{"id":2585,"date":"2026-06-24T09:51:13","date_gmt":"2026-06-24T08:51:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/nl\/olhsmotherwell\/?page_id=2585"},"modified":"2026-06-24T10:06:05","modified_gmt":"2026-06-24T09:06:05","slug":"bge-social-subjects","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/nl\/olhsmotherwell\/bge-social-subjects\/","title":{"rendered":"BGE Social Subjects"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Our Broad General Education (BGE) curriculum is designed to develop the four capacities of Curriculum for Excellence, helping young people become successful learners, confident individuals, responsible citizens, and effective contributors. Structured around the Social Studies Experiences and Outcomes, the curriculum provides learners with opportunities to develop knowledge, skills, and understanding through the study of History, Modern Studies, and Geography.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In S1 and S2, learners are taught by one or at most two Social Subjects teachers, allowing them to make clear connections across the three disciplines and build strong relationships with staff. Learning is organised into four thematic blocks, each focused on a core set of Social Subjects skills which are developed through a range of historical, geographical, and contemporary contexts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Assessment is based on a range of evidence gathered throughout learning, alongside High Quality Assessments (HQAs). These project-based assessments challenge learners to apply the knowledge and skills developed across a block to unfamiliar tasks, demonstrating their ability to think critically, analyse information, and draw informed conclusions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Skills Development Focus<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Context<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns has-background is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"background-color:#fef2f2\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Block 1 (S1 Aug-Dec)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Describing<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Interpreting and annotating<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>sources of information<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Coming to a conclusion<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The Vikings<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Citizenship and Rights<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Scotland\u2019s Geography<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Block 2 (S1 Jan-May)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Describing<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Explaining<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Interpreting and annotating sources of information<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Coming to a conclusion<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Scotland\u2019s Witch Craze 1563-1736<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Politics in Scotland<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Global Development<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns has-background is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"background-color:#fef2f2\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Block 3 (S2 Aug-Dec)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Describing<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Explaining<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Assessing the reliability of sources of information<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Coming to a justified conclusion with sources of information<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The USA in the 1960s<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Political and Social Issues in the USA Today<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Extreme Environments<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Block 4 (S2 Jan-May)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Explaining<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Assessing the reliability of sources of information<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Coming to a justified conclusion with sources of information<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Comparing<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The First Scottish War of Independence<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Gang Culture: Scotland and El Salvador<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Extreme Earth<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>At the end of S2, learners begin to personalise their curriculum by choosing from the discrete core Social Subjects:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>History<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Modern Studies<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Geography<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Integrated Social Subjects \u2013 People and Society<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Our Broad General Education (BGE) curriculum is designed to develop the four capacities of Curriculum for Excellence, helping young people become successful learners, confident individuals, responsible citizens, and effective contributors. Structured around the Social Studies Experiences and Outcomes, the curriculum provides learners with opportunities to develop knowledge, skills, and understanding through the study of History, Modern Studies, and Geography. 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