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Humanities

Director of Faculty:

Mr Adam Lewis

alewis@yht.wales

Deputy Directors of Faculty:

Miss Louise Beard

lbeard@yht.wales

Key Stage 3

Our Humanities Learning Vision & Intent:

  • The humanities curriculum begins in a spirit of exploration and enquiry. Big questions sit at the heart of the learner experience so that learners can identify the challenges and opportunities that face humanity (and have found in the past) and will face in the future.
  • Learners will gain knowledge with which they can make informed choices about dilemmas and difficulties and embrace opportunities to innovate and offer hopeful solutions to problems they may face.
  • Their learning experiences will take place both in and out of the classroom so that learners remain connected to their man-made and natural world.

Year 8 Contexts for Learning:
Term 1:
“Is going Nuclear a price worth paying?”
Geography – Energy, Chernobyl and Renewables
History – Pearl Harbour, Hiroshima
RVE – Ethics of War and Pacifism

Term 2: “How do humans overcome adversity?”
Geography – Deprivation and regeneration through the Olympic games
History – World War 1
RVE – Festivals

Term 3: “A Journey to and through the Mississippi"
Geography – Physical geography, rivers and processes
History – Slavery and Civil War
RVE – Equality and race

Click here to view our dedicated Key Stage 3 curriculum website

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Key Stage 4 Geography

In key stage 4 we follow the WJEC GCSE Geography specification.

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Key Stage 4 History

In key stage 4 we follow the WJEC GCSE History specification

Unit 1 – The Elizabethan Age, 1558-1603

This unit focusses on:

  • Elizabeth’s government and the changing role of Parliament.
  • Rich and poor in Elizabethan times.
  • The religious problems facing Elizabeth.
  • The threat of the Spanish Armada.

Unit 2 – The USA: A Nation of Contrasts, 1910-1929

This unit focusses on:

  • Immigration
  • Religion and Race
  • Crime and Corruption
  • Popular entertainment.

Unit 3 – changes in Crime and Punishment, c1500 to the present day.

This unit focusses on:

  • The main causes of crime over time.
  • Why have attitudes to punishment changed over time?

Unit 4 – Two Non-Examined Assessments

This unit is two teacher assessed investigations into two topics in the 19th and 20th centuries. Eg. Jack the Ripper and London in the early 19th century.

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Key Stage 4 Religious Studies

In key stage 4 we follow the WJEC GCSE Religious Studies specification.

Religious Studies is a well-regarded subject which gives pupils the opportunity to explore a variety of moral and ethical issues such as:

  • Euthanasia
  • War and pacifism
  • Sexual relationships
  • Suffering
  • Extremism
  • Evolution
  • Human rights
  • Racism
  • Abortion

As a result, pupils come to a better understanding of their own beliefs, the beliefs of others and also to empathise with the problems that individuals can face on their journey through life.

The current WJEC syllabus for RS consists of two units.

Year 10

Unit 1 – Religion and Philosophical Themes

Part A - Specified core beliefs, teachings and practice of Christianity and Islam.

Part B - Study of two philosophical themes (Life and Death, Good and Evil)

Year 11

Unit 2 – Religion and Ethical Themes

Part A - Specified core beliefs, teachings and practice of Christianity and Islam.

Part B - Study of two ethical themes (Relationships, Human Rights)

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Key Stage 5 Religious Studies

The syllabus for Religious Studies consists of:

Candidates for the AS Level will be required to sit two external written examination papers at the end of Year 12.

Unit 1 - An Introduction to the Study of Religion – Buddhism

Written examination: 1 hour 15 mins - 15% of the qualification

Unit 2 - An Introduction to Religion and Ethics and the Philosophy of Religion

Section A: An Introduction to Religion and Ethics

Section B: An Introduction to Philosophy of Religion

Written examination: 1 hour 30 mins - 25% of the qualification

Candidates for the A Level will be required to sit three external written examination papers at the end of Year 13.

Unit 3 - A Study of Religion – Buddhism

Written examination: 1 hour 30 mins - 20% of the qualification

Unit 4 - Religion and Ethics

Written examination: 1 hour 30 mins - 20% of the qualification

Unit 5 - Philosophy of Religion

Written examination: 1 hour 30 mins - 20% of the qualification

Newsdesk

Certificates have arrived in school for candidates who sat examinations in 2024. They can be collected from Reception after 10:00 a.m. Monday through Friday, from Monday 2nd December. Certificates will need to be signed for on collection. If the candidate is unable to collect them and they would like to send a family member or friend instead, please ensure they have a note or email from the candidate giving them permission to collect the certificates and ID to prove who they are. Read More…

Please note that school is routinely closed from the end of after school clubs on a Friday (4.30 pm) to 8.00 am on the following Monday. Work emails will not be answered during this period. Read More…

Parents, Guardians and Carers are kindly reminded that we have a number of learners who suffer with severe nut allergies; these learners are aware of their condition and will alert others who may put them at risk, by actions such as eating food containing nuts near to them. Please respect these requests; the consequence could be the initiation of an anaphylactic attack. Read More…

All drivers are requested to only park in designated parking areas; do not park in the Drop Off and Pick Up lane, in white hatched areas marked on the road, on the access road to and from the LRC or in the Bus Lane. Please also do not drop off by the roundabout.  Read More…

The school now has its own twitter account to promote important news and events as well as sharing celebrations of our learner's achievements. Please follow us on Twitter @YsgolHarriTudur. More detailed information can always be found on our school website www.yht.wales and also via the Ysgol Harri Tudur app. Please continue to get in touch with us in the usual ways. Read More…

All drivers are requested to use the designated Drop Off/Pick Up and parking sites whilst on the school site. Read More…

A workshop for Parents/Carers of Secondary age children and young people. Click here for more information and to book your place. Read More…

Calling all those aged 13-25We want to hear your thoughts on policing and the police complaints system.The IOPC Youth Panel Survey 2024 wants to hear from YOU. Read More…

Drop Off/Pick Up reminder for drivers to please use the designated areas when dropping off or collecting children from school. Drivers are requested to respect local housing estates and avoid temporarily parking in residential areas, in particular Martello Park off Buttermilk Lane, Gatehouse View and Rose Close. Read More…

PCNPA Next Generation are looking to recruit some new youth volunteers! The group are hosting a volunteer taster day for 16-25yr olds December 7th, where they will be heading to Portfield Gate Woods to continue some access work and carry out some natural Christmas craft activities. Read More…

*Scolton Manor green barn – due to cold temperatures we have made the decision that this Thursday 5th December will be our last session for 2024. We will look at restarting the green barn sessions after February half term when we have an improvement in weather, we will email an update nearer the time* Read More…

A workshop for Parents/Carers of ‘teens.’ Click here for more information and to express an interest’ Read More…

School observed a two minute silence to remember those who have fallen in conflict. Thank you to the learners who proudly wore the uniforms of the Scouts, Police Cadets, Army Cadets, Sea Scouts and to those who read. Read More…

Here’s a quick updated overview of our upcoming classes: Read More…

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