Curriculum Summary
Year 7
Year 8
Year 9
Year 10
Year 11
Curriculum Approach
History is a useful subject for those students who wish to continue their studies into Further Education. The skills needed to be a good historian – analysis, evaluation, inference, use of evidence to support arguments – are all transferable skills that are used in many different subjects. History also has strong literacy components which links closely with English. The History Department at Brannel makes the course engaging and relevant to the world in which we live today so the students have a good understanding of why the world is like it is and the role historical events have had. History is considered a more challenging option academically. The History Department therefore works hard to ensure it is accessible to all levels of learners and build on skills and knowledge from Year 7.
Future Careers
A career or further education in History could lead to a wide range of careers including: Journalist, Broadcast journalist, News editor, Historical costume designer, Archivist, Heritage manager, Historic buildings inspector/conservation officer, Museum education officer, Museum/gallery curator, Secondary school teacher, Research Analyst, Anthropologist, Librarian, Lawyer, Solicitor, Historian, Archaeologist.