What will pupils study?

The Common Course has been designed to offer opportunities to make connections across and between subject boundaries. Pupils will focus on the historical, social, geographic, economic and political changes that have shaped countries. The course offers opportunities to develop skills in literacy, numeracy, citizenship, creativity, enterprise and sustainability. Pupils will be involved in issues in the wider world and develop their role as active and informed citizens.

The Geography topics you will study:

• Japan and Earth Forces
• Scotland – Landscape and Sustainability
• Climate Conflicts

The History topics you will study:

• The Holocaust
• The Great War
• Made in Scotland, 1750-1900

The Modern Studies topics you will study:

• Children in Crisis
• Democracy in Scotland & the UK
• Terrorism