatism has developed in the late 1960s.

Term 5: Year 13 revision

In Term 5, the students continue their content revision in class. For the Tudors course the students revisit the reigns of Edward VI, Mary I and Elizabeth and the themes of religion, economic changes in England, foreign policy, government and consolidation of power and the threat from Spain. For the Birth of the USA, the students revisit the establishment of the American Constitution, the debates and divisions surrounding it and the presidencies of Washington and Adams and their elections. The students also practice essay skills and extract and source analysis.

The students will complete an essay question and a extract question.

Enclosures

The fencing off of land from the poor.

Puritanism

extreme Protestantism, that believed the Reformation did not go far enough.

Jesuits

Radical Catholics who wanted the downfall of Elizabeth.

Robert Cecil

William Cecil's son and political adviser to Elizabeth.

Earl of Essex

Favourite of Elizabeth who was executed in 1601.

Provenance

The nature and origin of a source.

Nature

What is the source. E.g. a letter.

Tone

The language used in a source.

Origin

Who wrote the source and when it was written.

Purpose

Why was the source produced.

  • Spiritual
  • Moral
  • Social
  • Cultural

Develop the individual:

The students will develop their knowledge or the key themes under Elizabeth and compare these to the mid-Tudor monarchs. Moreover, they will develop their analytical and evaluative skill in relation to essays and secondary source extracts.

Create a supportive community:

The students will have an understanding on Elizabethan political and social problems experienced during her reign, which were the foundations of social issues today.

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  • Spiritual
  • Moral
  • Social
  • Cultural

Develop the individual:

Create a supportive community:

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  • Moral
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Develop the individual:

Create a supportive community:

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  • Spiritual
  • Moral
  • Social
  • Cultural

Develop the individual:

Create a supportive community:

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  • Spiritual
  • Moral
  • Social
  • Cultural

Develop the individual:

Create a supportive community:

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  • Spiritual
  • Moral
  • Social
  • Cultural

Develop the individual:

Create a supportive community: