Curriculum

We are really proud of the fact that History is a very popular subject at Moorside High School and large numbers of pupils choose to pursue History at KS4 and beyond. We are always looking to offer new and exciting extra-curricular opportunities for our students. Currently, at the end of Year 7 all pupils have the opportunity to visit Tutbury Castle as a part of the school rewards programme and the department runs a trip to the Western Front in Belgium in conjunction with the Mathematics department. In addition, we have recently introduced a trip to Berlin and Auschwitz. We also give the pupils the opportunity to represent the department in assemblies, particularly around Remembrance Day.

As a department we encourage pupils to ask and answer challenging questions about the past and to think carefully about the answers to such questions. To weigh evidence carefully and to sift through the arguments on a wide range of issues which still bear relevance today, and to be independent thinkers able to form their own judgements. Through the study of history, pupils at Moorside High School will understand that life is complicated, and change can be a difficult, and painful process, and they will consider the motives for historical change. We convey the importance of appreciating the diversity of our society and use historical topics to promote understanding between different groups within society. Ultimately, we are all a product of our shared history.