History

In this unit pupils studied the emergence of the civil rights movement in the late 1950s, and the events that would shape the movement going forward. In ‘USA: why was the civil rights movement more successful from 1960 to 1965?’ pupils will study areas of change and continuity in what is considered the height of the movement.

In 'Anglo-Saxon and Norman England: how did Norman government impact England?', pupils learnt about how changes to government influenced ordinary people. In this unit, pupils begin their study of the USA in the second half of the twentieth century by studying the development of the civil rights movement in the 1950s.

In this unit, pupils begin their study of the USA by learning about the development of the civil rights movement in the 1950s. They learn about the history of segregation in the USA and examine some early protests such as the Montgomery Bus Boycott, and the strong opposition to action like this.

USA: how did the civil rights movement develop between 1954-60?

In this unit pupils studied the height of the movement and the events that led to the 1964 Civil Rights Act. In ‘USA: how did the civil rights movement change after 1965?’ pupils will study the later years of the movement in order to consider how far the 1964 act was the success that many had hoped it would be.

In ‘USA: how did the civil rights movement develop between 1954-60?’ pupils studied the early years of the Civil Rights Movement, and the events that brought key individuals to the spotlight. In this unit, pupils will study the height of the movement in the lead up to the famous 1964 Civil Rights Act.

In this unit, pupils learn about the growing number and diversity of civil rights campaigns in the early 1960s. They learn about sit-ins, the Freedom rides, the peace marches and Freedom Summer, and the passage of the Civil Rights and Voting Rights Acts of 1964 and 1965.

USA: why was the civil rights movement more successful from 1960 to 1965?

In this unit, pupils studied the new organisations that emerged in the later years of the Civil Rights Movement, and the reasons why some civil rights activists began to protest for other causes. In ‘USA: why was the USA involved in Vietnam?’ pupils will study the reasons for US involvement in the Vietnam War in the context of the Cold War.

In ‘USA: why was the civil rights movement more successful from 1960 to 1965?’ pupils studied the height of the Civil Rights Movement in the lead up to the landmark 1964 act. In this unit, pupils will study the later Civil Rights Movement and the new organisations fighting for equality that emerged in the later years of the movement.

In this unit, pupils analyse the changes that took place to the civil rights movement with the growth of Black Power. They learn about the role of Malcolm X, the Black Panther Party and the riots of 1965-67. They also look at King Jr's unsuccessful campaign in the north.

USA: how did the civil rights movement change after 1965?

In this unit, pupils studied the growing ideological conflict between communism and capitalism which led to the US involvement in Vietnam. In ‘USA: how did US policy towards Vietnam change?’ pupils will study how and why later US involvement went onto change in the 1960s and 1970s.

In ‘USA: how did the civil rights movement change after 1965?’ pupils studied the new organisations that emerged in the 1960s, and the reasons why some civil rights activists began to protest for other causes. In this unit, pupils will study the reasons why the USA became involved in the conflict in Vietnam in the context of the Cold War, another reason for protests in the 1960s.

In this unit, pupils analyse why the USA became involved in the conflict in Vietnam following the Second World War. They learn about the Cold War context to the USA's actions, and examine the events that led to increasing US involvement in the conflict.

USA: why was the USA involved in Vietnam?

In this unit, pupils studied how and why US involvement in Vietnam changed over time. In ‘USA: what impact did the Vietnam War have on Americans?’ pupils will study what impact this changing involvement had on the American public, as well as how reactions from the American public shaped US involvement.

In ‘USA: why was the USA involved in Vietnam?’ pupils studied the reasons for US involvement in the Vietnam War in the context of the Cold War. In this unit, pupils will studying the reasons for the changing nature of US involvement in Vietnam.

In this unit, pupils analyse the ways in which US policy in Vietnam changed in the late 1960s and early 1970s. They learn about the expansion of the war into neighbouring Cambodia and Laos and the growing opposition to the war at home in the USA.

USA: how did US policy towards Vietnam change?

In this unit, pupils saw how the Vietnam War affected the USA during the period of the Cold War. In ‘The origins of the Cold War, 1941-58’ students will start their broader study on the events that led to the beginning of the Cold War in geographical areas beyond the USA.

In ‘USA: how did US policy towards Vietnam change?’ pupils studied how and why US involvement in Vietnam changed. In this unit, pupils will study how this changing involvement ultimately ended in failure for the US forces.

In this unit, pupils learn about the events that led to the Paris Peace agreement of 1973 which ended US involvement in Vietnam. They analyse why the USA had been unable to defeat the North Vietnamese and evaluate the impact of the war on the American people.

USA: what impact did the Vietnam War have on Americans?

In this unit, pupils started start their broader study on the events the began the Cold War beyond the USA. In ‘Cold War crises, 1958-70’, pupils will study the increasing tensions of the 1950s and how they led to the breakdown of the Grand Alliance.

In ‘USA: what impact did the Vietnam war have on Americans?’, pupils saw how the Vietnam war affected the USA during the period of the Cold War. In this unit, they start their broader study on the events the began the Cold War beyond the USA.

In this unit, pupils begin their study of superpower relations in the Cold War by examining how the Grand Alliance broke down in the years following the Second World War. They examine key events and developments that led to growing tension between the superpowers.

The origins of the Cold War, 1941-58

In this unit, pupils learnt about the increasing tensions and how they created a number of crises. In ‘The end of the Cold War, 1970-91’, pupils will go on to learn about the crises and flashpoints that led to the end of the Cold War.

In ‘the origins of the Cold War, 1941-58’, pupils began a broader study on the events the began the Cold War. In this unit, pupils will learn about the increasing tensions of the 1950s and how they created a number of crises.

In this unit, pupils analyse the key Cold War crises that pushed the world to the brink of nuclear war in the 1960s. They learn about the construction of the Berlin Wall and how events in Cuba eventually led to the Cuban Missile Crisis.

Cold War crises, 1958-70

In ‘Cold War crises, 1958-70’, pupils learnt about increasing superpower tensions and how they created a number of crises.. In this unit, pupils will go on to learn about the crises and flashpoints that led to the end of the Cold War.

In this unit, pupils learn about how the nature of the Cold War shifted in the 1970s and 1990s. They learn about the process of Détente and its collapse, the 'Second Cold War' and ultimately how the work of Reagan and Gorbachev helped to end the Cold War.

History

Choose a unit (9)