History (Year 11)

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See Year 11s History ‘Schedule of Learning’ for the 2025/26 academic year:

TopicSub-topic
CourseworkAssess the signifiance of the Kristallnacht
CourseworkAssess the signifiance of the Kristallnacht
CourseworkAssess the signifiance of the Kristallnacht
7. What was it like to live in Nazi Germany?1) How did young people react to the Nazis regime?
7. What was it like to live in Nazi Germany?2) How successful were Nazi policies towards women? 3) Did most people benefit from Nazi rule?
7. What was it like to live in Nazi Germany?4) How did the coming of war change life in Nazi Germany?
Y11 Mock exams
Source paper technique Question types 1-3
Source paper technique Question types 4-6
Source paper technique Question types 7-9
8. Who was to blame for the Cold War?1. Why did the USA-USSR alliance begin to break down in 1945?
8. Who was to blame for the Cold War?2. How had the USSR gained control of Eastern Europe by 1948?
8. Who was to blame for the Cold War?3. How did the USA react to Soviet expansionism?
8. Who was to blame for the Cold War?4. What were the consequences of the Berlin Blockade? 5. Who was the more to blame for starting the Cold War: the USA or the USSR?
9. How effectively did the USA contain communism?1. Korea
9. How effectively did the USA contain communism?2. Cuba
9. How effectively did the USA contain communism?3. Vietnam
10. How effectively did the USSR control Eastern Europe?1. Hungarian Uprising
10. How effectively did the USSR control Eastern Europe?2. Berlin Wall
10. How effectively did the USSR control Eastern Europe?3. Prague Spring 4. Solidarity
10. How effectively did the USSR control Eastern Europe?5. Gorbachev & collapse
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Exam Board – CIE (Cambridge iGCSE)

What will you study?

Autumn Term:

Coursework – Assess the significance of Kristallnacht

Origins of the Cold War – Who was to blame for the Cold War?

US Containment – How effectively did the United States contain the spread of
communism? Case studies, Korea, Cuba & Vietnam

Spring Term:

USSR & Eastern Europe – How secure was the USSR’s control over Eastern
Europe, 1948-c.1989?

Paper 2 – Sources (Topic and timing of teaching varies annually)

Revision

Summer Term:

Revision and past papers

Paper 1 & Paper 2 IGCSE Examinations – usually take place in early May

Useful tips and resources

See Year 10

What super curricular activities can KS3 students engage with at school?

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