History

“History is who we are and why we are the way we are.” - David McCullough, American historian

Aims and Objectives

History seeks to empower students to become global citizens through an appreciation of how past events have shaped the world we live in today. Through an inquiry-based learning approach, students encounter and empathise with different perspectives and interpretations of the past, and learn to navigate their way in an uncertain and complex world. Through these encounters, our students develop a sense of curiosity and wonder about the world in which they live, and are encouraged to practice informed, discriminating and active citizenship essential to building a society and nation.

Curriculum

The Senior High History curriculum is guided by the Cambridge ‘A’ Level syllabus. Through a seminar-style approach, we focus on issues-based discussions, and utilise a concept-based curriculum that enables deep mastery and the transfer of knowledge.

The A’ Level History syllabus focuses on developing students’ understandings of the key forces that shaped major international and regional developments of the twentieth century. Students will learn how the watershed of World War II led to the start of the Cold War, an iconic conflict whose effects still linger, and are arguably even resurgent, to this very day. The Cold War, in turn, had profound impacts on the development of the Global Economy, as well as international security, where the role of local players interacted with external forces to shape the development of the international order. In addition, students will also acquire a robust knowledge of Southeast Asia by examining how its constituent nations’ developed after independence, grew their economies, and dealt with regional conflict and cooperation, thus acquiring a holistic understanding of how the politics, economics and society of the region that shaped our past continue to manifest today.

Stretch Opportunities

Students who demonstrate great passion and potential in the subject will be selected to represent the college in various history competitions and interschool seminars.

“There is nothing new in the world except the history you do not know.” - Harry S. Truman