Modern Studies: National 4/5

Entry Requirements:

  • Recommended (but not essential) S1-3 Modern Studies
  • Good literacy skills
  • N4: Achieving level 3 in S3.
  • N5: Achieving level 4 in S3.

Course Content:

Pupils study 3 units:

  • Unit 1 : Democracy in the UK: How the government works and how laws are made in the UK.
  • Unit 2: Social issues in the UK: This unit focuses on the social issues of crime and law.
  • Unit 3: International issues: USA: this unit focuses on the USA studying its government and social issues within the country.
  • Added Value Unit / Assignment: This unit / task requires learners to select a topic of study that interests them. They will then be expected to gather evidence on this topic from a variety of different sources and to present this information accordingly. 

Assessment:

  • Internal: Weekly tests based on the exam questions (results will generate a working grade for tracking purposes) 
  • External:
  • SQA Examination: 2 hours and 20 minutes, 80 marks.
  • Assignment: 20 marks (a one hour ‘write up’ done under exam conditions and assessed externally by the SQA)

Progression Pathway: