Curriculum Relevance

The programmes may be appropriate for Key Stage 3 or GCSE, or for S1/S2 and Standard Grade. There are a number of syllabuses in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland that are linked to the content of these programmes. At Key Stage 3, for example, students are expected to study the Second World War and its legacy (see programmes 3, 4, 5 and 6). In-depth studies on the following are also supported: the Russian Revolution (programme 1); Depression and the New Deal (programme 2); the break-up of overseas empires (programme 8); the Cold War (programme 6) and the partition of Ireland and its consequences (programme 10).