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Year 10
Curriculum Map
This curriculum map provides an overview of the history journey students will experience throughout the academic year. It outlines the sequence of historical periods, events, and themes alongside key assessment points designed to monitor and support student progress. The curriculum is carefully sequenced to build knowledge progressively, with each unit providing the foundation for future learning, ensuring all students develop historical understanding, analytical skills, and critical thinking appropriate to their age and stage.
| Half Term | Unit(s) of Work | Key Assessments |
| Autumn 1 | Germany 1: How successful was the Weimar Government in dealing with Germany's problems between 1919 and 1933? | How far had Gustav Stresemann solved Germany's problems by 1929 |
| Germany 2: How did the Nazis take total control of Germany by 1934? | Which factor was most important in Hitler's consolidation of power by 1934? | |
| Autumn 2 | Germany 3: How were the lives of the German people affected by Nazi rule between 1933 and 1939? | Which group of Germans was most affected by Nazi rule? |
| Germany 4: Why did life change for the German people during the Second World War? | How far did the lives of Germans change during the Second World War? | |
| Germany 5: Why were conditions in West and East Germany different after 1949? | Why was life in East Germany worse than in the West after 1949? | |
| Spring 1 | Germany 6: How did relations between the two Germanies change between 1949 and 1991? | Why was Berlin a source of tension during the Cold War? |
| Germany 7: What factors led to the reunification of Germany in 1990? | How important was Mikhail Gorbachev in the reunification of Germany? | |
| Spring 2 | USA 1: Why did immigration become such a major issue in American Society? | Which of the two sources is the more useful to an historuian studying the issue of immigration to the USA during the period 1910-1929? |
| USA 2: Was America a country of religious and racial intolerance during this period? | Which of the two sources is the more useful to an historian studying the Scopes Monkey Trial? | |
| Summer 1 | USA 3: Was the 1920's a decade of organised crime and corruption? | To what extent do you agree with the interpretation in Source A about organised crime? |
| USA 4: What were the causes of the economic boom experienced in the 1920's? | Which of the two sources is the more useful to an historian studying the economic boom of the 1920's? | |
| USA 5: What factors led to the end of prosperity in 1929? | Fo the interpretations support the view that overprofuction caused the Wall Street Crash? | |
| Summer 2 | USA 6: How did popular entertainment develop during this period? | Which of the two sources is the more useful to an historian studying the impact of jazz music in the 1920's? |
| USA 7: How did the lifestyle and status of women change during this period? | To what extent do you agree with the interpretation in Source A about the changing role of women? |