N5 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.

Pupils who have experienced History in S3 can progress on to N4 or N5 depending upon the recommendation by their class teacher and their level of literacy and numeracy.

These study areas are:

• Scottish Context–The Era of the Great War

• Germany 1918 - 1939

• British Context-The Atlantic Slave Trade

There is an assignment for National 5 which is worth 20 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. National 4 History is assessed with course assessments that are class based with no final exam.

Higher History. 

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.