{"id":202,"date":"2018-01-10T11:29:50","date_gmt":"2018-01-10T11:29:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/test123\/?page_id=49"},"modified":"2022-06-26T15:14:01","modified_gmt":"2022-06-26T15:14:01","slug":"modern-studies","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/lochendchs\/faculties\/social-subjects\/modern-studies\/","title":{"rendered":"Modern Studies"},"content":{"rendered":"<section id=\"builder-section-text_37\" class=\"builder-section-first builder-section builder-section-text builder-section-next-panels builder-text-columns-2 layout-8\" style=\"background-size: cover; background-repeat: no-repeat;background-position: center center;\">\n<div class=\"builder-section-content\">\n<div class=\"builder-text-row\">\n<div class=\"builder-text-column builder-text-column-1\" id=\"builder-section-text_37-column-1\">\n<div class=\"builder-text-content\">\n<h5>INTRODUCTION\u00a0<\/h5>\n<p><strong>Modern Studies<\/strong> is an investigation into current social and political issues across the globe. The subject focuses on allowing you to gain an awareness of major events, their causes and the impact on people\u2019s lives.\u00a0 With this said, <strong>Modern Studies<\/strong> has a very \u2018local\u2019 feel to it \u2013 the subject brings all of these global issues back to its Scottish context.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Modern Studies<\/strong> is delivered throughout the Broad General Education (BGE) and is offered in the Senior Phase up to Higher Level.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"builder-text-column builder-text-column-2\" id=\"builder-section-text_37-column-2\">\n<div class=\"builder-text-content\">\n<h5>STAFF<\/h5>\n<p><b>Mr A Sargent<\/b>\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"builder-section-panels_43\" class=\"builder-section-prev-text builder-section builder-section-panels builder-section-last tabs-mode\" style=\"background-size: cover; background-repeat: no-repeat;background-position: center center;\">\n<div class=\"builder-section-content\">\n<div class=\"ttfmp-tabs-container\" data-height-style=\"\"  data-start-collapsed=\"true\">\n<ul class=\"ttfmp-panels-item-titles\">\n<li id=\"ttfmp-panels-item-title-panels-item_51\" class=\"ttfmp-panels-item-title\">\n\t\t<a href=\"#ttfmp-panels-item-content-panels-item_51\">What will I study?<\/a>\n\t<\/li>\n<li id=\"ttfmp-panels-item-title-panels-item_59\" class=\"ttfmp-panels-item-title\">\n\t\t<a href=\"#ttfmp-panels-item-content-panels-item_59\">How will I study?<\/a>\n\t<\/li>\n<li id=\"ttfmp-panels-item-title-panels-item_67\" class=\"ttfmp-panels-item-title\">\n\t\t<a href=\"#ttfmp-panels-item-content-panels-item_67\">How will it help me?<\/a>\n\t<\/li>\n<li id=\"ttfmp-panels-item-title-panels-item_63\" class=\"ttfmp-panels-item-title\">\n\t\t<a href=\"#ttfmp-panels-item-content-panels-item_63\">Resources<\/a>\n\t<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div id=\"ttfmp-panels-item-content-panels-item_51\" class=\"ttfmp-panels-item-content\">\n<h2>Curriculum<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Broad General Education<br \/><\/strong>The USA, Living in Contemporary UK, China and Democracy<\/p>\n<p><strong>Senior Phase <\/strong><br \/>National 5: Social Inequality, Terrorism and Scottish Politics<br \/>Higher: Crime &amp; the Law, Syria and Scottish Politics<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"ttfmp-panels-item-content-panels-item_59\" class=\"ttfmp-panels-item-content\">\n<h2>Learning Experiences<\/h2>\n<p>You will explore ideas in a variety of ways including:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Literacy \u2013 you will express your ideas through a range of written tasks;<\/li>\n<li>Communication \u2013 taking part in debates and discussions;<\/li>\n<li>Autonomy \u2013 you will have the opportunity to research independently across different subjects;<\/li>\n<li>Digital Technology &#8211; using a variety of digital technologies to research information;<\/li>\n<li>Decision Making \u2013 you will look at the different aspects of issues, analyse them and come to final decisions;<\/li>\n<li>Working independently in class and supported study.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"ttfmp-panels-item-content-panels-item_67\" class=\"ttfmp-panels-item-content\">\n<h2>Life &amp; Work<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Modern Studies<\/strong> will help you to form coherent and logical arguments.\u00a0 These skills are essential in many of the paths you may take after school, be it Further- or Higher- Education or work.\u00a0 Socio-political understanding is a vital quality in any responsible citizen &#8211; spreading to many aspects of our lives. <strong>Modern Studies<\/strong> provides you with the skills and understanding to contribute effectively within this new \u2018political age\u2019.<\/p>\n<p>Many roles and professions are well suited to pupils who have a qualification in Modern Studies.<\/p>\n<p>These include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Politics, Local and National Government<\/li>\n<li>Education<\/li>\n<li>Medicine\/Health<\/li>\n<li>Policing<\/li>\n<li>Social Work &amp; counselling<\/li>\n<li>Community Work<\/li>\n<li>Legal services<\/li>\n<li>Journalism\/Media<\/li>\n<li>Linguistics<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"ttfmp-panels-item-content-panels-item_63\" class=\"ttfmp-panels-item-content\">\n<h2>Resources<\/h2>\n<p>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sqa.org.uk\/sqa\/45629.html\">SQA Modern Studies\u00a0website &amp; Past Papers<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Modern Studies Edmodo (virtual classroom): <a href=\"https:\/\/www.edmodo.com\/home#\/group?id=11388777\">Higher Edmodo<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.edmodo.com\/home#\/group?id=11388759\">National 5 Edmodo<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.parliament.scot\/visitandlearn\/education.aspx\">Scottish Parliament Education service<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/education\/subjects\/zxsnb9q\">BBC Bitesize N5 Modern Studies<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>INTRODUCTION\u00a0 Modern Studies is an investigation into current social and political issues across the globe. 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