Social Subjects
Contact Details
St. Andrew's & St. Bride's High School
Platthorn Drive
East Kilbride
G74 1NL
Aims of the Department
The Social Subjects Department believes it has a significant contribution to make to the learning experience of the pupils in St Andrew’s and St Bride’s High School. Through our curriculum we aim to motivate and challenge pupils to enable them to achieve their fullest potential. Our department aims to equip pupils with knowledge and skills that will be of value to them throughout their lives.
We aim to encourage pupils to consider major issues, form opinions and work out values they can apply to the world around them, to acquire a deeper knowledge and understanding of the present day world- in terms of our society and our environment and its connections with the past, our heritage.
As a department we strive to:
We aim to encourage pupils to consider major issues, form opinions and work out values they can apply to the world around them, to acquire a deeper knowledge and understanding of the present day world- in terms of our society and our environment and its connections with the past, our heritage.
As a department we strive to:
- Provide a welcoming and focused learning environment
- Provide high quality courses which meet the learning needs of all pupils.
- Create an ethos of achievement where all attainment is celebrated- both academic and personal.
Within our department pages you can find out lots of information including;
- Geography Course - S1-S3
- Geography Course - Nationals
- Geography Course - Highers
- History Course - S1-S3
- History Course - Nationals
- History Course - Highers
- Modern Studies - S1-S3
- Modern Studies - Nationals
- Modern Studies - Highers
- Noticeboard
- Pupil of the Month
- The Social Subjects Team
UPDATE 11th MAY 2020 - SUPPORTING PUPILS WORKING FROM HOME
Click on the department pages for information on new google classroom codes and work to be completed from home.
The Social Subjects Team
| History | Geography | Modern Studies |
| Mrs McNair (Faculty Head) Mr Shaw (PT Pupil Support) Mr Gordon Mr Dickie (PT Pupil Support) Mrs Hogarth Ms Gilfillan |
Mr McGinlay (DHT) Mr Nelson (DHT) Mr Watson Mr Hannah Mr McNicol Mrs McEwan |
Mr Cooper Mrs Doyle Miss Moore |
Social Subjects Noticeboard - Info on assessment, coursework and fieldtrip dates can be found here.
A huge thank you to Nicola Johnston and Ross McLennan (British Airways Cabin Crew) who gave a presentation to our Travel & Tourism class. Nicola was a former St Bride’s pupil who left in 2004. A link to the presentation can be found HERE
Social Subjects Superstars
'Social Subjects Superstars' is a Pupil of the Month scheme that celebrates the success of pupils within the Social Subjects department. Every month, teachers of S1-S3 nominate any pupils who have excelled in the department. There are no boundaries for what pupils can be nominated for. Teachers may nominate pupils based on a fantastic piece of work they have produced, getting full marks in an assessment, showing a marked improvement in class or because of the effort they have shown in their work.
If a pupil is nominated and is successful in achieving the Superstar award, they are presented with a certificate and a badge at their year assembly.
The idea has been very well received by the pupils so far and those who have been given the award proudly display their badges on their blazers.
The names of those who won the award will be posted below and remain there for the remainder of the month until a new group of pupils are nominated the following month.
Congratulations to all who have received a nomination and the award so far!
