We are aware that for some pupils, their last formal experience of History as a school subject will be in\u00a0S2<\/strong>. Therefore\u00a0S1<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0S2<\/strong>\u00a0pupils study a range of local, national and global contexts in accordance with A Curriculum for Excellence and The Broad General Education Guidelines. In\u00a0S1<\/strong>\u00a0pupils study themes such as \u201dWhy did people move to Scotland and what impact did they have on Scottish Culture?\u201d In\u00a0S2<\/strong>\u00a0themes studied include \u201cIndentify \u00a0possible causes of a conflict and report on its impact on people\u2019s lives.\u201d<\/p>\n For those pupils who choose to continue to study History beyond\u00a0S2<\/strong>, we follow the Broad General Education as delineated. In\u00a0S3<\/strong>\u00a0themes studied include \u201cThe social, political and economic impact of \u00a0technological change.\u201d Again pupils study \u00a0a range of \u00a0local, national and global contexts in accordance with A Curriculum for Excellence and The BGE. S4 Pupils following the new National 3, 4 and 5 qualifications. Pupils study three units covering Scottish, British, European and World History in the Eighteenth, Nineteenth and Twentieth centuries. We also offer courses for\u00a0S5<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0S6<\/strong>\u00a0pupils at National 4, National 5, Higher and Advanced Higher. Pupils study a variety of topics from the British, Scottish and World contexts.<\/p>\n Apart from providing a life-long interest, History is a subject which develops skills that are particularly relevant to careers such as Law, Journalism, Local Government and Social Work as well as Archaeology, Museum and Archive work.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Introduction to the Department We are aware that for some pupils, their last formal experience of History as a school subject will be in\u00a0S2. Therefore\u00a0S1\u00a0and\u00a0S2\u00a0pupils study a range of local, national and global contexts in accordance with A Curriculum for Excellence and The Broad General Education Guidelines. In\u00a0S1\u00a0pupils study themes such as \u201dWhy did people move to Scotland and what impact did they have on Scottish Culture?\u201d In\u00a0S2\u00a0themes studied include<\/p>\nCourses Offered in the Department<\/h4>\n
Higher Education and Careers<\/h4>\n