YEAR 7
History Year 7
Build historical knowledge and learn how to work with evidence, chronology and different interpretations.
KEY STAGE 3 HOME STUDY
History Key Stage 3 Course
Explore the past with structured home study courses designed for Key Stage 3 learners in Years 7, 8 and 9.
- Flexible online learning
- Courses for Years 7, 8 and 9
- Optional tutor support and marking
Explore Key Stage 3
Explore other Key Stage 3 subjects
Move between Key Stage 3 subjects and find the course that best suits your learner.
COURSE OPTIONS
Choose your Key Stage 3 History course
Our Key Stage 3 History courses provide structured home study for learners in Years 7, 8 and 9. Choose the course that best matches your learner's current year and stage of study.
YEAR 8
History Year 8
Develop greater confidence analysing historical events, sources, causes, consequences and change over time.
YEAR 9
History Year 9
Extend historical understanding and analytical skills while preparing for later GCSE-level study.
KEY STAGE 3 HISTORY HOME STUDY
History courses for Years 7, 8 and 9
Our Key Stage 3 History courses help learners understand important periods, events and developments while building the skills needed to investigate and explain the past.
Across Years 7, 8 and 9, learners work with historical evidence, consider causes and consequences, examine change over time and develop increasingly confident historical arguments.
YEARS
Years 7, 8 and 9
Separate courses provide structured History study across the three years of Key Stage 3.
STUDY FORMAT
Flexible home study
Learners can study from home and work through each course at a pace that suits their education.
HISTORY SKILLS
Think like a historian
Develop skills in evidence, chronology, interpretation, cause, consequence and historical argument.
PROGRESSION
Prepare for later study
Build the knowledge and analytical skills needed to move confidently towards GCSE-level History.
A clear progression through Key Stage 3
Learners can begin with the course that matches their current year and continue through Years 7, 8 and 9, developing deeper historical knowledge and stronger analytical skills as they progress.
HOW HOME STUDY WORKS
How our Key Stage 3 History courses work
Each History course provides a clear sequence of structured lessons that learners can work through from home. Choose the appropriate year, begin studying online and build historical understanding step by step.
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Choose the right year
Select History Year 7, Year 8 or Year 9 according to the learner's current stage of Key Stage 3 study.
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Start studying online
Access the course materials online and begin working through the History programme from home.
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Explore evidence and ideas
Study historical events, examine sources and interpretations, and build understanding of why the past developed as it did.
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Check progress and build confidence
Consolidate historical knowledge and develop stronger explanation and analytical skills as the course progresses.
OPTIONAL SUPPORT
Add extra help when it is useful
Assignment marking, tutor support and one-to-one tuition can be added when a learner would benefit from additional guidance or feedback.
SUPPORT & ADD-ONS
Add extra History support when you need it
The course can be studied independently, with additional support available if a learner would benefit from tutor feedback, subject guidance or individual teaching.
WRITTEN FEEDBACK
Assignment marking
Submit course assignments for marking and receive detailed tutor feedback on historical knowledge, use of evidence, explanation and written argument.
- Personal tutor feedback
- Help identify strengths and gaps
- Add marking when it becomes useful
ONGOING GUIDANCE
Email Tutor Support
Ask subject questions while working through the course and receive help when an event, source, interpretation or historical idea needs further explanation.
- Ask questions by email
- Subject-specific tutor guidance
- Useful alongside independent study
INDIVIDUAL TEACHING
One-to-one tuition
Arrange individual online tuition for focused help with particular areas of History or when a learner would benefit from more direct teaching.
- Individual online tuition
- Focus on specific learning needs
- Arrange lessons when required
FLEXIBLE SUPPORT
Start with the course and add support later
You do not need to decide on additional support when you enrol. Assignment marking, tutor support and tuition can be added if and when they become useful.
QUESTIONS ABOUT THE COURSE
Questions about our Key Stage 3 History courses
Find answers to common questions about choosing a History course, studying from home and adding extra support.
Which History course should I choose?
Choose the Year 7, Year 8 or Year 9 course that most closely matches the learner's current school year and stage of study. Each course provides a structured progression through Key Stage 3.
Can my child study History from home?
Yes. The courses are designed for flexible home study, allowing learners to work through structured History lessons online at a pace that suits their education.
What does a Key Stage 3 History course cover?
The courses explore historical periods, events and developments while building skills in chronology, evidence, interpretation, cause, consequence and change over time.
Does the course include tutor support?
The course can be studied independently. Optional support, including assignment marking, Email Tutor Support and one-to-one tuition, can be added separately when required.
Are there exams in the Key Stage 3 History course?
No. Key Stage 3 courses are not examination courses. Learners instead build historical knowledge and skills through the work and activities included in the course.
Can we add assignment marking later?
Yes. Assignment marking can be added when it becomes useful, so there is no need to decide on additional support when first enrolling on the course.
Can a learner move from Year 7 to Year 8 and Year 9?
Yes. The three courses provide a natural progression through Key Stage 3, allowing learners to continue into the next year as their historical knowledge and analytical skills develop.
Does Key Stage 3 History prepare learners for GCSE?
The courses build historical knowledge, source skills, explanation and analytical thinking that provide useful foundations for later GCSE-level History study.
READY TO START?
Choose the History course that fits your learner
Compare Years 7, 8 and 9 and select the course that best matches their current stage of study.