WELCOME TO S3 HISTORY
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EXPECTATIONS?
Willingness to learn
Positive Attitude
• UNIT 1: THE RISE OF HITLER
Building on from S2, pupils will look at the importance of the
Treaty of Versailles as a factor in the rise of Hitler in Germany.
Pupils will develop an understanding of the consequences of
Nazi ideology on various groups in Nazi Germany.
Unit 2:
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Pupils will learn about the impact of
political ideologies by studying the Cold
War
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Pupils will explore the changing nature and
role of governments over time and the
impact of different political systems on a
range of people and societies in Europe
and Asia. The focus will be on significant
events in the Cold War.
 Unit
3: Votes for Women,
Why did it take so long?
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This unit will look at the Suffrage
movement in Britain.
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Pupils will assess the factors that
contributed to womens’ suffrage.
Pupils will assess the impact of the
Suffragette campaign on votes for
women.
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Pupils will investigate the Scottish
contribution to The Cause.
Unit
4:
Pupils
will be given the
opportunity to
investigate a historical
topic of their choice.
Pupils
will also choose
how they present their
findings
ASSESSMENT
Pupil will have some key tasks to complete and these will be assessed in line with BGE
guidelines. There will be a variety of Assessment methods such as:
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Report writing
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Research based assessment
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Talks
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Group tasks
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Posters
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PowerPoints
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Quizzes
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End of unit assessments
HOMEWORK
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On occasion you will be asked to complete
homework tasks.
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You will be given plenty of notice for this
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Notices will also appear on Google Classroom.
PROGRESSION?
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Progression to Senior Phase: National 4 and 5
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World of Work/Career possibilities: Archaeology,
Teaching, Law, Social Work, Civil Service, Politics,
Journalism