H History

The purpose of the course is to open up the world of the past for learners. History provides learners with insights into their own lives and of the society and the wider world in which they live.

By examining the past, learners can better understand their own communities, their country and the wider world, helping to make them better active citizens. Through an understanding of the concept of continuity, they can better appreciate change and its significance, both in their own times and in the past. Consideration of past situations can throw revealing light upon the world today and current issues cannot be fully understood without an appreciation of their roots in the past. This infinite variety offered by studying the past means that History can provide interest and challenge for pupils of all abilities.

This class is open to pupils who have secured a National 5 pass at B in a Social Subject and C in National 5 English.

These study areas are:

• Scottish Context–The Wars of Independence 1249-1328

• Germany 1918 - 1939

• British Context-The Atlantic Slave Trade

There is an assignment which is worth 30 marks for the course with the final exam assessing knowledge of the 3 units studied (80 marks overall) providing the remainder of the overall mark.

History pupils explore other places and times and in the process learn valuable skills that are essential for any professional career. These skills include: research, critical reading and writing, interviewing sources, conceptual and contextual thinking, the ability to make coherent, logical, and persuasive arguments, teamwork, leadership, as well as the knowledge and appreciation of a diversity of people from a wide variety of times and places.

Progression is available to Advanced Higher.

Employment opportunities for Historians include Architecture, Law, Teaching, Community Activism, Park Service, Politics, Journalism, Government Positions and Public Administration, Museum and Archival Work, Library Sciences, Preservation, International Business, Health Care, Social Services, Filmmaking, Writing, Publishing and the Armed Services.