AWARD RECEIVED –   
National 3 History is an SVQF Level 3 course.
National 4 History is an SVQF Level 4 course. 

 

COURSE CONTENT –What will I learn?
There are three units (topics) for National 3 and 4 History:  

Unit I – Scottish
The Life and Death of William Wallace
In this topic you will learn about the historical figure of William Wallace.  You will look closely at how he became a famous symbol of Scottish resistance fighting against the English, focusing  specifically on the great battles of Stirling Bridge and Falkirk.  Finally you will learn about his heroic but gruesome death, and the reasons why he is so well remembered in Scotland today.  

 

Unit II – British
City Life 1800-1900
This topic is all about the terrible housing conditions that existed in the British cities during the 1800s. Throughout the unit you will learn about the reasons for the fast population growth and how the large cramped cities affected the health of the people living there.  You will then focus on the many changes and improvements made which meant that life got so much better for these people. 

 

Unit III – European and World
Martin Luther King and the Civil Rights Movement
You will learn about key people such as Martin Luther King Jr and Rosa Parks, as well as the various campaigns to improve civil rights in the USA.  Did you know what the Ku Klux Klan was and what it did?  Have you heard of the Montgomery Bus Boycott, the sit-ins or freedom rides? Have you ever listened to Martin Luther King’s iconic ‘I have a dream’ speech? Learn all this and more in this topic which will shock and inspire you.