This is one of the 17 existing departments in the school under the leadership of Mr. OTIM Eswau Martin.
History is one of the 7 core subjects taught at ‘O’ Level, and it’s a popular arts subject at ‘A’ Level.
History belongs to the humanities group and is both a knowledge and value-adding subject.
Why we teach the subject
As a school and a nation, we teach history for the following reasons:
- To widen the students’ understanding of the social, political and economic developments in their country and the world in general.
- To help students develop the ability to think critically without bias.
- To equip students with civic knowledge and responsibilities.
- To help students appreciate their origins and the origins of others. They should be able to understand each other’s culture and try to live in harmony with one another.
- To help students to appreciate the past so as to manage the present and eventually to forge the future. This objective makes history a unique subject.
- At higher levels, history is geared towards producing cadres for human resource management, law, social works, education and other related courses.
Achievements
Over the years the History department has continued to excel. The students pass with “sharp” grades at both levels. This has been attributed to a number of factors:
- Team spirit in the department
- Early coverage of the syllabus
- Positive attitude of the students toward the subject
- Good teacher-student relationships
Challenges
- Lack of reference books or materials
- The government policy has emphasized science and all students want to be identified with science
- There is a false impression among students that history is for girls and academic weaklings. They claim that history allegedly requires one to cram
Future plans
- Get a grip on the subject
- Introduce alternative papers to offer a variety of choices
- Continue holding departmental meetings and consultations
- Encourage internal seminars and workshops
Membership
We are a team of self-driven people, with vast experience in teaching the subject, and dedicated to work together in the department that includes the following personnel:
| 1 | Mr. OTIM Eswau Martin, Head of Department |
| 2 | Mr. MUKAMBA David |
| 3 | Mr. EKWADU Cox Michael |
| 4 | Ms. AKELLO Bernadette |
| 5 | Rev. AUPAL Joseph |
| 6 | Mr. EMITU Ignatius |
Most of these teachers also crossover to other disciplines or subjects so as to meet the required minimum standards put forth by the Ministry of Education and Sports of the Government of Uganda
