To understand a society and a culture it is crucial to know where we have come from.

The study of History gives us this context of the modern world so that we can better understand each other and develop into global citizen.

Emile Durkheim, the 19th French philosopher, claimed that your language and history are the most important subjects taught. His belief was that it enabled pupils to become fully functioning members of society. At Co-op Academy our intake is culturally diverse, therefore the ability to develop a shared set of knowledge, skills and British values is key to enabling students to become well-rounded citizens. This will also give them the cultural capital to access further and higher education, but also to be great people of the 21st Century. 

We are passionate about imparting the stories of people; to inspire pupils to interpret, question and debate the past. Their learning journey starts in year 7 with the Romans and concludes in year 9 with the Second World War. Throughout this chronology, students will have experienced and discussed the concepts of empire, social justice, power and control through periods such as the Tudors, Industrial Revolution and the First World War. We believe that this knowledge will allow pupils to question and make their own interpretations of the past considering the context of their modern day values. Ultimately, we would like our young historians to have an enthusiasm and engagement for discovering history beyond the classroom. This will therefore allow them to be intellectually astute enough to engage in the debates of today by recalling their knowledge of the past.