HUMANITIES CURRICULUM
Curriculum Intent
Through the study of humanities each pupil acquires special knowledge, skills and attitudes which will help them throughout their lives. Humanities, more than most subjects, enables students to make sense of economic, political, social and environmental issues. It has a special role in fostering international understanding through teaching about different cultures and helps students to understand their environment and how human activity uses and misuses it. It also enables students to gain a clear understanding of the local, regional, national and world history and how this has shaped us.
Curriculum Time
Key Stage 3: Students receive two humanities lesson per week for the delivery of History and Geography.
Curriculum Content
Qualifications
Depending on ability, students have the opportunity to undertake the following, nationally recognised, qualifications:
Entry Level Certificate in Geography: Level 1- Level 3
Resources
Students have access to the following resources to support their learning:
Geog123 for Key Stage 3 books: A series of books from Oxford University Press.
Kerboodle Online Learning Environment: Accessible to teacher and students within school
AQA Higher and Foundation Text books: Used within GCSE lessons.
Career Opportunities
Geography is a really useful subject as the skills and knowledge you gain can be used in almost every job sector. There are lots of geography related jobs available to deal with the consequences of climate change such as in flood risk management and environmental management. There are practical roles working outside as a countryside ranger for the National Trust or planning sustainable transport networks for new towns.
History can lead on to a large range of careers from law, politics and business through to creative media, journalism, broadcasting and tourism management.