Knowledge and Skills

Knowledge and understanding of human behaviour, its consequences for other humans and the world they inhabit are important to all students in understanding the world in which we live.

The Humanities subjects develop subject specific knowledge in History, Geography and Religious Studies. To add to this, the study of Humanities subjects allows development of many skills. Some examples are listed below.

  • You can understand what motivates people, what they think and feel...
  • You are able to gather and read different kinds of information.
  • You are able to look carefully at this information and can check it for bias or propaganda.
  • You can read maps, graphs and other diagrams.
  • You are able to communicate clearly and have learned to express yourself verbally and on paper.
  • You understand religious, spiritual, cultural and moral issues.
  • You are able to communicate clearly and effectively, displaying a good standard of written English.