The Humanities Department encompasses Citizenship, Geography, History, Philosophy and Ethics and Religious Studies. These disciplines share many common themes, concepts, and transferable skills, whilst having their own rich bodies of knowledge and competencies.

GCSE Citizenship Studies has the power to motivate and enable young people to become thoughtful, active citizens. Students gain a deeper knowledge of democracy, government and law, and develop skills to create sustained and reasoned arguments, present various viewpoints and plan practical citizenship actions to benefit society. They will also gain the ability to recognise bias, critically evaluate argument, weigh evidence and look for alternative interpretations and sources of evidence, all of which are essential skills valued by higher education and employers.

The humanities curriculum explores the nature of health from several angles including how it connects to and is impacted by faith and cultural beliefs as well as how people have been impacted throughout history. The impact on physical wellbeing is studied by students across both key stages from looking at how lifestyle choices and where you live in the world to beliefs influence the way in which people live and survive.

Citizenship Curriculum Sequence