1. Director of Learning - Humanities
05/12/2018
Y9 & 10 Curriculum Evening
Humanities
Mrs S Valleley
Director of Learning - Humanities

2. High Standards
We follow the whole school policy of ‘Right to Teach; Right to Learn’.
We provide high quality learning experiences.
We help students develop subject specific and transferable skills.
We work with parents/carers to ensure students achieve excellence in Humanities.

3. High Expectations We expect students to:
Demonstrate excellent behaviour for learning.
Ask thoughtful questions and get involved in class discussions.
Be resilient and try their best.
Develop their independent learning skills.
Have a ‘can do’ work ethic.
Act on feedback appropriately and challenge themselves.
Excellent attendance.
So that we can reward students for their excellent effort and achievements.

4. GCSE History EdExcel GCSE (9-1) 5 one hour lessons per tonight
100% Exam assessed
3 exam papers:
Thematic study and historical environment (30%) 1 hour and 15 minutes
Period study and British depth study (40%) 1 hour and 45 minutes
Modern depth history (30%) 1 hour and 20 minutes

5. Skills in GCSE History
History is a content heavy subject, but it is also important that students develop skills:
Causation
Continuity and change
Interpretation
Knowledge and understanding
Significance
Usefulness and reliability

6. GCSE Geography AQA GCSE (9-1) 5 one hour lessons per fortnight
100% Exam assessed
3 exam papers:
Living with the physical environment (35%) 1 hour and 30 minutes
Challenges in the human environment (35%) 1 hour and 30 minutes
Geographical applications (issues, investigations, fieldwork, skills) 30% 1 hour and 15 minutes
You MUST complete two fieldtrips to answer questions in the fieldwork part of paper 3.

7. Skills in GCSE Geography
Geography is a content heavy subject, but it is also important that students develop skills:
Understanding of human and physical geography
Cartographic (map) skills
Graphical
Numerical
Statistical
Using qualitative and quantitative data
Formulating enquiry and argument
Literacy

8. How can you support? History Homework
Rationale:
To introduce students to new topics and areas of study
To reinforce content and skills
To challenge
To increase confidence
To improve literacy
Learning Tasks:
Students are expected to complete minutes of learning at home each week.
Activities might include:
Research of new topics
Consolidation of knowledge and revision
Practise of GCSE questions

9. How can you support? Geography Homework
Rationale:
Reinforce and/or test key concepts taught in class
By extension work which covers areas which otherwise could not be covered, especially at Key Stage 4 
Involve revision/learning of ideas/knowledge and skills in preparation for assessments/tests
Learning Tasks:
Students are expected to complete minutes of learning at home each week.
Activities might include:
Research
Past paper questions
Revision
Quizzes
Notes

10. How can you support?
Look at student planners and Show My Homework and discuss the work set.
Encourage students to watch the news and keep up-to-date with what is going on in the world around them.
Ask them about their learning in History and Geography.
Keep in contact with us.