Has anyone’s child done crash higher history?

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Or did anyone do this themselves? Wondering how easy it is to do

My youngest did in S5 as RMPS not available at her new school. Liked the topics her school did (hated war topics in S1/S2). She writes well so found straightforward.

I think the social sciences are the easiest crash highers providing you like the subject and can write okay.

I should also add providing school is okay at teaching the subject. I remember someone from an old forum whose DD did H Philosophy and no-one got an A which was a problem for those aiming for unis with high grade requirements.

Thanks. Essay writing is his strong point so sounds like it is possible.

I did 20yrs ago, got an A, then did history at uni. If they've done another essay writing subject they'll be fine.

No but I did higher history and also crash higher physics. I’d say history would be much easier than a science (providing their English is of a high standard)

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What is crash higher history / crash higher physics ?

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It's when someone takes a subject for Higher which they haven't done exams in at a lower level. So haven't done National 5 which is Scottish equivalent of GCSE.
It's not uncommon in the social subjects as they cover topics so you don't necessarily need pre-existing knowledge to building on the way you would in eg sciences, languages

I was brought up in England, comprehensive education, I skipped GCSE history as my school only allowed 9 and I preferred the sound of geography. Plus our GCSE syllabus was very modern and off putting - seemed like learning lots of facts about WW2 and lots of 20th US history which I didn’t fancy.

But I was very strong at English and history made a better match with my other Alevel choices and our A level history syllabus was more interesting so I jumped onto history.

I did a bit of summer reading (looked at a gcse study guide ) which was totally pointless really! A level was absolutely fine. You need strong essay writing and analysis skills, to enjoy history, and to like reading including some quite “dry” and very factual stuff. Also to be able to build a logical argument. then after that’s it’s just a case of getting on with the reading and the work. The deeper you dive the better it gets.

Do take a look at syllabus though, if your school is not teaching periods of history you like then you won’t enjoy it.

I went on to do History at Oxbridge I loved it soooo much! Thoroughly recommend.

Thanks @Photio