Humanities

Alongside your A Levels, The Extended Project Qualification (EPQ) is a standalone qualification which enables you to research a topic of your choice, create a project, and present your findings to a small group. You can take the EPQ alongside your A Level studies.

Geography is an engaging, diverse and topical subject. Students will learn about both human and physical geography, applied to the most current and up to date geographical research. Skills are developed in academic research and writing, as well as applied maths and GIS. Students will have the opportunity to take part in local field trips to urban and coastal environments to apply their learning in the real world. An abroad trip is also offered to Iceland to experience glacier hiking, geothermal lagoons, geysers, waterfalls, geothermal energy and lava tube caving. Students are given the opportunity to sample life as a Geography undergraduate in a trip to Lancaster University, as well as numerous university lectures offered throughout the two-year course as well as guest speakers focusing on careers in Geography.

Study the despotic reign of the Tudors and Louis XIV of France. A Level Early Modern History is a two year course which will give you the opportunity to study a range of topics between 1485 - 1715AD such as Monarchy, Conflict and Religion in Tudor England, and France in the 17th Century. Many students who enjoy and successfully complete this subject typically progress onto a range of degree courses including: Law, English and History.

Study the rise of the Nazis in Germany and the Industrial Revolution. A Level Modern History is a two year course which will give you the opportunity to study a range of topics between 1783-1991 such as Britain, Democracy and Nazism. Many students who enjoy and successfully complete this subject typically progress onto a range of degree courses including: Law, English and History.

A simple question: Is Philosophy at Runshaw worth studying? The answer is yes. Here's why. Philosophy at Runshaw challenges fundamental assumptions about ourselves and how we relate to the world around us, students always leave the classroom with even more questions than they came in with. Philosophers ask penetrating questions, and are not satisfied with easy answers.

It's a miracle - if studying religious beliefs and debating philosophical issues is for you, read our Bible of information below. A Level Religious Studies is a two year course which will give you the opportunity to explore a range of questions such as whether religion is a human construct, does God exist and what are miracles, do they still happen? Many students who enjoy and successfully complete this subject typically progress onto a wide range of degree courses. Debate key philosophical issues and get to the heart of why people hold religious beliefs.

How does the world really work? A Level Economics is a two year course. You will study the causes and consequences of major economic shocks, such as the COVID-19 lockdowns and the cost of living crisis, and develop informed judgements about important current economic challenges.