“I’ve found History to be an extremely rewarding and fulfilling subject and I looked forward to my lessons because the content was genuinely interesting. I have enjoyed all my subjects and I remember towards the end of Year 12, within the span of a week, all my subjects finally clicked and I began engaging much more deeply with the content. We recently attended a talk by Professor David Olusoga from The University of Manchester who spoke about decolonising the curriculum, imperialism and the racial history of this country. This was useful to make comparisons between civil rights in America and the UK as part of the ‘American Dream’ module.

Last week in class, we had a discussion on the Tudors and the many ways in which Henry VII ensured his authority was respected. We will complete a mind map as homework to demonstrate our knowledge and to show the bigger picture of evidence around the topic. As part of our ‘Russia and its Rulers’ module, we have the freedom to choose which themes to explore for our coursework, such as the experience of women in Russia or the treatment of national minorities. We are encouraged to make comparisons, as part of our analysis, with modern-day Russian society.”