Social Subjects

Faculty News: Social Subjects

Published: 18 November 2011

Each year S3 History pupils are asked to make model First World War trenches as part of the Standard Grade History course. The standard of these model is always very high and this year was no exception! The pupils have used their imagination, finding resources and materials to make the models look as real and as detailed as possible. This year we even received an edible trench cake!

Mrs Craig, Mr Illingworth and Mr Plain formed the judging panel and the judging took place on Friday morning in the Library where they are currently on display. The judging panel had the very difficult task to pick a winner. Although the judges commented that the overall standard was extremely high, the eventual winners were Calum McQuade (individual category), Rorie Taylor, Lachlan King and Andrew...

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Published: 25 October 2011

Results for the Faculty Challenge held on the last Friday before the October Break (14 October 2011) can be found below:

Communication

1st Lammerlaw 2nd Garleton 3rd Traprain

Expressive Arts

1st Traprain 2nd Garleton 3rd Lammerlaw

Numeracy

1st Lammerlaw 2nd Garleton 3rd Traprain

Technology

1st Traprain 2nd Lammerlaw 3rd Garleton

Science

1st Garleton 2nd Lammerlaw 3rd Traprain

Health and Well-being

1st Traprain 2nd Garleton 3rd Lammerlaw

Social Subjects

1st Traprain 2nd Lammerlaw 3rd Garleton

 

OVERALL RESULTS

1st with 230 points =...

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Published: 09 October 2011

On Friday 7 October, Higher Modern Studies pupils from across East Lothian took part in a Question Time Debate on BBC Radio Scotland.

Many of Knox's pupils asked questions to the panel on issues such as Youth Unemployment, Volunteering and Sectarianism.

The recording of the programme is available on BBC iPlayer until Friday 14 October (to open the play window directly - click here)

K Bulloch
Modern Studies Department

Published: 04 April 2011

Following the vote for the Scottish Youth Parliament Elections in March, young people in East Lothian have elected 3 Representatives for the SYP - one of whom is a Knox Academy Pupil!

The successful candidates are;

  • Lachlan Bruce (Ross High School)
  • Sam Elliot (Musselburgh Grammar)
  • Chloe Riva (Knox Academy)

Well done to all of the candidates for the campaigns and we wish Chloe good luck in her new role. For more information about SYP you can visit their website.

Published: 30 March 2011

On Friday 18 March, the Advanced Higher Business Management class was visited by David Martin, our MEP.

As Europe is one of the units we cover in class, he came to discuss the European Union and answer any questions we had about how it works and the effects it has on us.  His answers were very helpful and in depth.

The meeting began with Mr Martin explaining his role as an MEP and a bit about the European Union as a whole. Then he welcomed our questions.  Everyone was very involved in the conversation and gained a lot...

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