Shirebrook Academy

Welcome to the Humanities Department

Department statement
The department aim is for students to be aware of the world in which they live, how the past effects the present and to promote tolerancy and understanding of other beliefs and cultures

Meet the department
Helen Newton Head of Humanities
Sara Crosby Assistant Head of Humanities
Louise Sancho Teacher of R.E.
Linda Britton Teacher of History and Head of Year
Nick Stafford Teacher of History and Head of Year
Bryan Midgley Teacher of Geography and Senior Vice Principal
Alison Brannick Teacher of Geography and Vice Principal
Mel Franks Teacher of Geography and Assistant Principal

Course(s) over view
Key Stage 3 (11 – 13 years)– Students complete topics in History, Geography and R.E.
Key Stage 4 (13 – 16 years) – Every Student completes a R.E. GCSE and have the option of taking History or Geography at GCSE

How will I be assessed?
Key Stage 3- Formative assessment (projects, presentations ) and summative assessment (end of topic and key stage tests)
Key Stage 4- Through Coursework and Examination set by the examination board
Humanities offer a largely traditional assessment process of GCSE’s

Where next?
Many students that opt to complete Humanities at GCSE then go on to study further at A level and University
The nature of Humanities subjects means that students have the ability to think independently, analyse data and evidence, write constructively, compare data and sources all skills which employers and placed of higher education value and set students apart.

Extracurricular opportunities
Year 7 – Visit to langwith Church, Sherwood Pines, Derby open Centre, London Residential
Year 8 – visit to Bolsover Castle, Rufford Abbey Country Park
Year 9 – visit to Royal Armouries museum, Leeds
Year 10 & 11 – visit to Galleries of Justice, Nottingham, Beth Shalom, Newark, Krakow Residential

Key Skills
Independent enquirers, ability to analyse, ability to write constructively, problem thinking skills.

Revision sessions
History GCSE Revision Session
Wednesday 12.45pm
Nazi Germany Revision in C2D for Year 11
Crime Revision in C2F for Year 10
All Year 11 and Year 10 History Students should attend