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Curriculum Information

In this section you can learn about the different courses and topics that are studied in History at Bo'ness.

S1/2
S3/4
S5/6

S1/2

Pupils cover a History course as part of a rotation with the other social subjects of Geography and Modern Studies. They spend six weeks in each subject. They come twice to each subject in S1 and again in S2.

In S1 we look at:

What is History?		The Wars of Independence
	The Romans		The Middle Ages

In S2 we look at:

The Black Death		The Industrial Revolution
	Slavery		World War II

Homework is given on a regular basis and pupils are given tests to keep track of their progress.

S3/4

At the present time the History Department offers SQA courses at the following levels:
Standard Grade Credit, General and Foundation Level. These courses allow pupils of all abilities to study History during S3 and S4.

The topics covered in Standard Grade are:

Changing Life in Scotland and Britain 1830s -1930s		People and Power: Germany 1918 – 1939
	Co-operation and Conflict 1890s - 1920s

In Standard Grade History assessments are given at the end of every topic to monitor the progress of each pupil and develop their Enquiry Skills. This information is used to track the progress of each pupil and to give feedback to both pupils and parents as necessary. Exams are given at the end of S3 and an Estimate Grade Examination is given during January of S4 to give the pupils the opportunity to sit exams under similar conditions to their final SQA Exam in May.

Homework is issued on a regular basis to consolidate the work completed in class. During S4 pupils are given the opportunity to complete past paper questions on a regular basis to develop their exam technique.

S5/6 

Pupils can continue their studies in History in S5/6. Depending on numbers pupils have the opportunity to gain qualifications in Intermediate 1, Intermediate 2, Higher History and Advanced Higher.

 Regular homework is provided to consolidate course work.  Courses are assessed by formal internal assessments and a final exam. The internal assessments are produced by the National Assessment Bank (NAB).  In order for a pupil to successfully achieve a final grade at their chosen level all 3 NAB’s must be passed along with the final exam.

Table of Pupil Progression

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