things that cannot be explained by our knowledge of science or nature

the study of the positions and movements of stars and planets to say how they might influence people's lives

twelve signs representing both groups of stars and when people are born

Medieval ideas about the causes of illness and disease

History

In this unit, pupils learn about a theme in British history over a period of roughly 1000 years. They examine this theme, analysing the impact it had in Medieval, Early Modern, Industrial and Modern Britain, with a particular focus on change and continuity.

Thematic Studies

an act that shows you are sorry for something that you have done

a procedure that involves deliberately draining blood from the body

the act of getting rid of something which is considered undesirable

Medieval approaches to treating and preventing disease

in this context, medical treatments which involve cutting into the body

surgery which involved drilling a hole into the skull

a substance that makes you unable to feel pain

the action of burning body tissue using heat to stop an injury from bleeding or getting infected

Medieval surgery

to say what is wrong with someone who is sick

to say what medical treatment someone needs

groups of buildings that are a home for religious men or women who live separately from other people

Medieval caregivers

The role of Christianity in Medieval medicine

someone who has studied a subject and knows a lot about it

the scientific study of the body and how its parts are arranged

The nature and importance of Islamic medicine and surgery

a system for protecting people's health by removing dirt and waste

actions and systems intended to prevent disease and maintain good health within communities

to make something dirty or harmful to people’s health

a large underground hole that is used for collecting human waste

Medieval public health in towns and monasteries

when a large number of people get the same disease over the same period of time

a type of germ which sometimes causes disease

when people are kept away from others because they have, or might have, a disease

The Black Death

a physical feeling or problem that shows that you have a particular illness

Renaissance ideas about disease and illness

something related to the medical Theory of the Four Humours

used to refer to people or medical practices which are useless and untrustworthy

a period of time when someone avoids eating, often for religious reasons

Renaissance approaches to treatment and prevention

a smooth, thick substance that is used on painful or damaged skin

a thread or wire used for tying something, especially a blood vessel

the action of cutting something open, especially a dead body or plant, in order to study its structure

Renaissance changes in anatomy and surgery

to change something completely, usually to improve it

William Harvey

the act or process of closing an organisation

dirty or unhealthy and therefore likely to cause disease

Hospital care in the 16th, 17th and 18th centuries

the practice of keeping away from other people as much as possible, in order to stop a disease from spreading

The Great Plague of 1665

approach to testing and gaining knowledge based on observation and experimentation

caused or spread by sexual activity with another person

Thematic Studies

Britain: Health and the people - c1000 to the present day

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These lessons will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.