S1 The Scottish Wars of Independence
In this unit pupils are introduced to King Alexander III and then look at the events which take place following his death. Pupils study the ways in which life changed in Scotland under the rule of different people and research major historical figures including William Wallace and Robert the Bruce. This topic also looks at primary and secondary historical sources and introduces pupils to the concept of bias.
S2 Explorers 
This unit begins by looking at variety of different historical sources and the usefulness of different types of primary and secondary sources. From there pupils begin studying and researching the life of Marco Polo, Ibn Battuta and many more explorers. This unit also looks at how our society has come to be by looking at the inventions made by China,the spice trade in India and Columbus’s ‘discovery’ of America.
S2 Hitler and the Rise of the Nazis
Hitler joined the Nazi Party in 1919 and was influential in defining its beliefs. This unit looks at how Hitler and his party were able to take control of the country while comparing life in Britain at this time. Pupils will continue to work on their source skills while developing their presentation skills.
S3 The Era of the Great War
The Era of the Great War topic begins by looking at life in the early 20th century before beginning a study and investigation of the major causes of WWI; Nationalism, Militarism, Alliances and Assassination. The pupils will then go on to study Scots on the Western Front, life back home in Britain, the votes for women movement and then the end of the war. Throughout this unit pupils will be analysing and evaluating a range of historical sources as well as having the opportunity to research major events that took place during the war.
S3 Free at Last
The final topic of BGE history looks at the development of the civil rights movement. This study looks at the how civil rights emerged from the American Civil War up until the 1960s. Pupils will also compare life for Black Americans in the 1960s with present day. Furthermore pupils will continue to develop source skills and essay writing during this unit.
