Year 9 · History · beta

The British Empire: how far was it transformed in the mid-nineteenth century?

In this unit, pupils learn about how the British Empire changed in the mid-nineteenth century. They examine the British Empire in India, Jamaica, East Asia, and Africa and evaluate the extent to which it was transformed during this period.

This is an attributed Oak National Academy lesson sequence, not a completed or academically approved DASKEREL course. Supporting transcripts may depend on video, images, practical equipment or teacher explanation. Follow each lesson’s supervision guidance. For religious education and RSHE, follow the school’s syllabus, policy and safeguarding procedures.

Prior knowledge

  • Pupils know that countries would colonise other countries in order to gain land, money and power.
  • Pupils know that in the early modern and modern periods, many European nations competed to have the largest and most successful empires.

Source curriculum references

  • Understand historical concepts such as continuity and change
  • Understand historical concepts such as similarity, difference
  • Ideas, political power, industry and empire: Britain, 1745-1901

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