History : National 4/5

Entry Requirements:

• Recommended (but not essential) S1-3 History
• Good literacy skills
• N4: Achieving level 3 in S3.
• N5: Achieving level 4 in S3.

Course Content:

• Pupils study 3 units:
• Scottish: The Era of the Great War, 1910-1928 
• British: Changing Britain 1760-1914 or The Making of Modern Britain, 1880-1951
• European and World: Hitler and Nazi Germany, 1918-1939 or Free At Last: USA 1918-1968

There is also an assignment for which candidates can choose a topic of interest  related to the course research and then produce an essay style write up for assessment. 

Assessment:

• Internal: Weekly tests based on the exam questions (results will generate a working grade for tracking purposes) 

External:

• SQA Examination: 2 hours and 20 minutes, 80 marks.
• Assignment: 20 marks (a one hour ‘write up’ done under exam conditions and assessed externally by the SQA)

Progression Pathway:

• Higher History with a National 5 C or above.
• Advanced Higher History
• History has transferable skills to the other Social Subjects such as Modern Studies, Geography and RMPS. 
• For more information about a wide range of higher education and career options, see Ms. Day.