
Welcome to the Humanities area
Head of Department – Mr B. White
Integrated Humanities helps students to understand some of the important issues facing them, whether they be local, national or global issues. The course aims to give students a sense of identity and a real understanding of the world around them through discussion and reflection on a wide variety of topics and enable young people to play an active, well-informed role in the community, and prepare them for further education and the world of work.
Staffing
Teacher of Humanities | Ms C. Batten – BA (Hons) Theology |
Co-ordinator of History & Humanities | Mr B. White – BA (Hons) English Language and History |
Teacher of Geography & Humanities | Miss L. Murphy – BA (Hons) Geography and English |
Teacher of Geography & Humanities | Mr D. Pearson – BA (Hons) Outdoor Education w/ Physical Education |
Teacher of Religious Education & Humanities | Mr J. Taylor – BSc (Hons) Social Science |
Teacher of Religious Education & Humanities | Miss S. Egan – BA (Hons) Social Science |
Teacher of Humanities | Miss R. Grove – PGCE Sport |
Teacher of Geography | Mr C. Knight – BSc (Hons) Geography |
Teacher of History | Mr T. Whitehead – MA in Public History |
Per Term Topic Information
Year 7
Autumn 1 | Autumn 2 | Spring 1 | Spring 2 | Summer 1 | Summer 2 |
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Culture and Beliefs (RE) | Conflict and Cooperation (History) | Places around the World (Geography) | Global Inequality (Geography and RE) | Environmental Issues (Geography and RE) | Study of water (Geography and RE) |
Year 8
Autumn 1 | Autumn 2 | Spring 1 | Spring 2 | Summer 1 | Summer 2 |
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Slavery and Civil Rights (History) | Ecosystems (Geography) | Industrial Revolution (History) | A Case Study of China and Israel (Geography and RE) | Case Studies of Cromwell and Jesus (History and RE) | Crime (Geography) |
Curriculum
Year 7
No. of lessons per fortnight | Frequency and length of homework | Additional learning opportunities e.g. clubs, speakers, visits, residential … | Department support e.g. intervention classes, revision classes … | Additional guidance for parents e.g. exam board info, websites to support revision, books to read, useful places to visit … |
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7 | Once a week examples of homework may include: Research Written tasks Assessments Revision for topic tests | United utilities speaker on ‘water’ | Intervention for students who are underachieving by subject staff and HOD. | Any medieval castle or ruins Atlas Horrible Histories books and TV series |
Year 8
No. of lessons per fortnight | Frequency and length of homework | Additional learning opportunities e.g. clubs, speakers, visits, residential … | Department support e.g. intervention classes, revision classes … | Additional guidance for parents e.g. exam board info, websites to support revision, books to read, useful places to visit … |
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7 | Once a week examples of homework may include: Research Written tasks Assessments Revision for topic tests | History and French trip | Intervention for students who are underachieving by subject staff and HOD. | Quarry Bank mill Slavery museum Liverpool Atlas Ordsall hall Horrible Histories books and TV series |
