World Learning

The World Learning Department

Welcome to the World Learning department at Nova Hreod

In this School of Learning we endeavour to promote an understanding of what it means to be a world citizen and to enable students to take an active and informed part in our modern world.

The School of World Learning comprises Religious Education, History, Geography/Leisure and Tourism, Citizenship/PHSE and Psychology. During Key Stage 3 all students study RE, Geography, History and PHSE/Citizenship. At Key Stage 4 students continue to study RE and PHSE/Citizenship and can choose to study a range of subjects including Geography, History, Leisure and Tourism, Psychology and Short Course Citizenship.

Religious Education

The RE Team:

Mr R Doorbar (RE Teacher, Progress and Quality Leader Year 10)

The Curriculum:

KS3

Pupils receive one fifty-five minute lesson per week
Year 7 students are organised into sets comprising of Set 1 and 4 parallel sets
Years 8 and 9 classes are taught in mixed ability tutor groups
The Swindon Agreed Syllabus is followed throughout KS3

KS4

Pupils receive one lesson of fifty-five minutes per week towards Short Course R.E. Classes are taught in mixed ability tutor groups. A small number of students may be selected to work towards the Entry Level Certificate in RS where deemed appropriate. This comprises of 100% coursework; individual and structured.

Geography / Leisure and Tourism

The Team:

Miss K Hicks (Course Leader)

Miss J New (Leisure and Tourism Leader)

The Curriculum:

KS3

Year 7 students receive two fifty-five minute lessons
Year 8 and 9 receive one fifty-five minute lesson
Students are organised into mixed ability groups with one high ability / top set for each side of the year
In Year 7 students are introduced to the key skills in Geography studying Mapskills, Settlements, Environment & Sustainability, Weather and Rivers
In Year 8 students study Coasts, Population and Ecosystems
In Year 9 students study Tectonics, Development and the World of Work

KS4

For Geography GCSE students receive three lessons of fifty-five minutes per week following the AQA (A) syllabus. Students are required to complete a piece of Coursework which counts for 25% of the total grade. Travel and Tourism is a double-award GCSE with Edexcel, receiving 4 lessons per week. Students are required to complete Coursework worth 66% of the final grade.

History

The History team consists of:

Mr. Thomas (Subject Leader, Aim Higher & Gifted & Talented Co-ordinator)

Mr. Berry (Year 11 Progress & Quality Co-ordinator and History teacher)

Mrs. Roberts (KS3 Co-ordinator for History)

The Curriculum:

KS3

Students in year 7 have one 50 minute lesson of History.
Students in Year 8 have two 50 minute lessons of History.
Students in Year 9 have two 50 minute lessons of History.
Students in years 7-9 are taught in one top set and four mixed ability sets.

KS4

Students have the opportunity to take the AQA ‘A’ GCSE History Course, either over two years or in the advanced group which completes the course in one year.
Students in years 10-11 have three 50 minute lessons.
There is one advanced class and then two other classes which are set on ability.
Students have two pieces of coursework, which combined provide 25% of their final mark.
Coursework topics are ‘The conflict in Ireland’ and a local study ‘The Railway Village’.
Coursework is completed in Year 10.

Citizenship and PSHE

The Citizenship, PSHE and Sociology Team:

Miss C. Dillon

Course Leader for PSHE, Citizenship and GCSE Sociology

Miss S. Kaur

Teacher of PSHE, Citizenship and Sociology

The Curriculum:

KS3

Pupils receive one fifty-five minute lesson per week
Year 7 – 9 are taught in mixed ability tutor groups

KS4

All pupils receive one fifty-five minute lesson per week
These lessons are taught in mixed ability tutor groups.
Students may choose to study GCSE Sociology as an option subject

PSYCHOLOGY

Psychology is the study of the human mind and of human behaviour. To study Psychology, you need to learn about other people’s theories and be able to develop your own.

All pupils follow the AQA GCSE course. The topics covered fall within the following areas of psychology – social, pro- and anti-social behaviour, cognitive and developmental.

Knowledge and understanding of all the topic areas are tested in the two hour exam. There is also a course work component (a one thousand word report) that is worth 20% of the final mark. This requires students to plan, carry out and write up the results of an experiment.

This would be a useful course for anyone interested in working with people. It would be particularly helpful for those thinking of careers in psychology, teaching, medicine, counselling, the police or social work.

Interpretation of slavery. Produced by Lydia Roberts in year 8.

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