--- title: "FAO Year 9 Parents/Carers - important information about the upcoming history curriculum" url: "https://bishop-challoner-catholic-college.schudio.com/news/2022-09-29-fao-year-9-parents-carers-important-information-about-the-upcoming-history-curriculum" school: "Bishop Challoner Catholic College" --- # FAO Year 9 Parents/Carers - important information about the upcoming history curriculum ![Image of FAO Year 9 Parents/Carers - important information about the upcoming history curriculum](https://files.schudio.com/bishop-challoner-catholic-college/images/news/news_image_important(3).jpg) 29 September 2022 ![](https://bishop-challoner-catholic-college.schudio.com/images/news/WholeSchoolLetterhead_TOP.jpg) Dear Parent/Carer, **The Pianist – Movie about the Holocaust** As part of their Year 9 history curriculum, your child will be watching a film in their history lessons called ‘The Pianist’. The film is based on the true experiences of Władysław Szpilman, a Polish pianist of Jewish descent who experienced persecution during the Nazi occupation of Poland. The film has a BBFC age rating of 15, due to containing scenes of violence against Jews by German soldiers and infrequent use of strong language. The age ratings by the BBFC only applies to viewing the film in the cinema; therefore, we intend to show this film to Year 9 over this half term, as we believe that it is of huge value to their study of the Holocaust. If you do not wish for your child to watch this film, please do not hesitate to contact me via email on . Alternative educational provision will be provided. Yours sincerely Ms R Watson **Head of History** **![](https://bishop-challoner-catholic-college.schudio.com/images/news/Bottom_Letterhead_22.jpg)** [ Drayton Manor - Pick Up](https://bishop-challoner-catholic-college.schudio.com/news/2022-09-28-drayton-manor-pick-up) [FAO Y11 & Y13 Students and Parents and Carers: Ofqual announcement ](https://bishop-challoner-catholic-college.schudio.com/news/2022-10-03-fao-y11-y13-students-and-parents-and-carers-ofqual-announcement) ### Year 7-11 - [A Warm Welcome](https://bishop-challoner-catholic-college.schudio.com/a-warm-welcome) - [Admissions & Appeals](https://bishop-challoner-catholic-college.schudio.com/information-about-our-school/admissions) - [Curriculum](https://bishop-challoner-catholic-college.schudio.com/about/curriculum) - [SEND](https://bishop-challoner-catholic-college.schudio.com/send) - [Free School Meals](https://bishop-challoner-catholic-college.schudio.com/about/free-school-meals) - [Library](https://bishop-challoner-catholic-college.schudio.com/library) - [Netbook Programme](https://bishop-challoner-catholic-college.schudio.com/about/netbook-programme) - [Instrumental Lessons](https://bishop-challoner-catholic-college.schudio.com/about/instrumental-lessons) - [Extra-Curricular](https://bishop-challoner-catholic-college.schudio.com/extra-curricular-life) - [Examination Information](https://bishop-challoner-catholic-college.schudio.com/examinations-information) - [Careers](https://bishop-challoner-catholic-college.schudio.com/about/careers) - [Uniform](https://bishop-challoner-catholic-college.schudio.com/about/uniform) - [Latest News](https://bishop-challoner-catholic-college.schudio.com/news) - [Login](https://bishop-challoner-catholic-college.schudio.com/catholic-college/login) - [Year 9 Pathways](https://bishop-challoner-catholic-college.schudio.com/about/careers/year-9-pathways) - [Parent Information](https://bishop-challoner-catholic-college.schudio.com/parent-information) ![Bishop Challoner Catholic College](https://files.schudio.com/bishop-challoner-catholic-college/images/logo/logo(6).png) ### Bishop Challoner Catholic College Institute Road Kings Heath Birmingham B14 7EG 0121 444 4161 0121 441 1552 ### Social Media - [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61552167475288) - [Youtube](http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeZYD3XtsauCowKyzMKMfuQ) - [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/company/bishop-challoner-catholic-college) - [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/bishopchallonercatholiccollege/#) © Copyright 2017–2026 Bishop Challoner Catholic College School & Trust Websites by [ ![Schudio logo](https://bishop-challoner-catholic-college.schudio.com/img/logo/light.png) ](https://www.schudio.com/)