history
course details S5 and S6
(Correct at March, 2005)
Courses Offered
Advanced Higher History
NQ Higher History
Intermediate 2 History, Intermediate 1 History
Course Content
| Advanced Higher | Britain at War and Peace 1939 – 51 |
| NQ Higher |
Britain 1850s – 1979 The Large Scale State USA 1918 – 1968 Appeasement and the Road to War |
| Intermediate 2 |
Immigrants and Exiles – Scotland 1830s – 1930s Free at Last – Race Relations in the USA 1918 – 1968 Campaigning for Change. Social Change in Scotland 1900 – 79 |
| Intermediate 1 |
Wallace Bruce & Scottish Wars of Independence 1286 - 1328 Campaigning for Change : Social Change in Scotland 1900s - 1979In the Shadow of the Bomb. The Cold War, 1945 - 1985 |
Assessment
All courses involve a mixture of internally assessed units and an external exam. Adv Higher includes a 4000 word Dissertation, Higher History an Extended Essay and Int 2 an Extended Response. All internal assessment must be gained in order to attain an overall award for each course.
Additional Information
Pupils hoping to do Adv Higher should have a B pass minimum at Higher whilst Int 2 pupils hoping to progress to Higher should aim for an A pass at Int 2.
Progression
| STANDARD GRADE |
S5 |
S6 |
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Credit 1 or 2 |
 |
Higher A or B |
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Advanced Higher |
| General 3 or 4 |
|
Intermediate 2 |
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Possibly Higher |
| Foundation 5 or 6 |
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Intermediate 1 |
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Possibly Intermediate 2 |