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Year 9
Curriculum Map
Year |
Half term |
Unit(s) of Work |
Key Assessments |
Disciplinary Knowledge Focus |
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Year 9 |
Autumn 1 |
The First World War |
Was the First World War inevitable? |
Cause and consequence |
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How to be a historian: Why did Alan Clark call the British generals 'donkeys'? |
Interpretations |
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Autumn 2 |
How similar were the experiences of WW1's “forgotten armies” compared to British soldiers? |
Similarity and difference |
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Women’s fight for the vote |
Does Millicent Fawcett deserve her statue in Parliament Square? |
Significance |
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Spring 1 |
Causes of the Second World War |
Why did the Second World War begin in 1939? |
Causation |
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The Second World War |
How did the media influence Merseysiders’ experience of World War Two? |
Primary sources |
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Spring 2 |
The Holocaust |
How to be a historian: Why do Goldhagen and Browning disagree about the causes of the Holocaust? |
Interpretations |
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Summer 1 |
The British Empire and Indian Independence |
Why did India gain independence in 1948? |
Cause and consequence |
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Thematic study: Migration to Britain over time |
How has migration shaped our nation over time? |
Change and continuity |
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Summer 2 |
The Cold War | How did the Cold War shape our modern world? | Cause and consequence | |
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Britain after WW2 |
What has the most significant change in Britain been since World War Two? |
Significance |