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Year 9 • Key Stage 3Ages 13–14 (Year 9 UK)
Year 9 History Curriculum UK
Year 9 History explores the 20th Century: the causes and consequences of World War I, the interwar crisis and rise of dictatorships, World War II and the Holocaust, the Cold War, and the struggle for civil rights.
Statutory Key Aims & Expected Attainment:
- Investigating historical causation, significance, and international diplomacy
- Analyzing historical interpretations and primary source reliability/bias
- Detailed study of the Holocaust, Nazi totalitarianism, and post-war decolonization
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Curriculum Specification & Statutory Documents
Source: UK DfE Statutory Secondary National Curriculum (Key Stages 3 & 4) — Official Crown Copyright PDF (OGL v3.0)No login required • Free distribution under Open Government Licence
Term-by-Term Units of Study & Learning Outcomes
Term 1
Autumn Term: The First World War & The Interwar Crisis
M-A-I-N Causes of WWI, Trench Warfare & Treaty of Versailles
Militarism, Alliances, Imperialism, Nationalism; 1914-1918 warfare; the 1919 peace settlements.
Statutory Learning Outcomes:
- Evaluate the catalyst versus long-term causes of WWI and analyze soldier diary sources
#Alliances#Armistice#Reparations#Versailles
Term 2
Spring Term: World War II, Total War & The Holocaust
The Rise of Fascism, WWII Theatres & The Holocaust
Weimar Germany collapse, Nazi persecution, the Final Solution, resistance, and liberation.
Statutory Learning Outcomes:
- Engage with survivor testimonies and understand the stages of genocide
#Totalitarianism#Antisemitism#Ghetto#Holocaust
Term 3
Summer Term: The Cold War & The Modern World
Superpower Rivalry (US vs USSR) & Decolonisation
Iron Curtain, Cuban Missile Crisis, Berlin Wall, Windrush generation, and Civil Rights.
Statutory Learning Outcomes:
- Examine ideological clashes between Capitalism and Communism
#Containment#Nuclear Deterrent#Civil Rights#Windrush