History

Why study History at Garnock?

History is about the past events and people that have shaped the world we live in today.

The first half of S3 will focus on developing the skills needed for National 4/5 through a unit about Civil Rights in the USA, 1918-1968.

SUBJECT SKILLS: History

Resilience

Teamwork Organisation

Communication Creativity

Problem-solving Adaptability

Leadership Integrity

What does History look like?

What do past students think?

“It’s a very interesting subject and you will learn so many new things, even about topics you think you know. I recommend taking History! I’ve enjoyed the subject so much; I’m thinking of doing a history degree at uni.”

“History can be fun. You learn different topics and about what happened to shape the world today. It is a good subject to be interested in but make sure to put in the work and effort.”

“History is a very educating subject which allows you to gain new skills. Overall, it’s a great subject to pick and it’s very interesting.”

What comes next? Progression

In the National 4/5 course you will develop an understanding of people and society in the past.

This course has 3 units:

Scottish Historical Study – The Wars of Independence, 1286-1328
British Historical study – The Atlantic Slave Trade, 1770-1807
European and World Historical Study – Hitler and Nazi Germany, 1919-1939

You will also undertake an assignment where you will choose a topic to research and present a write-up of your findings for assessment.

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