The History Department at Philips High School's introductory presentation to students in year 7.

1. WELCOME TO THE HISTORY DEPARTMENT
Your guide to the year ahead.

2. On your exercise book write
 Your name and tutor group
 History
 Mr Wallbanks
 Room 27

3. THIS IS OUR GUIDE
TO TELL YOU WHAT
TO YOU WILL BE
STUDYING IN THE
YEAR AHEAD AND
SOME OF THE
ACTIVITIES AND
CLUBS GOING ON
IN SCHOOL.

4. YOUR FIRST HOMEWORK
 I want you to collect loads of pictures on any
historical theme and bring them to class.
 You are going to use these to create your
own personal book cover

5. HISTORY CLUBS
 There will be two clubs run in the history department
every week.
 On Tuesdays at lunchtime there will be a homework and
activities club. Come and join us and you can watch
Horrible Histories TV shows, read and get extra help to
complete your homework.
 Every Thursday lunchtime the Crime History Club meet to
find out more about some of the most famous criminals
and crimes from history as well as a look at how we’ve
punished or even tortured criminals.
 To find out more about these go to room 27 at 1.30pm on
Tuesday or Thursday.

6. VISITS
 The history department will be running a
number of visits during the year.
 We’ll be taking a group of students to the
Horrible Histories’ Rotten Roman’s show at the
theatre in November.
 We’ve organised a trip to London for our year 8
and 9 students to visit loads of historic sites.
 We’re hoping to run a trip to Normandy in
France later in the year
 We’re hoping to visit Beeston Castle and other
sites during the year.

7. HOMEWORK
Your teacher will give you a special sheet with loads of
projects and activities for you to choose from. You need to
hand in at least two by the end of our first half-term and two
more by Christmas. These will be reviewed with your
teacher and recorded. You will be given a range of rewards
for good work.
Your teacher will occasionally need to set homework relating
to work in your lesson in addition to these activities.
You can get extra help to finish homework at the school
homework club or in the History Activities Club which will run
every Tuesday lunchtime. There will be NO EXCUSES!

8. HOW WILL WE REWARD YOUR GOOD WORK?
 1) Positive comments/ use of marking stampers
 2) Use of stickers on work to award house
points
 3) Postcards home if you complete an
exceptional piece of work.
 4) Achievement certificates will be given to
outstanding students as a recognition of their
work.
 5) A letter home from the Director of History
and Headteacher for any students who
continuously produce outstanding work.

9. HERE’S A QUICK LOOK AT THIS TERM’S
HOMEWORK ACTIVITIES
Create a cartoon strip or diary of a Design a Roman recipe book - try Design a model of a Roman Soldier,
day in the life of a Roman Soldier. and research some authentic if possible include a description of
This must have at least 5 entries Roman Recipes. what he is wearing.
Produce a timeline of the Roman Create a board game of Roman Produce a PowerPoint or Word
Empire - either as a poster/word Soldier Snakes ‘n’ Ladders. At the document presentation explaining
document/or PowerPoint - you top will be their retirement, and the equipment of a Roman soldier
could even make a ‘washing line’ the beginning they are a new and the importance of each piece
of key events. recruit. of kit.
Design a history definitions Create an imaginary film report on Create a family tree showing your
handbook, complete with the eruption of Vesuvius. family history, as far back as you
sentences to say what each key can find out about!
word we have studied this term
means.
Prepare a presentation on Roman Produce a tour guide to Pompeii.
fashions. (It can be ICT or a poster)

10. WHAT WILL YOU STUDY?
 What are the skills of the Historian?
 Using evidence / types of evidence/ handling evidence/ anachronisms/ bias

 How do we measure time?
 Putting events into order/ Using and creating timelines.
 You will have a test to assess your learning

 Who were the Romans?
 The story of Romulus and Remus. The growth of the Roman Empire / Why was the Roman army
so successful?
 What have the Romans done for us? / What happened in Pompeii?
 A trail around a Roman town?

 Life in Medieval England
 The story of the Battle of Hastings/ The Feudal System/ Domesday Book/ How did castles
develop?
 What was life like for a medieval peasant?
 Design a booklet to describe life in a medieval town .
 Why was the church so important to medieval peasants?
 The story of the murder of Thomas Beckett
 What was the Black Death?
 Why did the Peasants Revolt against their king?

11. All of your assessments will be stored in a special folder with your reviews and
target setting work.
You will be given a target sheet to put on the front of your folder, a level descriptor
and assessment tracking sheets within their folder.

12. For every assessment you will check each others’ work
and review your own assessments before your teacher
marks it and records your level.
You will use these scores in future target setting and
review activities.
You will also complete regular self-reviews and keep
these in your folder.

13. FINALLY
 We want you to enjoy studying history but
you need to be willing to work hard, take part
in lessons and try out new ways of learning.
 Department detentions will be held every
week for anyone who doesn’t meet
expectations for homework, behaviour or
effort.