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Treaty of Versailles
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Curriculum Relevance


Programme 1: The Chartists

The Kennington Demonstration – 1848

England

The programme will have direct relevance to the Key Stage 3 History area of study Britain 1750-1900. It will also be of use in GCSE Social and Economic History courses, and the Schools History Project GCSE component Britain 1815-51.

Wales

The programme is relevant to Key Stage 3, Wales in Industrial Britain c.1760-1914. It will also be of use in GCSE Social and Economic History courses, and the Schools History Project GCSE component Britain 1815-51.

Scotland

The programme may be relevant to aspects of the 5-14 curriculum, particularly The Age of Revolutions 1700-1900. It is relevant to S Grade History Unit I, Changing Life in Scotland and Britain (Context A: 1750s-1850s or 1830s-1930s).

Programme 2: The Great Exhibition

Celebrating Industry and Empire – 1851

England

The programme will have direct relevance to the Key Stage 3 area of study, Britain 1750-1900. It will also be of use in GCSE Social and Economic History courses, and the Schools History Project GCSE component Britain 1815-51.

Wales

The programme may be relevant to Key Stage 3, Wales in Industrial Britain c.1760-1914. It will also be of use in GCSE Social and Economic History courses, and the Schools History Project GCSE component Britain 1815-51.

Scotland

The programme may be relevant to aspects of the 5-14 curriculum, particularly The Age of Revolutions 1700-1900. It is relevant to S Grade History Unit I, Changing Life in Scotland and Britain (Context A: 1750s-1850s or 1830s-1930s).

Programme 3: Women in Revolt

The Suffragette Martyr Emily Davison – 1913

England

The programme will have direct relevance to the Key Stage 3 History area of study, Britain 1750-1900 and to A World Study After 1900. It will also be of use in GCSE Social and Economic History courses.  

Wales

The programme may be relevant to Key Stage 3, Wales in Industrial Britain c.1760-1914. It will also be of use in GCSE Social and Economic History courses.

Scotland

The programme may be relevant to aspects of the 5-14 curriculum, particularly The Age of Revolutions 1700-1900. It is relevant to S Grade History Unit 1, Changing Life in Scotland and Britain (Context A: 1830s-1930s).

Programme 4: The Great War

The Introduction of Conscription – 1916

England

The programme will have direct relevance to the Key Stage 3 History area of study, The Twentieth-Century World. It will also be of use in GCSE Modern World History courses.

Wales

The programme may be relevant to a Key Stage 3 study of The Twentieth-Century World. It will also be of use in GCSE Modern World History courses.

Scotland

The programme may be relevant to aspects of the 5-14 curriculum, particularly The Twentieth Century. It is relevant to S Grade History Unit 2, International Cooperation and Conflict (Context B, 1890s-1920s).

Northern Ireland

The programme may be relevant to Key Stage 3 History Study Unit 4, The Twentieth-Century World. It will also be of use in GCSE Modern World History Syllabuses.

Programme 5: Russian Revolution

The Abdication of the Tsar - 1917

England

The programme will have direct relevance to the Key Stage 3 History area of study A World Study after 1900. It will also be of use in GCSE Modern World History courses.

Wales

The programme may be relevant to Key Stage 3 Study Unit 4, The Twentieth-Century World. It will also be of use in GCSE Modern World History courses.

Scotland

The programme may be relevant to aspects of the 5-14 curriculum, particularly The Twentieth Century. It is relevant to S Grade History Unit 3, Struggles for political and cultural dominance within specific individual countries (Context C: Russia 1914-41).

Northern Ireland

The programme may be relevant to Key Stage 3 History Study Unit 4, The Twentieth-Century World. It will also be of use in the CCEA GCSE syllabus Depth Study A2, Russia 1914-41.

 

Programme 6: Treaty of Versailles

The Signing of the Treaty - 1919

England

The programme will have direct relevance to the Key Stage 3 History area of study A World Study After 1900. It will also be of use in GCSE Modern World History courses.

Wales

The programme may be relevant to Key Stage 3, The Twentieth-Century World. It will also be of use in GCSE Modern World History courses.

Scotland

The programme may be relevant to aspects of the 5-14 curriculum, particularly The Twentieth Century. It is relevant to S Grade History Unit 2, International Cooperation and Conflict (Context B: 1890s-1920s).

Northern Ireland

The programme may be relevant to Key Stage 3 History Study Unit 4, The Twentieth-Century World. It will also be of use in GCSE Modern World History syllabuses.

What the Papers Said

Programme 7: The General Strike

A Revolution Defeated? – 1926

England

The programme will be relevant to GCSE Social and Economic History courses.

Wales

The programme will be relevant to GCSE Social and Economic History courses.

Scotland

The programme may be relevant to S Grade History Unit 1, Changing Life in Scotland and Britain (Context C: 1880s to present day).

Northern Ireland

The programme will be relevant to GCSE Social and Economic History courses.

Programme 8: Cold War Tensions

The Cuban Missile Crisis - 1962

England

The programme will have direct relevance to the Key Stage 3 area of study A World Study After 1900. It will also be of use in GCSE Modern World History courses.

Wales

The programme may be relevant to Key Stage 3, The Twentieth-Century World. It will also be of use in GCSE Modern World History courses.

Scotland

The programme may be relevant to aspects of the 5-14 curriculum, particularly The Twentieth Century. It is relevant to S Grade History Unit 2, International Cooperation and Conflict (Context C: 1930s-1960s).

Northern Ireland

The programme may be relevant to Study Unit 4, The Twentieth-Century World. It will also be relevant to the CCEA GCSE History Syllabus Paper 2 Outline Study, Superpower Relations c.1945-c.1985.

Programme 9: The Vietnam War

The Withdrawal from Saigon - 1973

England

The programme will have direct relevance to the Key Stage 3 History area of study, A World Study After 1900. It will also be of use in GCSE Modern World History courses.

Wales

The programme may be relevant to Key Stage, The Twentieth-Century World. It will also be of use in GCSE Modern World History courses.

Scotland

The programme may be relevant to aspects of the 5-14 curriculum, particularly The Twentieth Century. It may also be relevant to S Grade History Unit 2, International Cooperation and Conflict (Context C: 1930s-1960s).

Northern Ireland

The programme may be relevant to Study Unit 4, The Twentieth-Century World. It will also be relevant to the CCEA GCSE History Syllabus Paper 2 Outline Study, Superpower Relations c.1945-c.1985.

Programme 10: End of the Cold War

The Berlin Wall Comes Down – 1989

England

The programme will have direct relevance to the Key Stage 3 History area of study A World Study after 1900. It will also be of use in GCSE Modern World History courses.

Wales

The programme may be relevant to Key Stage 3, The Twentieth-Century World. It will also be of use in GCSE Modern World History courses.

Scotland

The programme may be relevant to aspects of the 5-14 curriculum, particularly The Twentieth Century.

Northern Ireland

The programme may be relevant to Study Unit 4, The Twentieth-Century World. It may also be relevant to the CCEA GCSE History Syllabus Paper 2 Outline Study, Superpower Relations c.1945-c.1985.