History & sociology

Opportunities

• All students study History in Years 7-9 History and Sociology are available at GCSE, AS and A Level.
• To develop an awareness of the past and its importance to our lives.
• To study current issues in society through Sociology
• To develop skills particularly in literacy, numeracy, IT, in extended written work and in analysing and evaluating sources.
• To gain access to a wide variety of books, videos, computer programmes and to use the Internet.
• To take part in discussions and share ideas and opinions.
• To study local history.
• To prepare original pieces of research using source material
• To take part in visits and talks.
• To take part in cross-curricular events in school.
• To develop an understanding of citizenship issues.
• To study archaeology.

Successes

• Year 7 trip to Crofton Roman Villa.
• Year 8 field trip to Hever Castle.
• Year 10 Sociology trip to the Women’s Library.
• Year 10 field trip to Science Museum and the Old Operating Theatre at Guys Hospital.
• Year 10 field trip to Greenwich.
• Contributions to Black History Month and Women’s Week.
• Links with the community through The Plumstead Environment Group.
• Archaeology project with Kent Archaeological Field School.
• Participation in Citizenship initiatives.
• Visit to Parliament – Year 10.
• Taking part in the Millennium Bridge Project.
• Presentation to the community on the history of Plumstead Common.
• Visit to the First World War battlefields of France and Belgium.
• A Level students going on to University.
• More students opting for History and Sociology at GCSE & A Level.
• Attendance at Sociology and History A Level conferences.
• A Level visit to Berlin and Prague.