At Key Stage 3 pupils in Year 7 learn about medieval history, including the roles of kings and major events like the great plagues. In Year 8 they look at the rise of empires, slavery and the development of industrial societies. In Year 9 leading events of the 20th century are studied including the Dictators of the 1920s and 30s, how the World Wars began, Communism versus Capitalism and Civil Rights movements.

Pupils who select the option of IGCSE History follow course 0470 set by the University of Cambridge International Examinations board. This course is a study of 20th century history from 1918 to 1980. Pupils study Germany 1918 to 1945, the Treaty of Versailles, the League of Nations, the Cold War, events in Eastern Europe 1945 to 1980, Cuban Missile crisis, Vietnam War and the United Nations. They are assessed finally by 3 examination papers:

Paper 1: 3 questions from the list above

Paper 2: a sources question

Paper 3: an in-depth study of Germany.

At Key Stage 5 pupils can select 9697 the University of Cambridge International GCE AS level History. This course begins with the French Revolution, continues with studies of Italian unification, then Bismark´s unification of Germany, the fall of Tsarist Russia and the communist revolution, comparisons of Mussolini, Hitler and Stalin. A 3 hour examination is the final assessment of this course.

For A2, pupils study the Cold War in great detail, the growth of nuclear weapons and the fall of Communism in Eastern Europe. A 3 hour exam assesses them at the end of the course.

As an academic subject, it is very highly rated by universities in their assessment of potential students.