Question to the Department for Education:

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what aspects of nineteenth century and twentieth century (a) British and (b) world history are mandatory in the history curriculum in each key stage.

The requirements for the mandatory history curriculum in maintained schools in England are available online at:

www.gov.uk/government/publications/national-curriculum-in-england-history-programmes-of-study.

A copy of this document is also available in the House Library.

Maintained schools must teach 11-14 year-olds the challenges for Britain, Europe and the wider world from 1901 to the present day. In addition to studying the Holocaust, this can include the First World War and the Peace Settlement, and the Second World War and the wartime leadership of Winston Churchill.