History

S1

Nazi Germany

S2

America: Progress and Protest

S3

The Great War 1900-1928

Candidates acquire breadth and depth in their knowledge and understanding of the past through the study of Scottish, British, European and World contexts in a variety of time periods. Options cover topics from the Medieval, Early Modern and Later Modern periods and include elements of political, social, economic and cultural history. The approach and understanding gained can be applied to other historical settings and issues.

Candidates develop:

• a conceptual understanding of the past and an ability to think independently

• the ability to apply a detailed historical perspective and evaluate sources in a range of contexts

• a detailed understanding of the factors contributing to, and the impact of, historical events

• the skills of investigating historical events and, on the basis of evidence, forming views

• the skills of explaining and analysing historical events and drawing reasoned conclusions

The topics we study for N4/N5 are:

1. The Great War 1900-1928

2. The Atlantic Slave Trade 1770 - 1807

3. Free at last? Civil Rights in the USA, 1918 - 1968

The units we study are,

• Britain, 1851 - 1951

• Germany, 1815 - 1939

• Appeasement and the Road to War, to 1939

• Migration and Empire, 1830 - 1939

Skills, knowledge and understanding for the course

The following provides a broad overview of the subject skills, knowledge and understanding developed in the course:

• developing and applying skills, knowledge and understanding across contexts from British, European and world, and Scottish history

• evaluating the origin, purpose, content and context of historical sources

• evaluating the impact of historical developments and synthesising information in a well-structured manner

• evaluating the factors contributing towards historical developments, and drawing well-reasoned conclusions supported by evidence

• researching and analysing historical information

• developing a detailed and accurate knowledge and understanding of complex historical issues in British, European and world, and Scottish contexts

The unit we study is Britain: At War and Peace, 1938 - 51.

Candidates undertake a detailed study of a single historical period. Through this study they develop their ability to evaluate a wide range of historical sources which have some complex features, taking into account their provenance, content and historical and historiographical contexts. Candidates engage with the views of a range of historians, analyse issues to sustain a coherent line of argument, and draw well-reasoned conclusions supported by detailed evidence.

Candidates select one field of study from a choice of specified fields, allowing for personalisation and choice.

Researching historical issues

Skills achieved are:

• justifying appropriate research issues

• planning a complex programme of research

• researching, collating and recording information

• explaining approaches to organising

• presenting and referencing findings

• using an appropriate referencing convention

Skills, knowledge and understanding for the course:

The following provides a broad overview of the subject skills, knowledge and understanding developed in the course:

• developing and applying skills, knowledge and understanding from a chosen historical field of study

• evaluating a wide range of historical sources which have some complex features, taking into account their provenance, content and historical and historiographical contexts

• engaging with the views of a range of historians

• sustaining a coherent line of argument

• drawing well-reasoned conclusions supported by detailed evidence

• identifying appropriate research issues, supported by an abstract

• planning and managing a complex programme of researchsourcing, collecting and recording appropriate and reliable information from primary and secondary sources

• analysing, evaluating and synthesising evidence

• understanding how to organise, present and reference findings using appropriate conventions

National 5

Higher

Advanced Higher