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| The King's Hospital History Department was acknowledged as one of the contributors to The National Archive Anglo-Irish Treaty website launched at the end of November 2011 to mark the 90th anniversary of the signing of the Treaty on 6th December 1921... and the architect of that website, Elizabeth Mcvoy, National Archivist, will visit the school to deliver a lecture, entitled, 'Trying Times,The Anglo-Irish Treaty Negotiations, October - December 1921 on Thursday 19th January at 7pm in the Wilson Wright Hall... ! |
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| To view the website .. click on the link below .... Check out the acknowledgements ... ! |
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| www.treaty.nationalarchives.ie/...anglo-irish-treaty-6-december-1921/ |
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| The History Department was the focus of a Department of Education Subject Inspection in October 2011... the written report will be available soon and will be published on the website ... ! |
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| The Junior Certificate results were announced on Wednesday 14th September 2011 and they proved to be an excellent set of grades for the students who sat the examination in June. 108 pupils sat the higher level paper , and in total 61 students received an A or B grade ...... scoll further down to the page to access a powerpoint display giving more detail on the history results .... many congratulations to all who sat the examination ! |
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| The Leaving Certificate results were announced on Wednesday 17th August 2011 and they proved to be an excellent set of grades for the students who sat the examination in June. 39 pupils sat the higher level paper , and in total 24 students received an A or B grade ...... scoll further down to the page to access a powerpoint display giving more detail on the history results .... many congratulations to all who sat the examination and all the best for the future ! |
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| From 5th March - 8th March 2011, 58 Form 4 students and 6 staff undertook a history / cultural tour to Poland, basing themselves in Krakow. The high-lights included a walking tour of the old city, a day tour of the Auschwitz-Birkenau camps, and a tour of the Salt Mines at . The latter brought the group 135 metres underground ! It was a hugely enjoyable trip and most educational and interesting ! |
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| Click on the scene below to read an account of the trip and view more photos .... |
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 | | The iconic entrance to Birkenau |
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 | | Mr Bryan Rose, accompanied by the School Archivist, Mrs Lesley Whiteside and some of the Form 5 History students, who had just enjoyed his most informative and interesting talk on 'The King's Hospital & World War One' on Friday 12th November 2010. |
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History is an important core subject for the Junior Cycle in the school curriculum. Pupils in Form 1 attend two classes per week, and this in increased to three in Forms 2 and 3. History is also studied as a core subject in the Transition Year.
In the Senior Cycle, history is offered as a choice, and the recent reform of the Leaving Certificate Programme to allow for a more source and document-based study of the subject, has made it a popular choice for many senior pupils. On average, some 50 students select history in The King’s Hospital as a subject for Leaving Certificate, attending five classes per week during Form 5 and 6. 20% of the Leaving Certificate examination is pre-submitted in the form of a Special Research Topic.
The history department uses a variety of teaching methodology to ensure that the subject is both interesting and engaging for all students. Every attempt is made to bring the subject ‘alive’ and so class excursions to view historical sites are regularly organised. The school library has an extensive range of books, magazines and other sources that can be assessed by history students. Pupils are also encouraged to utilise the school archives in their study of the subject.
Important history prizes awarded on Charter Day include the Whiteside Cup, awarded for the most noteworthy Research Study Topic by a Leaving Certificate pupil, and the Lee Prize, awarded for excellence in the Leaving Certificate.
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History Department
John Huggard BA (Mod) , HDipEd (TCD) Co-ordinator
Raymond McIIreavy, Med, BA (Mod), HDipEd (TCD)
Jerome Devitt, BA (Mod), HDipEd (TCD), Master of Arts in Military History (Norwich University), Vermont (USA)
Lorna McGinn, MA, BA (Hons), HDSCG (NUI)
Kenneth Mulryan, BA (Hons), PDGE (NUI)
Fionnuala Ballantyne, BA (Mod), HDipEd (TCD)
Amy McGinn, BA (Hons) (NUI)
Fiona Butler BA (Liberal Arts) (ML)
Garth Mahoney BA (English & History) (NUIM)
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| Form 1K hard at work in the History Room (3 November 2010) studying the Celts |
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| | | Document Type | | Leaving Certificate History Results 2011 | Click to download |  | | Comparision between The King's Hospital Leaving Certificate History Results 2011 and the National Average 2011 | Click to download |  |
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| | | Document Type | | Junior Certificate History Results 2011 | Click to download | | | Comparision between Junior Certificate History Results 2011 and the National Average 2011 | Click to download | |
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 | | Students often produce artwork of important historical figures - here is a sketch of Emperor Franz Joseph of Austria-Hungary from 2003 |
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| | | Document Type | | What will be studied for the Leaving Certificate 2012-2013 ? | Click to download | |
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Click on the banner above to view the RTE 'Secrets of the Stones' website ... to find out more about Ancient Ireland and its history ...
View the 'Launch Timeline' on the website to examine the Mesolithic Period, the Neolithic Period, the Bronze Age, the Iron Age, the Early Christain Period and the Medieval Era ... |
