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Year 9

Nexus Humanities

Curriculum Outline 2011-2012

Topics at a Glance

Term 1a 1b 2a 3a 3b

ThemeKey Skills

Dangerous WorldLinks between processes

Diverse WorldAnalysing & Justifying

Shrinking WorldCritical Evaluation

Fragile WorldCausation & Bias

My WorldRange of Perspectives

Key Topic The Restless Earth Citizenship All about Business Conflict! Introducing GP

The aim of the Year 9 program of study is for learners to apply the knowledge they have developed in Year 7 & 8 and consider some of the big

issues facing the world today. The course is designed to prepare learners for the iGCSE Global Perspectives course and the other Humanities

subjects they may wish to continue at GCSE level, History, Geography or Business Studies. Learners will work individually, in pairs and groups to

develop their humanities knowledge and understanding. Each topic will last approximately one half term and is linked to a key theme, whichlearners have followed throughout years 7 & 8. The themes are designed to give learners continuity and focus for their learning.

Each topic is linked back to the three key learning outcomes, humanities knowledge, enquiry & investigation & skills. The topics are

continually assessed through formative assessment, supplemented by a more formal assessment at some point during each topic. This

assessment will take on a variety of forms, the outline of which can be found below. Homework will be set in the form of Extended

Learning Projects (ELPs) individual and group based extension tasks that overarch the curriculum, providing a richer, deeper learningexperience. These ELPs will take many forms and include research, preparatory work, specific tasks/questions or an enquiry-based

project.

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Key Topic Significant ConceptsKey Learning Outcomes (correspond to the Nexus

Humanities objectives)Assessment Opportunities

The Restless

Earth

Why and how is the earth restless?What are the patterns,

distribution and causes of tectonic and atmospherichazards? How do we live on a restless earth?

The earth is constantly in motion. This topic focuses on the

relationship between humans and the natural disasters that

occur throughout the world. Learners will develop and utilise

their knowledge of the global distribution and causes of a

range of tectonic, atmospheric and sometimes man madehazards to compare and contrast the effects, mitigation &

management of hazards in MEDCs & LEDCs.

Humanities Knowledge: Build on and expandpersonal experiences explored through real and

relevant contemporary contexts.

Enquiry & Investigation: Analyse and interpret

information from a variety of sources and identify key

questions, problems and issues.

Skills: To be able to work independently and as part

of a group. To research issues and present ideasusing a range of media. To use and develop

appropriate cartographical skills.

Disaster! Learners will write a poemdescribing the impacts of a natural

disaster.

Who will help us? Learners will write

a mitigation plan for a natural hazard

and country of their choice.

Considering the causes and effects ofthe hazard and the specific impacts

and level of development of the

particular country.

ELPHazards Fair Learners will work collaboratively to investigate a hazard of their choice. They will present their research at a hazards fair designed for

other learners and parents.

Citizenship

Key Questions

New topic to be planned

Humanities Knowledge:

Enquiry & Investigation:

Skills:

ELP

All AboutBusiness

Key Questions

New topic to introduce Business/Economics

Humanities Knowledge:

Enquiry & Investigation:

Skills:

ELP

Conflict!

What are the features of conflicts? What are the featuresof resolutions? What are the consequences of conflicts?

In this topic learners will learn about a range of conflicts, both

historical and modern. Learners will identify some of the key

ideas and themes and make links and connections between

key conflicts. We will consider the widespread impacts of

these conflicts through the examination of specific events, thepersonal experiences of individuals and a range of visual ad

written sources.

Humanities Knowledge: Relate events, changes andthe experiences of individuals to the wider picture.

Make links and connections. Empathise with others.

Enquiry & Investigation: Analyse a range of sources

and relationships, considering different

interpretations and influence of bias.

Skills: Interpretation, organise and communicatefindings.

Conflict!Mind map outlining the causes and

consequences of a major conflict.

CNN

News report (podcast/imovie) on a

conflict of the learners choice.

ELPConflict! Learners will identify a conflict, from any time period and from any part of the world, and identify the causes of the war, explore the overallcourse of events, complete case studies on key events/conditions and analyse the impact of the conflict on human history.

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Key Topic Significant ConceptsKey Learning Outcomes (correspond to the Nexus

Humanities objectives)Assessment Opportunities

Global

Perspectives

Global Perspectives is the core humanities course that alllearners will study in years 10 & 11. This topic will introduce

the learners to this new and exciting course and give them the

opportunity to choose the topic areas they would like to studyduring the IGCSE course.

Learners will also begin planning and preparing the first

assessment: a Group Project. Learners will work

collaboratively to identify an issue they feel needs promoting.

They will plan and produce an outcome and evaluate their

contribution to the team (this will be continued andcompleted in the first term of Year 10).

Humanities Knowledge: Make links and connectionsfrom previous knowledge and understanding. To

empathise with others at a personal, national & global

scale.

Enquiry & Investigation: To formulate your own

questions, determine sequences of investigation and

reflect and evaluate. Analyse a range of sources andrelationships, considering different interpretations

and influence of bias.

Skills: Interpretation, organise and communicatefindings. Persuasively questioning, discussing,

writing and presenting. Working collaboratively.

What topics do we want to study?Learners will consider the topics

available, make an informed choice

about the topics they feel they wouldmost like to study and lobby their

peers to share their decision.

Our Group Project

Working collaboratively to identify an

issue, decide on an outcome and

evaluate their ability to work andcontribute to a group project.