History
Aims
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To enable pupils to appreciate their identity through the study of local and regional history, with emphasis on national values, heritage and cultural diversity.
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To enable pupils to develop the skills of enquiry, necessary to study sources.
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To enable pupils to explain past events and their consequences.
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To foster pupils’ ability to look at all perspectives.
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Pupils will be encouraged to develop skills that will equip them for future employment.
Staff
Mrs McDowell
Mr Carlisle
Mr McClelland
Mr Shearer
Mr Dickey
Mr Reid
"One cannot and must not try to erase the past merely because it does not fit the present."
- Golda Meir
Key Stage 3
All pupils study History in KS3. In Year 8, pupils study the Norman Conquest, followed by the Reformation and the Tudors, the Plantations and the Native Americans.
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Year 9 begins with the study of the Suffragettes and World War One, the Causes and Consequences of Partition, and this is followed by an historical investigation of the assassination of JFK.
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Year 10 Units consists of the study of the USA and Civil Rights, followed by the Troubles in N. Ireland and the Holocaust.
Key Stage 4
GCSE - CCEA, 100% Exam
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Year 11 (Paper 1) - 60%
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N Ireland & It’s Neighbours 1965-1998
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Nazi Germany, 1933-1945 ​
Post 16
GCE A-Level - CCEA, 100% exam:
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AS Modules - 40%
1. Nazis in Germany 1919 - 1945
2. Russia 1914 - 1941
Year 12 (Paper 2) - 40%
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International Relations 1945-2003
A2 Modules - 60%
1. Clash of Ideologies in Europe 1900 - 2000
2. Partition of Ireland 1900 - 1925
Skills Developed
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Analytical thinking
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Communication skills
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Managing information
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Self-management
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Thinking, problem-solving and decision-making skills
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Working with others
Career Areas
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Academic researcher.
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Heritage manager.
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Historic buildings inspector/conservation officer.
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Museum education officer.
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Museum/gallery exhibitions officer.
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Secondary school teacher.
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Lawyer.
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Journalist.
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Business Consultant.
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Tour guide.