Medium term scheme of work: Year 9
Topic 1: Industrial expansion and changing society . Britain 1750 – 1900 – 17 weeks
Subject content
Learning
objectives
Establish a
Britain in 1750
Reasons for rapid
framework for the
population growth
topic
Pupils work on
extended
explanations of the
factors responsible
for population
growth
(essay/paragraphs)
Use a “history
Growth of cities
Contrasts with the
mystery” – Tom
countryside
Carter/ FOLENS
to
Poor living conditions
Explore the
in Manchester and
rural world of 1750
London
Revise sources
skills –
interpretation and
cross-referencing
information about 2
cities
Case study – changes Gain insight into
the changes
in the wool industry
resulting from
The impact of new
industrialization
inventions/technologies and the growth of
factories
1. The importance Start to develop a
of Abraham
“who’s who?” for
Darby – Iron
18th and 19th
2. Salt and
century people of
Saltaire –
importance
enlightened
thinking
Balloon debate
3. Links between
iron, coal,
Stand alone
trade, working
exercises from
conditions
Folens
Curricular links
Resources
Technology
Folens
Geography
Longman
Thinking History
Geo
Folens
Digging Deeper
English – Victorian
writers, Dickens
Dickens “Hard
Times” film and
book
Technology
F
Science
Power point
presentation and
work pack
Debating society
F
Assessment –
Colonialism and
slavery
Change/Industry
Understand how
and why Britain
gained an empire
Follow the
emergence of the
slave trade and
understand its
implications
Crime in Victorian
Britain
Jack the Ripper
Democracy,
Parliament and
representation
Trade Unions
Women and the Vote
1. IGCSE topic
USA the
road to
affluence
Thinking History
2. Abolition of
slavery day
in school
TG
Create information
booklet targeted for
Year 6
Solve a mystery by Edecel GCSE
cross referencing of coursework
sources and
understanding the
See separate SOW
Victorian London
framework
Investigation
Understanding
government
Film club –
Amistad
Film – From
Hell
Citizenship
Looking at the
different forms of
government in
students’ home
countries
Presentations
Review and unit test
Topic 2: The World in 1900 – 15 weeks
Review comparison
between 1750 and
1900
Think about last
topic
Raise awareness of
rates of change and
nature of change
Remember how to
Empirical
measurement
Topic 1
World tension and
empires
measure change
Broaden the topic 1
perspective
Shanghai during the
concession era –
visit Pearl Tower
museum
IGCSE topic 1
Background to
World War 1
Different styles and
systems of
government
1. Communist
dictatorship
2. Fascist
dictatorship
Science – gas
technology
Music – WW1
Politics
Understand the
principles of these
two political
ideologies
2 investigations/
case studies
IGCSE
International
Relations
See W
W1 SOW
Film – Dr Zhivago
SOW Nazi
Germany
SOW The Rise and
Fall of
Communism
Schindler’s List
Stalingrad
Post world war
issues
Topic revision
School end of year
exam
Feedback and review
Reading list for Year
10
Students produce
an independent
piece of work as
their investigative
coursework
forming 30% of the
end of year exam
score
“13 Days”
Subtopic: Crime and punishment in Victorian Britain.
Investigation into Jack the Ripper murders. 1 box= 1 lesson
Subject content Learning
objectives
Curricular
links
Resources
Key words
Crime in Victorian
London
The development of
the British police
force. Who caught
the Victorian
villains?
Pupils learn about
the norms of crime
and punishment.
Answer structured
questions about real
crimes and the
treatment of
criminals
Learn about the
creation of the
Metropolitan police
force. Understand
improvements by
making comparisons
from L1.
Citizenship
Constable
Night watchman
Capital crime
London and
Whitechapel: social,
geographical and
economic
framework
Q. 1-4 work
Timeline :Victorian
crime and policing
KS4 Crime and
punishment folder
Folens p. 58 and 59
Met Police:
interactive
whiteboard diagram
for pupils to label
Draw a timeline
Create a full profile
for the ideal Met
policeman
Use texts and bullet
point check-list.
“Whitechapel,
setting for the
Ripper murders:
what was the
character of the
Folens p.56 and 57
Crime watch 1800
Geography
Dickens’ map of
London
Cities and contrasts
Prevailing winds
KS4: Crime and
Punishment folder
Two faces of
area?
Introduction to the
Ripper victims
Pupils make
connections
between the victims
and the Whitechapel
context.
Gain further
knowledge from the
PP presentation
London - texts
Workhouse
Lodging house
Domestic service
Prostitution
Immigrant
Dockland
Strangulation
Garrotting
Produce their own
victim profiles with
imported pictures,
maps.
Assess the
similarities of the
victims and
understand why
they might have
turned to
prostitution
Prepare for the
investigation with
the timeline
Think about the
difficulties faced by
the police in
tackling these
crimes
Answer two
questions – provide
a developed
explanation, using
relevant evidence.
Q.1 What
background, and
personal
circumstances did
the victims share?
Q.2 Why did each
one turn to
prostitution?
Draw timeline
showing dates of
murders and letters
received from
possible killer
Pupils all study the
“Dear Boss” letter
and look at the
implications of such
evidence by
answering questions
In a group, analyse
other letters and
KS4 , Crime and
Punishment file:
The victims
Powerpoint
Folens p62 and 63
Internet for pictures
of victims to go on
profile
The Victims: tasks
Sociology
The Victims KS4
Teacher timeline
Folens p.62 and 63
Crime map p. 64
(give enlarged copy)
Folens p.62
KS3 file: letters
What was the police
response to the
Ripper crimes?
present analysis for
plenary. Conclude.
Examine the
methods of the
police, starting with
witness statements.
Produce a “Wanted”
poster
Answer questions
from “Police
Activity”
Were the police to
Make a balanced
blame for not
judgement using
catching the Ripper? selected evidence
Art
Source H p. 64
Folens
Graphics
KS4 C and P:
“Limitations”
“Ripper
Coursework”
“Police Activity” Q.
1,2 and 3
English
All work