The Humanities Faculty is responsible for the delivery of the following subjects:
- Geography
- History
- Religious Education and
- Leisure and Tourism
The Humanities Faculty consists of eight specialist members of staff who are committed to providing lively, relevant and demanding educational opportunities for all students regardless of ability.
As subject specialists, we believe the Humanities subjects can provide opportunities to encourage and motivate all pupils. We encourage pupils to question and develop a spiritual awareness in an increasingly materialistic world. We aim to instill an understanding of the physical world in which we live and foster a sense of stewardship towards our environment.
The faculty is housed in a suite of rooms which consists of five specialist classrooms (three of which have an interactive whiteboard) and a faculty office.
At KS3, the faculty delivers History, Geography and RE as discrete subjects.
All pupils are currently taught in mixed ability form groups, following innovative and stimulating units of work adapted from QCA and the local SACRE Agreed syllabus in RE. The units incorporate and develop key skills including literacy, numeracy, ICT, group work, decision making, research and many more. Pupils are assessed at the end of each unit and informed of their current and target National Curriculum Levels. Constructive feedback is provided on a regular basis so that pupils know how to improve.
Geography and History each receive two hours in Years 7 and 8 and one hour in Year 9.
RE receives one hour in Years 7, 8 and 9.