People and Society at Holy Rood RC High School
People and Society challenges learners of all ages, interests and abilities to look at the world in new ways. Their confidence can grow as they begin to understand more about their sense of identity and place in the world.
Pupils will develop the skills to work with others and in communicating, while the emphasis on using information and making decisions will develop thinking skills.
Pupils will develop important attitudes, including; an open mind and respect for the values, beliefs and cultures of oothers, openness to new thinking and ideas and a sense of responsibility and global citizenship.
Pupils will develop a limited range of routine investigating skills, including choosing sources of information for an investigation, collecting information from sources using a limited range of sources and selecting information.
Staff
Mrs Kirsty Liggins – Curriculum Leader
Mr Dominic Shaikh
Subjects & Levels Offered
National 3
People and Society
National courses reflect the Curriculum for Excellence values, purposes and principles. They offer flexibility, provide more time for learning, more focus on skills and applying learning, and scope for personalisation and choice.
The main aims of this course are to enable learners to develop a range of skills which will enhance opportunities to engage positively in society, knowledge and understanding of society and their place in it and basic knowledge of key ideas from across social studies and social science disciplines.
National 4
People and Society
National courses reflect the Curriculum for Excellence values, purposes and principles. They offer flexibility, provide more time for learning, more focus on skills and applying learning, and scope for personalisation and choice.
The purpose and aims of this course is to offer pupils the opportunities to study themes, issues and topics of interest and relevance to them. It develops a range of skills as well as knowledge and understanding of people and society from across subject disciplines, drawing on social studies, health and wellbeing, and religious and moral education curriculum areas.
Career Opportunities
Careers with specific modern studies include; Law, Politics, International Relations, Social Work and Community Support.