Social Subjects
Social Subjects are recognised as important and high achieving subjects in St Andrew’s. The faculty comprises three departments Geography, History and Modern Studies. The study of the past, the present and how our world was formed gives young people a deeper understanding of fundamental issues today. The three discrete departments each form crucial parts of the broad general education young people receive in St Andrew’s from S1-S3.
History
The study of History gives our young people an understanding of how events in the past have led to change which helps explain why the world is the way it is today.
Broad General Education: S1 - S3
Our young people learn about a range of historical issues:
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S1 Scottish Wars of Independence and Women’s History and the Impact on Scotland
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S2 WW2 and Swinging 60s
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S3 Great War in Scotland
Senior Phase
At National level, pupils can specialise in up to two social subjects.
National 4 and 5 History
The topics covered and methods of assessment are listed below:
Course Content
- Nazi Germany 1918-1939
- The Atlantic Slave Trade 1770 - 1809
Assessment
At National 5 level, pupils must pass three end of unit assessments, complete an assignment of their choice during the year which accounts for 20% of their grade. Finally pupils sit a final exam worth 80% of their grade. Pupils get an October assessment in N5 History.
At National 4 level, pupils complete an assignment of their choice and three unit assessments in order to pass. There is no final written exam.
Further Information
S5 & S6 History
The faculty offers higher qualifications in all three discrete subjects, details of which are listed below:
S5 & S6 National 5
Course Content
- Migration and Empire
- Free at Last
- Atlantic Slave Trade 1770-1809
Assessment
At National 5 level, pupils must pass three end of unit assessments, complete an assignment of their choice during the year which accounts for 20% of their grade. Finally pupils sit a final exam worth 80% of their grade. Pupils get an October assessment in N5 History.
Pupils get an October assessment in N5 History.
Further Information
Higher History
Course Content
- Britain 1851-1951
- Germany 1815-1938
- Cold War 1945-1987
- Migration and Empire 1839-1939
Assessment
At Higher level, pupils complete an assignment of their choice during the year which accounts for one third of their final grade. Pupils sit a final exam worth two thirds of their grade. Pupils get an October assessment in Higher History.
Further Information
Advanced Higher History
Course Content
- Germany from Democracy to Dictatorship 1918 – 1939
- The Creation of Weimar
- Weimar’s Economic & Social problems
- The Stressemann Era
- The Collapse of Weimar
- The NSDAP consolidate power
- The Nature of the National Socialist Regime
- Economic & Foreign policy
- Resistance to the Regime
Assessment
At Advanced Higher level, pupils complete a dissertation of their choice during the year which accounts for 50/140 marks, roughly 1/3rd of their grade. Pupils sit a final exam worth 90/140 or roughly 2/3rds of their grade.
Further Information