Humanities Senior Phase

Topics covered in Senior Phase:

History

National 5 History

  • The Atlantic Slave Trade
  • Era of the Great War 1914-1928
  • Hitler and Nazi Germany 1919-1939

Higher History

  • European and World: USA, 1918-1968
  • Scottish: Migration and Empire, 1830-1939
  • British: Britain, 1851-1951

Advanced Higher History

  • Germany: 1918-1939

 

RMPS

National 5 RMPS

  • Islam
  • Morality and Justice
  • Origins

Higher RMPS

  • Islam
  • Morality and Justice
  • Origins

 

Classical Studies

Higher Classical Studies

  • Athens in the 5th Century BC
  • The Roman Republic and Empire
  • Classical Literature Oedipus the King and Antigone

 

Pathways in Humanities at Dalkeith HS:

All learners in the school begin studying History and RMPS in S1 and can continue with this through to S3.

When learners progress into S4, they can pursue a National 4 or National 5 qualification in these subjects.

Students can continue their learning by progressing to Higher History and/or RMPS with the additional option of Classical Studies for S5 and S6 pupils.

In S6, students are given the opportunity of undertaking Advanced Higher History if they have received a Higher level qualification in the subject.

Career Opportunities:

Humanities subjects focus on developing highly desirable skills for employment and can lead to a variety of careers including:

Archaeology
Business and Economics.
Conservation
Journalism
Law
Politics
Public Relations
Teaching
Tourism

 

Any other relevant information:

Learners have access to a range of resources on Google Classroom and ‘Achieve’. These often include lesson presentations and supporting documents, question skill guides and revision materials.

Furthermore, the following textbooks are used in school and may be useful to learners at home:

National 4&5 History: The Atlantic Slave Trade 1770-1807 (Hodder Gibson)

National 4&5 History: The Era of the Great War 1910-1928 (Hodder Gibson)

National 5 History Course Notes (Leckie and Leckie)

How to Pass National 5 History (Hodder Gibson)

National 5 Success Guide History (Leckie and Leckie)

Higher History Course Notes (Leckie and Leckie)

How to Pass Higher History (Hodder Gibson)

Advanced History Core Texts: Weimar and Nazi Germany (Hodder Education)