{"id":356,"date":"2019-08-29T21:39:40","date_gmt":"2019-08-29T21:39:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/my\/subjectchoicetest\/?page_id=356"},"modified":"2024-11-18T11:24:19","modified_gmt":"2024-11-18T11:24:19","slug":"history","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/my\/subjectchoicetest\/history\/","title":{"rendered":"History"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>What is History?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>\u201cThose who cannot remember the past are doomed to repeat it.\u201d<br \/>\n<\/strong><em>George Santayana<\/em><\/p>\n<p>History is who we are.\u00a0 It is the study of the different factors that have created our world today.\u00a0 By focusing on the different causes impacts of past events, we can better understand how our values and beliefs formed.\u00a0 This lets us think more critically the decisions we make for the future.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What skills are developed?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Hot Skills:<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Knowledge &#8211; describing, explaining, analysing and evaluating (making judgements based on evidence)<\/li>\n<li>Using evidence \u2013 identifying, interpreting, comparing, evaluating reliability<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>Skills for life, learning and work:<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Essay writing and close reading<\/li>\n<li>Organisation and time-management<\/li>\n<li>Revision techniques and strategies<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>What kind of person does it take?<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Likes to argue or question issues<\/li>\n<li>Can work with others to share ideas and views in a respectful and open-minded way<\/li>\n<li>Someone who can reflect on themselves and their learning<\/li>\n<li>Sets targets and plots the steps toward them<\/li>\n<li>Motivated and willing to work at home and in school<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Horizons &#8211; where can this subject take you?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>History opens doors to a range of pathways either on its own or alongside other disciplines.\u00a0 History gives a context for a range of academic disciplines like Politics, Law and Philosophy.\u00a0 History is very relevant to the modern economy both in Moray and the United Kingdom as a whole, including:<\/p>\n<p><em>Public Service<\/em><strong>:<\/strong> Teaching (recommended with another subject to dual qualify), Politics, Law<\/p>\n<p><em>Academic<\/em><strong>:<\/strong> Lecturing, Archaeology, Archivist<\/p>\n<p><em>Media<\/em><strong>:<\/strong> Journalism, Broadcasting<\/p>\n<p><em>Heritage\/Tourism<\/em><strong>:\u00a0<\/strong> Museums &amp; Art Galleries, Tours<\/p>\n<p><strong>Pathways &#8211; how can I make progression?<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sqa.org.uk\/sqa\/45628.html\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-692 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/my\/public\/subjectchoicetest\/uploads\/sites\/5593\/2019\/10\/sqa-e1571921569942.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"75\" height=\"75\" \/><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>School<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/my\/public\/subjectchoicetest\/uploads\/sites\/5593\/2019\/09\/N4-History.pdf\">N4 History<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/my\/public\/subjectchoicetest\/uploads\/sites\/5593\/2019\/09\/N5-History.pdf\">N5 History<\/a>, <\/strong>Higher History, Advanced Higher (uptake dependent)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Entry requirements for Advanced Higher History &#8211; Higher History (C5); Higher English\/Modern Studies (B3)<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Some skills useful from English, Social Subjects or Business.<\/p>\n<p><em>College<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Many diverse courses on offer at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.moray.uhi.ac.uk\/courses\/?auto=&amp;keyword=social+science\"><strong>Moray College<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>Employment<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Opportunities in local employers that offer\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.apprenticeships.scot\"><strong>Foundation, Modern and Graduate apprenticeships<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>University<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Engineering courses on offer at university example<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.stir.ac.uk\/about\/faculties-and-services\/arts-humanities\/history-politics\/\"><strong>Stirling University<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Related subjects that History goes well with:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Modern Studies, Geography, English, Philosophy, RMPS, Travel &amp; Tourism<\/p>\n<p><i>\u00a0<\/i><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What is History? 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