The Course develops a coherent and balanced understanding of Scottish, British, European and world history. Through examining the past, candidates can better understand their own communities, their country and the wider world.

The Atlantic Slave Trade 1770-1807:

In this unit, you will study how the slave trade operated and what slaves experienced in the Caribbean. You will then move on to examining how and why the slave trade was eventually abolished. In this unit, you will develop skills that will allow you to comment on historical sources.

The Era of the Great War 1900-1928:

In this unit, you will study what life was like for Scots on the Western Front. You will also consider how World War One changed life in Scotland by examining how it affected Scottish society, economy and politics. In this unit, you will continue to work with historical sources and develop an ability to critically comment on them.

Hitler and Nazi Germany 1919-1939:

In this unit, you will study how and why Hitler came to power in Germany in 1933. You will then move on to consider how he gained - and maintained - control of the German people up until 1939. You will continue to work with and comment on historical sources.

Assignment/AVU:

You will also complete either a National 4 AVU or National 5 assignment. You will be expected to work independently in order to choose a historical question to research and write about. The National 4 AVU is completed in class time whereas the National 5 assignment is written up in timed exam conditions. Pupils will be given plenty of time to prepare for this in class and at home.

You will receive regular feedback on your progress from homework tasks, end of unit assessments, timed questions and prelim exams.

Final exam: This will take place in the exam diet between April and June. There is one paper which is worth 80 marks. You have 2 hours 20 minutes to complete this.

Assignment: planning and undertaking a research topic of your choice.

You will complete an assignment, often based on fieldwork, which will be sent to the SQA to be marked and make up 20% of your final grade.

Unit assessments: Unit outcomes will be completed and assessed internally at appropriate times throughout the course. There is one resit allowed for each outcome.

Added value unit: planning and undertaking a research topic of your choice.

You will complete an added value unit internally marked by your teacher.

National 4 History https://www.sqa.org.uk/sqa/47442.html

National 5 History https://www.sqa.org.uk/sqa/47447.html