History S3/S4
History Standard Grade (Foundation/General/Credit)
Standard Grade History contains three elements:
Unit 1 - Changing Life in Scotland & Britain 1880 – Today
We study population changes, road transport, health and housing, the employment of women, trade unions, changing technology, suffragettes and votes for woman and other ways in which our lives have been changed in the last hundred years.
Unit 2 - International Co-operation & Conflict 1890s – 1920s
We look at the nations of Europe in 1900, how the First World War started, what the fighting was like in the trenches, how peoples’ lives were affected by the war, the Treaty of Versailles and how the League of Nations tried to keep the peace after the war.
Unit 3 - People and Power : Russia 1914 – 1941
We look at what Russia was like before 1914, how the country was affected by the Great War, how the Russian Tsar was overthrown in 1917, the Communist seizure of power and life in the USSR under Lenin and Stalin.
Assessment
There are two parts to the course assessment – knowledge and understanding accounts for 40% of the overall mark and enquiry skills accounts for 60%. As well as the end of course assessment and the third year exam, your work will be regularly assessed through end of topic tests. These tests are designed to provide practice in how to deal with Standard Grade assessments, and they help to monitor your progress throughout the course.
What is expected from students:
You must be prepared to do a reasonable amount of reading and writing. You will develop your knowledge and understanding and learn how to use a variety of historical sources including documents, diagrams, cartoons and videos. You can expect regular homework and regular assessments throughout the two year course. To prepare for this you will be expected to read through your jotter notes regularly
