This course is ideally suited to pupils who may be interested in different aspects of social sciences. The course is an excellent stepping stone to National 5 Humanities courses in the senior phase. The theme next year will be the study of the West of Scotland.
People and Society is a flexible and inter-disciplinary course offering learners the opportunity to study themes, issues and topics of interest and relevance to them. It develops a range of skills as well as knowledge and understanding of people and society from across subject disciplines, drawing on the social studies, health and wellbeing, and religious and moral education curriculum areas. People and Society helps learners to make connections across subject disciplines.
Pupils will experience a wide range of outdoor learning experiences and will regularly visit parks and museums across the city. Pupils choosing People and Society should be keen to learn citizenship skills and enjoy outdoor activities.
National 3/4
There are four main units contained within the course. People and Society has four sections:-
Investigating Skills; This is an inter-disciplinary unit investigating a social subject topic to develop investigation skills involving identifying sources of information, collecting information and organising information.
Comparing and Contrasting; Interdisciplinary unit to develop the skills of comparing and contrasting again with a social subject focus.
Making Decisions; Interdisciplinary unit which uses a social subject topic to develop decision making skills.
Added Value Unit; Study of a topic or issue taken from the Key Ideas studied in People and Society. Pupils will draw together their learning from the other units to complete this section.
Entry Requirements
There are no official entry requirements for this course. This course is appropriate for a wide range of learners.
Assessment
Pupils must successfully complete and pass all four units to pass the course. There is no final examination.
Progression
If learners study at National 3 level, they should continue on to an individual social subjects course at National 4 level. A National 4 pass in People and Society can be a stepping stone to National 5 courses across the social subjects and RMPS.
