History
The Course develops a coherent and balanced understanding of Scottish, British, European and world history. Through examining the past, candidates can better understand their own communities, their country and the wider world.
07-JUN-2024
As part of our ongoing review and maintenance of National Courses, we’ve updated some of the terminology that appears in the National 4, National 5, Higher and Advanced Higher History course specifications.
For example, in the Higher History course specification, British History part C, we’ve changed the name of the section ‘the Atlantic Slave Trade’ to ‘the trade in enslaved African people.’
We’re making these changes in line with the Scottish Government’s priority of decolonising the curriculum, and as part of our work as members of the Anti-Racism in Education: Curriculum Reform Subgroup.
The updated course specifications are dated May 2024 and are valid from session 2024-25 onwards. We've updated the Gaelic medium course specification to reflect these changes, and we’ll update the other Gaelic medium versions in due course.
View our online news article – update on National Courses for session 2024-25 onwards (13 March 2024).
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