History
History is a lively, thought-provoking subject to study. Pupils work with all kinds of evidence, both primary and secondary, and are expected to develop a questioning approach to the evaluation of such material. In the course of their studies, pupils are exposed to ideas and theories about past events. These can be challenged and either accepted, rejected or amended on the basis of the available evidence.
Thus pupils learn how to make balanced judgements, a skill critically important in Higher education and for their post education lives. The History Department's aim is to encourage all pupils to develop an interest in and an insight into the processes which have helped to shape societies in the past and present.
Through varied teaching approaches, pupils are encouraged to develop their skills in communication, presentation, research and analysis, all of which contribute to their personal, social and intellectual development.
Pupils study a broad range of topics varying in historical period and place:
- Transitus and Senior One pupils study a range of Medieval History topics, with an emphasis upon developments in Scotland and England, a variety of topics all taken from the 20th Century.
- The subject is also presented at Standard Grade, Higher and Advanced Higher levels.