AIMS:
• To stimulate the children’s curiosity about
the way of life of people living in the past;
• To develop the children’s understanding of
their own and others’ inheritance;
• To enable the children to consider the ways in
which the past influences the present;
• To show the children that the learning of facts
and the acquiring of skills as vital, linked components
of the subject;
• To encourage the use of source material in the
general teaching of the subject.
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| A BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE F6-F8
CURRICULUM |
Form 6 (3 periods a week)
Form 6 has an introductory course to the history of
Scotland. The children will look at topics including: the
first settlers, Skara Brae, the people of Dal Riata, the
Romans and The Scottish Wars of Independence.
There are out-of-school
visits to the museum in Perth and also to the sites of
the Scottish Wars of Independence during the year.
The Children will be
encouraged to write extended answers to show their
knowledge of the topics covered. They will also be
encouraged to take part in class discussions and use
enquiring minds to explore the tasks set for Prep.
Prep is set and
marked weekly for assessment leading to a Form order.
There will be two examinations for this Form : one in the
Winter Term and one in the Summer Term.
Textbook:
A History of Scotland for Children - Judy Paterson
Form 7 (3 periods a week)
Form 7 develops the skills practised in Form 6 and starts
the Common Entrance syllabus by looking at Medieval
Realms from 1066-1500.
The children’s
textbook looks at sources from this period, related
material and uses extensive questioning to help promote
the children’s understanding topics
The year ends with
the children visiting Falkland Palace at the start of
July to look at the Stuart portraits and discuss the life
of Mary Queen of Scots.
The children will be
set two Preps each week in this Form
Textbook:
So You Really Want To Learn History (book 1) - Bob Pace
Form 8 (3 periods a week)
Form 8 builds on the use of evidence and the explanation
of the points recorded in class as the period 1500-1750,
The Making of the United Kingdom, is explored. The
children will practice the discipline of essay writing as
they go through the year.
There are two preps
a week to supply the facts needed for the task.
In the final term,
Britain 1750 – circa 1900 is explored. A study of
Stanley Mills provides the class with a topic from this
period and completes the Common Entrance syllabus.
The children will
sit two exams this year: one in the Winter Term and the
Common Entrance examination in the Summer Term.
Textbook:
So You Really Want To Learn History (book 2) - Nicholas
Oulton
Should you have any
questions, please feel free to contact me at your
convenience.
Lesley Court
Head of Department
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