Humanities

The Humanities Department is staffed by a full complement of teachers who specialise in History, Geography and Politics. We are a hardworking team who are passionate and dedicated to our subjects. We take seriously our responsibility to provide a high quality Catholic education and strive to promote the ethos of the academy in our words, actions and relationships through our teaching of the Humanities subjects.

The Curriculum

We teach History and Geography as distinct academic subjects, with a full and varied programme of study for each subject. We seek to develop our students’ understanding of their place in the world and society in its historical and geographical context. The knowledge they gain helps them understand their rights and responsibilities towards all members of society.

At KS4 we offer GCSEs in both History and Geography which are integral to the English Baccalaureate. Both subjects develop students’ analytical and thinking skills which are sought after by employers and prepare students for further study at A Level and the world of work alike. In History we study the Modern World (20th Century), Medicine through time and the Normans. Geography contains both human and physical elements. We offer field trips to encourage and engage students in their learning.

Our popular A Level courses in History and Geography are delivered by experienced subject specialists. At KS5 History we study Russia, The Tudors and Ireland, and the students are given the opportunity to conduct an independent historical study from a topic of their choice. The Geography A-level course consists of Human and Physical topics that explore global interconnections and processes in much more detail that the students would have experienced. This is complimented with a fieldwork investigation for which the students are taken out of school to collect and analyse data on a topic of their choosing. Our students often develop a passion for their chosen subjects and they regularly achieve good grades, progressing to further and higher education in many different subject areas.

Staff

Mrs C Potter – Subject Leader

Mrs S Browne

Mr S Penney

Mr M Cybulski

Miss Sandiford

Mr Fido

Mrs McDowell