Home Topics Humanities and Social Sciences

Topic: Humanities and Social Sciences

What happens when you direct your own learning?

Self-driven projects have enhanced our Year 8 students' capacity for research and analysis.

Green by name…

Our new Property Manager, Elliot Green, explains how sustainable strategies are shaping our new Centre for Humanities.

The ongoing evolution of our School curriculum

Emeritus Professor James (Jim) Angus AO recently joined us to pass on his expertise on the expectations of industry today, and in the future.

Connecting the classroom with real-world context

After two weeks in Paris and Barcelona, History teacher Jeremy Hamilton has been able to bring a new, richer perspective on world events back to the classroom.

Tourism and its impact on Philip Island

Year 11 student, Leo Li, outlines how fieldwork aids learning in Geography.

Making sustainability everyone’s business

It’s never too early to start learning about sustainability. Our Year 5 students are already coming up with some sustainable ideas of their own.

Why Latin and the Classics still matter

The benefits of studying these subjects goes far beyond knowing the facts of ancient history.

Classics and Latin at Melbourne Grammar

An overview of the history of teaching these important subjects at the School.

Conversations with elders encourage empathy

Through the Argo program, our Year 7 students have been forging new connections with the elders in their lives.

The “lightbulb moment” beyond the School gates

For our geography students, there’s no better place to grasp classroom concepts than in the field.