Welcome to History & Modern Studies

Staff:

• Mr S Illingworth (Head of Department)
• Miss K Anderson
• Miss K Bulloch
• Miss S McPhee

Facilities:

• The department has 3 classrooms.
• Each classroom is equipped with a data projector, interactive whiteboard, TV/Video/DVD player and a PC for pupil use.

Subjects Offered:

History

• S1 - Medical Marvels, Crime and Punishment, Conflict and technology.
• S2 - Racism, Voyages of Discovery and Exploration
   
• Standard Grade 
  • World War One
  • Britain 1880s - Present
  • Germany 1919 - 1939

• Higher/Intermediate
  • Cold War
  • Britain 1850 - 1979
  • Development of Nationalism in Germany

Modern Studies

• S1 - Rights and Responsibilities, People Power, Mock Election
• S2 - Terrorism, Nuclear Weapons, Media

• Standard Grade
  • Living in a Democracy
  • Changing Society
  • Ideologies: The USA
  • International Relations

• Higher/Intermediate
  • Electoral Systems, Voting and Political Attitudes
  • Wealth and Health Inequalities in the UK 
  • The People's Republic of China
  • Global Security

• Advanced Higher
  • Law and Order and Research Methods
  • Dissertation