The St David’s High School Humanities department is committed to ensuring that all students make excellent progress in History, Geography and Religious Studies, through experiencing excellent teaching which engages and motivates students to work hard and succeed. All students will have the opportunity to continue studying Humanities at GCSE and will have been fully prepared so that they are ready and able to succeed following their strong foundation from Years 7 to 9.
The Humanities Area of Learning and Experience seeks to engage students through a sense of wonder, firing the imagination and inspiring learners to grow in knowledge, understanding and wisdom. Through the teachings of History, Geography and Religious Studies students will be actively encouraged to engage with the most current and important issues facing humanity, including sustainability and social change, and they will develop the skills necessary to interpret and articulate the past and the present.
All lessons across the Humanities department will focus on developing students’ knowledge and understanding, communication skills, enquiry and information handling, as well as interpretation and evaluation. Through innovative and engaging topics, students are able to develop their skills and knowledge concurrently and use the skills that they learn and develop across their three Humanities subjects. The teaching students will receive, via the Humanities AOLE, will ensure that all four purposes are realised to help the students lead fulfilling lives as valued members of society.
– Glenn Roberts
