π‘ HCS scheme β Gatsby 4 evidence
π₯‘ Takeaway Thinking cards
One slip per topic. Print, cut out, and let pupils pick their spice level. πΆ remember Β· πΆπΆ apply to a job Β· πΆπΆπΆ HOT higher-order thinking.
π HCS Humanities Ambassadors planner
A ready-made role in every topic for Senior School history, geography and classics students (Humanities Ambassadors), using their peer-mentoring role.
Ambassador briefing
- Hook (2 minutes): my humanities journey. What I study, what I love about it, and where I might go next (A levels, university, apprenticeship). This near-peer story is what counts for Gatsby Benchmark 7.
- Help. Support the mission roles: ask "how do we know?" questions and let the juniors do the thinking.
- Hand-back. Juniors explain what they found out back to you. Praise the effort, and name a job that uses it.
Safeguarding: follow HCS safeguarding and peer-mentoring procedures. Staff are present throughout and ambassadors are never alone with a pupil. No photos on personal devices. Staff lead all off-site walks and fieldwork, and agree how to handle sensitive topics (war, empire, disasters) beforehand. For ambassadors: log each session as leadership and volunteering evidence (e.g. in Unifrog) and reflect afterwards.
Free resource library
Resources are free for UK schools; the two subject associations are marked where membership unlocks more. Video links open curated searches so you can preview and choose. Always preview before class.