Humanities Foundation GCSE
Curriculum Area: Humanities
Course Outline:
This is a one year course made up of History, Geography, Sociology and Psychology study units. It will give you a chance to experience a variety of Humanities content, and is designed to develop your knowledge and skills base in preparation for opting into a 'specialist' course in Y10.
You will be assessed according to KS3 Attainment Target Levels. This will be done through teacher, self and peer assessment.
You will achieve Level 3 if you are able to show knowledge and understanding of the topics being studied, by beginning to give reasons for the main events and changes.
You will achieve Level 4 if you are able to describe some of the main topics you have studied to show your understanding, and can identify reasons for events and solutions.
You will achieve Level 5 if you are able to suggest how events and issues are linked, and begin to compare and contrast features of the topics you have studied.
[adapted from KS3 History Attainment levels]
This is a one year course made up of History, Geography, Sociology and Psychology study units. It will give you a chance to experience a variety of Humanities content, and is designed to develop your knowledge and skills base in preparation for opting into a 'specialist' course in Y10.
You will be assessed according to KS3 Attainment Target Levels. This will be done through teacher, self and peer assessment.
You will achieve Level 3 if you are able to show knowledge and understanding of the topics being studied, by beginning to give reasons for the main events and changes.
You will achieve Level 4 if you are able to describe some of the main topics you have studied to show your understanding, and can identify reasons for events and solutions.
You will achieve Level 5 if you are able to suggest how events and issues are linked, and begin to compare and contrast features of the topics you have studied.
[adapted from KS3 History Attainment levels]
Target Level: Students entering this course in Year 9 will have completed foundation stage History and Geography below level 5.
Level of Award:
Level 1.
Level 1.
End of Course Target:
To access GCSE (History, Geography or Sociology): Level 4
To access Entry Level Humanities: Level 3 or below
To access GCSE (History, Geography or Sociology): Level 4
To access Entry Level Humanities: Level 3 or below
Students who have taken this course in the past rated it:
Students who selected this course then went on to take the following options:
GCSE History - 30%
GCSE Geography - 28%
GCSE Sociology - 10%
GCSE Religious Studies (full course) - 18%
BTEC Travel and Tourism 7%
BTEC Health and Social Care 7%
Entry Level Humanities 7%
GCSE History - 30%
GCSE Geography - 28%
GCSE Sociology - 10%
GCSE Religious Studies (full course) - 18%
BTEC Travel and Tourism 7%
BTEC Health and Social Care 7%
Entry Level Humanities 7%
Course feedback from past students:
I loved Humanities lessons. The teachers always made the topics come alive. - March 2009
I struggled with some of the extended writing tasks (essays), and am going on to a BTEC course which I hope I will find easier. - July 2008
This is basically a link course from Y8 to GCSE, but it's a good opportunity to experience different subjects before having to specialise (A Teacher) - June 2008
Pathways and jobs of students who took this course in the past:
GCSE History
R.S GCSE
GCSE Geography
GCSE Sociology
Retail
Child care
Customer relations
Office work
BTEC Travel and Tourism
BTEC Health and Social Care
Sustainable Development
Alternative pathways
Motor vehicle maintenance
Enterprise
Entry Level Humanities
C.O.P.E
(Note:This shows the percentage of students who would choose this course again and their rating on a 5 point scale where 5 = Excellent, 4 = Good, 3 = Satisfactory, 2 = Some satisfactory elements, 1 = Poor)