History

History aims to engage the curiosity and imagination of students and present them with the dilemmas, choices and beliefs of people in the past. It helps students develop their own identities through an understanding of history at personal, local, national and international levels. It also develops critical thinking and metacognitive skills as we explore deeper themes and concepts within the past..

Year 9 prepares students for the step up to GCSE, introducing them to the type of questions they can expect in Year 10 and 11.

COURSE CONTENT Term 1

● The causes and origins of WW1 ● Reasons why men joined up to fight in WW1 ● The experiences of warfare on different fronts ● The defeat of Germany and Treaty of Versailles

Term 2

● Why did women gain the vote in 1918? ● The Chinese Revolution and how should Chairman Mao be remembered?

Term 3

● What caused the 1964 Civil Rights Act to be passed?

SKILLS DEVELOPED

● Chronology - What happens when? ● Cause and Consequence - Why do things happen? ● Change and Continuity - What changes and stays the same? ● Significance - What made something important? ● Interpretations - What do other people think? ● Using Evidence - What evidence do I have?

RESOURCES

Resources will be provided through text books, worksheet and via Google Classroom.

SETTING

Teaching will be delivered in mixed ability groups in Year 9.

ASSESSMENTS

History is assessed formally through at least one assessment per half term, linked closely to the history skills. The end of year assessment is through a one hour written paper, covering a selection of the skills from the whole year, though content will be focused on the final unit.