Higher History

Course Overview

In this course you will study Scottish, British, European and world contexts in a variety of time periods and will include elements of political, social, economic and cultural history. You will develop important skills such as: researching and investigating; synthesising information; producing detailed and reasoned lines of argument; and drawing well-reasoned conclusions supported by evidence.

Course Content

The course consists of three compulsory units and the course assessment unit.

1. Scottish History – The Impact of the Great War, 1914-1928

In this unit learners will examine the experiences of Scots in the Great War both on the Western Front and on life in Scotland. Learners will develop a range of skills including analysing various interpretations of historical sources and critically evaluating a variety of views.

2. British History – Britain, 1851-1951

In this unit you will develop an understanding of how the United Kingdom has developed into a modern democracy alongside assessing the role and development of the state in the welfare of its citizens. Through this you will study the reasons for and the success of the Liberal Social Welfare Reforms as well as the reasons for and the success of democratic change from 1867 to 1914.

3. European and World – The USA, 1918-1968

In this unit you will study the Changing attitudes to Immigration into the USA during the 1920s before examining racial inequalities and the Obstacles to Civil Rights up to 1941. You will also examine the impact of the 1929 Wall Street Crash and factors leading to the Great Depression before evaluating the impact of the Government response to the disaster under the New Deal policy.

Assessment

The course assessment has two components.

1. Question paper 1 (44 marks), Question paper 2 (36 marks)

2. Assignment (30 marks)