We are a Specialist Humanities College                                       

Geography, History and Religious Education constitute Humanities at Chantry High School.

We deliver an integrated Humanities course in Year 7, which allows cross curricular teaching, and visits to take place.  A Humanities Day takes place each term incorporating group work, independent learning, ICT / Media skills and related field trips for the whole year group.  Visiting speakers are an essential part of the course.  Part of the Year 7 students Humanities course takes place in the library.  This is seen as a crucial part of integrating literacy into the curriculum.

In Years 8 and 9, Humanities are taught as discrete subjects with each department responsible for the delivery of the National Curriculum. We aim to forge cross curricular Humanities links where possible.  Fair Trade Fortnight, Multicultural Week and Black History Month are examples of our recent linked activities.

GCSE courses are offered in Geography, History and Religious Education.  Fieldwork plays a pivotal role in all Humanities subjects.  Visits to London, Walton on the Naze, and Belgium have featured in the curriculum.

A levels are currently offered in History, Geography, Philosophy and Leisure Studies are popular choices.

Our Humanities staff:

Ms H Thorne (Assistant Head, Specialist Status)

Mr R Croome (Head of Geography)

Mrs L Carrino

Mrs K Darby

Mr T Moseley (Head of History)

Mr A Chapman

Miss S Hind

Mr R McMann

Mr H Birtchnell (Head of Religious Education)

Mr S Daniels

Miss N Ribbans

We are actively involved in promoting community links within Humanities and linked subjects.  The community is now involved on a regular basis - events have included Generational History, Church links, Eco-schools, BBC News Day as well as community gardening and cooking projects.