Year 9 History explores the rise of Old Imperialism and leads into the study of New Imperialism after the Industrial Revolution that paved the way for World War One.
This Unit explores the reasons and motives behind European expansionism in the late 1400s. Students study initial conquests, European discoveries of seafaring techniques, and the impacts of European colonialism on indigenous populations around the world.
This Unit explores the changes that came about in motives of expansionism after the Industrial Revolution. Students study the rise of influential ideas such as Social Darwinism, eugenics, and scientific racism that pave the way for imperialistic ambitions of competing powers.
This Unit explores the causes and consequences of World War One. Students begin by evaluating the main causes of the War, then studying the impact of it on various populations, and finally analysing the effects of the War in paving the way for World War Two.