What does the course cover? The programme of study and National Curriculum links

The Wolsey Hall Year 9 International History course follows the National Curriculum for England at Key Stage 3 Links to an external site..

We have ensured that all of the National Curriculum outcomes are covered in the course and the table below provides an overview of how the Wolsey Hall course can be mapped to the course textbooks and to the National Curriculum for England.

You may want to print out this overview Download this overview of the course and refer to it as you progress through the course. Do also bear in mind that:

Before Module Zero, there is an introductory video call with your tutor.
At the end of Module Three, there is a mid-course review.
At the end of Module Seven, there is an end-of-course review.

Module Zero: The Road to the Twentieth Century	National Curriculum Link	Coursebook Pages
Topic One (0.1) Empire Introduction to European Colonialism in Africa Case studies of the Congo, Senegal and Nigeria Comparison of Colonial Policies	Ideas, political power, industry and empire: Britain, 1745-1901.	All materials on Canvas
Topic Two (0.2) The Industrial Revolution: Spotlight on Britain The Rise of the Factory The New Age of Iron From Roads to Canals to Railways	Ideas, political power, industry and empire: Britain, 1745-1901.	For this topic only, refer to the coursebook Revolution, Industry and Empire, 1500 to 1901, accessible online via Kerboodle; Pages 124 to 129; Pages 134 to 137; Pages 142 to 143
ASSIGNMENT ZERO

Module One: Module One: A New Century	National Curriculum Link	Coursebook Pages
Topic One (1.1): Britain and the World in 1901 Chronology Technology in 1901	Challenges for Britain, Europe and the wider world, 1901 to the present day.	Pages 6 to 11
Topic Two (1.2): The Titanic Disaster Analysis of the Titanic disaster Literacy Focus: Keywords	Challenges for Britain, Europe and the wider world, 1901 to the present day.	Pages 16 to 17, 25
Topic Three (1.3): The Suffragettes A Woman’s Position in 1901 Role of the Suffragettes The Suffrage Campaigns in the USA and New Zealand	Challenges for Britain, Europe and the wider world, 1901 to the present day.	Pages 18 to 23
ASSIGNMENT ONE

Module Two: The First World War	National Curriculum Link	Coursebook Pages
Topic One (2.1): Causes of WW1 Causes of WW1 Joining up to Fight	Challenges for Britain, Europe and the wider world, 1901 to the present day.	Pages 28 to 33
Topic Two (2.2): Course of WW1 (Part 1) Overview of WW1 Weapons of WW1 Trench Life Soldiers of the Empire	Challenges for Britain, Europe and the wider world, 1901 to the present day.	Pages 34 to 49
Topic Three (2.3): Caribbean Soldiers The British West Indies Regiment Black British History Broader Experiences of WW1	Challenges for Britain, Europe and the wider world, 1901 to the present day.	Kerboodle
Topic Four (2.4): Course and End of WW1 (Part 2) The Home Front Poppy Day Peace Treaties Skills Source Analysis	Challenges for Britain, Europe and the wider world, 1901 to the present day.	Pages 50 to 63
ASSIGNMENT TWO

Module Three: The Interwar Years	National Curriculum Link	Coursebook Pages
Topic One (3.1) Aftermath of World War One The Roaring Twenties	Challenges for Britain, Europe and the wider world, 1901 to the present day; At least one study of a significant society or issue in world history and its interconnections with other world developments.	Pages 64 to 69
Topic Two (3.2) Spotlight on Russia: Rulers and Revolutions Romanov Family February and October Revolutions Who was Anna Anderson and what happened to the Tsar’s family?	Challenges for Britain, Europe and the wider world, 1901 to the present day.	All materials on Canvas
Topic Three (3.3) Spotlight on China: Chiang v. Mao China in the Inter-War Period Mao and the Rise of Communism Sino-Japanese War	Challenges for Britain, Europe and the wider world, 1901 to the present day.	All materials on Canvas
ASSIGNMENT THREE

Module Four: The Age of Political Extremes	National Curriculum Link	Coursebook Pages
Topic 1 (4.1): Different ways of Ruling Types of Government Types of Dictatorships	Challenges for Britain, Europe and the wider world, 1901 to the present day; At least one study of a significant society or issue in world history and its interconnections with other world developments.	Pages 80 to 85
Topic (4.2): How did Hitler come to Power? Germany in the 1920s Rise of Hitler	Challenges for Britain, Europe and the wider world, 1901 to the present day; At least one study of a significant society or issue in world history and its interconnections with other world developments.	Pages 86 to 91
Topic Three (4.3): The Need for Power and the Road to WW2 Steps to WW2 History Skill: Causation	Challenges for Britain, Europe and the wider world, 1901 to the present day.	Pages 98 to 100 Page 104
ASSIGNMENT FOUR

Module Five: The Second World War	National Curriculum Link	Coursebook Pages
Topic One (5.1): WW2: An Overview Macro history of WW2; main battles and key features Dunkirk The ‘Few’	Challenges for Britain, Europe and the wider world, 1901 to the present day.	Pages 106 to 119
Topic Two (5.2): Experiences of WW2 Dresden Bombings Hiroshima The Holocaust	Challenges for Britain, Europe and the wider world, 1901 to the present day.	Pages 132–134 Pages 144–145 Pages 140–143
Topic Three (5.3): Key People and Events Winston Churchill The Final Solution Nuclear Weapons The United Nations History Skill: Interpretations	Challenges for Britain, Europe and the wider world, 1901 to the present day.	Pages 132–155
ASSIGNMENT FIVE

Module Six: The Cold War	National Curriculum Link	Coursebook Pages
Topic One (6.1): The causes of the Cold War Past tensions Issues over the future The division of Germany	Challenges for Britain, Europe and the wider world, 1901 to the present day.	Pages 156 to 159
Topic Two (6.2): Cold War Hotspots Korea Cuba Vietnam	Challenges for Britain, Europe and the wider world, 1901 to the present day.	Pages 160–161 Page 162–163 Pages 164 to 165
ASSIGNMENT SIX

Module Seven: The World after 1945	National Curriculum Link	Coursebook Pages
Topic One (7.1) Spotlight on the Middle East and Afghanistan Iran’s Islamic Revolution 9/11 Afghanistan Iraq	Challenges for Britain, Europe and the wider world, 1901 to the present day.	Materials on Canvas Pages 208 to 209
Topic Two (7.2): Spotlight on China: Mao’s legacy Collectivisation The Cultural Revolution	Challenges for Britain, Europe and the wider world, 1901 to the present day.	Materials on Canvas
Topic Three (7.3): Spotlight on South Africa What was Apartheid? Who was Nelson Mandela? How did Apartheid end?	Challenges for Britain, Europe and the wider world, 1901 to the present day.	Materials on Canvas
ASSIGNMENT SEVEN