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At Key Stage 3 students will study topics in History, Geography, Religious Education and Citizenship. One teacher will teach all 4 subjects and we believe this helps progression from primary school. It also helps ensure that a class teacher develops a sound knowledge of students’ needs.
At the end of each unit of History, Geography, RE and Citizenship, students will complete an assessment which will be used to help give a National Curriculum attainment level at the end of the year. Humanities lessons are supported by a wide range of resources including visits, videos and computer programmes. There is a visit to St Albans which aims to develop students’ historical and RE skills. There are also elements of fieldwork in each Geography unit. Homework is set at least once a week. There may be a research or reading homework, but at least one homework will be a written homework based on a specific task.
GCSE Humanities
At Key Stage 4, students will carry on studying Humanities as a compulsory GCSE subject. The course includes studying History, Geography & Religious Education. During the course all students will complete two pieces of coursework which will contribute to their final grade.
One of the courseworks which is worth 15% of the final mark, is based on a field trip to Windsor where they will collect information about the impact of tourism on the town. The second piece of coursework is worth 10% and is an extended essay based on changing working practices as part of their contemporary issues unit.
GCSE History
Students also have the opportunity to study History as a separate subject at GCSE. The course will support and expand upon the historical component of the GCSE Humanities course.
The study of History at GCSE involves research into issues of the past, the analysis of evidence and forming a balanced view about conflicting ideas. It will help students better understand the world in which we live. It will also develop the skills needed to function within it.
Students will also have to complete two pieces of coursework over the two years, which will contribute to 25% of their overall grade.
GCSE Geography
Students also have the opportuntiy to study geography in further depth at GCSE.
GCSE Sociology
Students who study Sociology at GCSE will experience a range of activities to help them gain an understanding of our society over the two years. The topics that will be studyed in the first year include Social Stratification, The Family and Education. Topics that students will study in year 11 include Crime and Deviance, Sociology of Work and Population and Demography. Part of the course includes completeing coursework, which will contribute to 20% of their final GCSE grade.
AS/A2 Level History
Students will study 3 units during AS Level in History. These untis are:
- Unit 1: Civil Rights in the USA post 1945
- Unit 2: Russia in Revolution 1917
- Unit 3: British Policy in Palestine 1917-1956 (coursework)
During A2 Level students will cover the following units:
- Unit 4: Cold War 1945-1990
- Unit 5: Individual Assignment (coursework)
- Unit 6: Russia 1856-1965 (coursework)
AS/A2 Level Geography
Students will study 3 units during AS Level. These units are:
- Unit 1: Physical Environments
- Unit 2: Human Environments
- Unit 3: Environmental Investigation (coursework)
During A2 Level students will study another 3 topics. These are:
- Unit 4: Weather, Atmospheric Processes and the Global Environment
- Unit 5: Natural Hazards
- Unit 6: Synoptic Paper
AS/A2 Level Sociology
Students will study 3 topics at AS level in Sociology. These are:
- Unit 1: The Individual and Society
- Unit 2: Culture and Socialisation
- Unit 3: Sociological research skills (report)
During A2 Level students will study 3 more units. These include:
- Unit 1 Power and Control
- Unit 2: Social Inequality and Difference
- Unit 3: Personal Study (investigation)
AS/A2 Level Law
Students will study 3 topics at AS Level in Law. These topic are:
- Module 1: Law Making
- Module 2: Dispute Solving
- Module 3: The concept of liability
Students will study 3 more topics at A2 Level. These topics are:
- Module 4: Contract Law
- Module 5: Criminal Law
- Module 6: Concepts of Law
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