HUMANITIES AT THE SANDON SCHOOL
The Humanities Curriculum area consists of three subjects: Geography, History and
Religious Education. Each has its own Subject Leader, who is responsible to the
Curriculum Team Leader. There are, at present, nine full time members of staff in the
team and two part-time.
The department is located in a two floor block at the front of the school. This area
consists of eight classrooms. The Humanities Team has its own staff work room. The
area has recently been refurbished and each of the classrooms contains interactive
whiteboards and data projectors.
The three subjects are taught separately across all Key Stages by a team of subject
specialists. As Humanities subjects they are linked by an understanding of:
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The human environment
The human past
Human ideas and behaviour
The subjects are also linked by shared approaches to teaching and learning. There are
regular team meetings to discuss and share good practice as well as to look at ways in
which student learning can be improved. As such, there is a strong commitment to
collaborative practice which any successful candidate is encouraged to participate
towards.
The successful candidate will also have a desire to develop and use ICT in their
teaching and it is anticipated that they will be issued with a ‘lap top’ computer to support
this aim. In addition, any successful candidate should be keen to develop and use a
wide variety of teaching and learning styles. The department prides itself on the
excellent relationships built with students and, as a result of this, Humanities is a very
popular department across the school.
Alongside strong examination results, the Humanities team has an important role to play
in the whole school curriculum. Subjects encourage students to formulate their own
values, attitudes and judgements to a range of issues. It is the hope that all students are
encouraged to develop an enquiring mind as well as to deepen their understanding of
the world that they live in.