What is History – The Great Balloon Debate!

Romans – Did people love or hate the Roman Empire?

Normans – Castle Project

Dating Brave – Chronology of Scotland

The main skills sharpened this year are research skills and essay writing skills.

The main aim is to gain a chronological overview of Scotland through a period of 1000 years. Some topics will be in depth like the Roman topic, others topics will be looked at briefly to create a chronological framework. Pupils can then use this framework to pursue personalised research options.

Pupils will have a base-line assessment as they enter S1. We will then track their skills in handling:

• Primary & secondary sources
• Different types of evidence

In the Autumn term, we will help pupils improve their:

• Essay introductions and conclusions
• Balance and analysis
• Considering factors from different perspectives

In the Spring term, we will encourage pupils to demonstrate their research skills.

Reporting to parents is in line with the school calendar of tracking, reporting and parent evenings.