At the same time we want them to develop a critical view of the sources of evidence available and realise that there is no complete and accurate picture of the past.

There is an extensive Department Library with a separate Sixth Form study room equipped with tea and coffee facilities, computers and university admissions details. There is a small computer room for general use which is in the process of being further expanded.

First Form	A study of Medieval Realms and the the Reformation
Second Form	They cover the Civil War, Industrial Change, Popular protest in the early nineteenth century and the growth of the British Empire
Third Form	They spend a term each on the Black Peoples of the Americas, the First World War and Second World War
GCSE:	We follow the OCR Modern World Course focusing on the period from 1918 - 1939, with a depth study on Germany in the first year.  In the Fifth Form we study British Society 1890 - 1914 and the controlled assessment is on Twentieth Century warfare
IB	We follow the Route 1 course which focuses on Medieval and Islamic History from c800 to 1350.  This allows detailed study of issues such as the Norman Conquest, the Crusades and the development of states

Regular trips: The Department runs trips to Hastings, Singleton and Ypres for the younger year groups. In the Sixth Form there are regular lecture trips and visiting lecturers come to the school each term.