History (Year 9)
See Year 9s History ‘Schedule of Learning’ for the 2025/26 academic year
| Topic | Sub-topic |
|---|---|
| WWI: What really caused World War One? | What was “Britain” at the start of the 20th Century? |
| WWI: What really caused World War One? | Who were the Great Powers and why did their alliances make war likely? |
| WWI: What really caused World War One? | How important was European imperialism in causing the war? |
| WWI: What really caused World War One? | How important was the arms and naval race in causing war? |
| WWI: What really caused World War One? | How important was nationalism in sparking the war? |
| WWI: What really caused World War One? | Assessment: What really caused World War One? |
| Sophia: How typical were her experiences? | How was Sophia’s life shaped by Empire? |
| Sophia: How typical were her experiences? | How typical was Sophia’s experience of the campaign for women’s suffrage? |
| Sophia: How typical were her experiences? | Suffrage: What can the sources teach us? |
| Sophia: How typical were her experiences? | War work: How typical was her experience of war work? |
| Sophia: How typical were her experiences? | Assessment: What can we learn from the sources about Sophia’s experience of empire, suffrage and war? |
| Holocaust: Who was responsible? | What was the Holocaust and why the Jews of Europe? |
| Holocaust: Who was responsible? | Nazi rise to power and persecution |
| Holocaust: Who was responsible? | Expansion and escalation |
| Holocaust: Who was responsible? | Einzatsgruppen and Wannsee |
| Holocaust: Who was responsible? | The Final Solution |
| Holocaust: Who was responsible? | Assessment – Intepretations |
| WWII: What was the turning point? | OPTIONAL: Overview – What was the turning point of the Second World War? |
| WWII: What was the turning point? | Blitzkrieg – Had France or Germany best learnt lessons of WWI? |
| WWII: What was the turning point? | Dunkirk – Triumph or defeat? |
| WWII: What was the turning point? | The Battle of Britain – Britain’s finest hour? |
| WWII: What was the turning point? | Operation Barbarossa: Hitler’s fatal mistake? |
| WWII: What was the turning point? | Pearl Harbor – Japan’s fatal mistake? |
| WWII: What was the turning point? | D-Day – the turning point of the war? |
| Y9 exams (all subjects) | |
| WWII: What was the turning point? | Was the dropping of the A-Bomb justified? |
| Civil Rights: How did rights for Black Britons change after WWII? | What was life like for Black people in Bristol (and Britain) in the 1950s? |
| Civil Rights: How did rights for Black Britons change after WWII? | How did Paul Stephenson create change in Bristol 1962-65? |
| Civil Rights: How did rights for Black Britons change after WWII? | How important were sports and leisure opportunities in creating change for Black people in Britain? |
| Civil Rights: How did rights for Black Britons change after WWII? | How significant was the unrest in St Paul’s in 1980? |
| Civil Rights: How did rights for Black Britons change after WWII? | How did these events create change for Black people in Britain? |
What will you study?
Autumn Term:
– The British Empire
– Causes of WWI
– Sophia Duleep Singh- Empire, suffragettes and war
Spring Term:
– The Holocaust
– Black Civil Rights in the UK
Summer Term
– Turning points in WW2
Useful tips and resources
See Year 7 page
What super curricular activities can KS3 students engage with at school?
See Year 7 page