{"id":571,"date":"2023-06-28T09:11:39","date_gmt":"2023-06-28T08:11:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/dumfriesacademy\/?page_id=571"},"modified":"2023-11-14T12:50:47","modified_gmt":"2023-11-14T12:50:47","slug":"environmental-science","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/dumfriesacademy\/learning-teaching\/sciences\/environmental-science\/","title":{"rendered":"Environmental Science"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Introductory paragraph about why the subject is important.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">National 4<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Pupils will learn about:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Living Environment &#8211; <\/strong>In this Unit, learners will research issues and communicate information which will develop skills of scientific literacy. The key areas covered are: interdependence; adaptation for survival; the impact of population growth and natural hazards on biodiversity; and the nitrogen cycle and the environmental impact of fertilisers.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Earth&#8217;s Resources &#8211; <\/strong>In this Unit, the key areas covered are: the responsible use and conservation of non-renewable and renewable resources; the formation and use of fossil fuels; the derivation and uses of materials derived from crude oil; the risks and benefits of different energy sources, including those produced from plants; the carbon cycle and processes involved in maintaining the balance of gases in the air, and the causes and implications of changes in the balance.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Sustainability &#8211;<\/strong> In this Unit, the key areas covered are: the sustainability of key natural resources and possible implications for human activity; the interaction between humans and the environment and the impact of human activity on an area; the role of agriculture in the production of food and raw material and its environmental impacts and sustainability; society\u2019s energy needs and the impact of developments in transport infrastructure in a selected area; and development of sustainable systems.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Description of how the course is assessed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Any useful links for parents to support young people.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">National 5<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Pupils will learn about:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Living Environment- <\/strong>In this Unit, the key areas covered are: investigating ecosystems and biodiversity; interdependence; human influences on biodiversity<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Earth&#8217;s Resources &#8211; <\/strong>In this Unit, the key areas covered are: overview of Earth systems and their interactions; geosphere; hydrosphere; biosphere; atmosphere<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Sustainability &#8211; <\/strong>In this Unit, the key areas covered are: introduction to sustainability; food; water; energy; waste management<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>National 5 Environmental Science has 2 components which are assessed. Component 1 is the examination. This is marked by the SQA out of 100 marks (restricted response questions totalling 66 marks, a case study worth 20 marks and 14 marks for extended response questions). Component 1 is worth 80% of the overall grade. The remaining 20% is made up of Component 2 which is the assignment. This is made up of a research stage and a report stage done as a controlled assessment in school. The finalised assignment report will be marked by the SQA out of 20 marks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Useful links for parents to support young people:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>SQA N5\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0(available via tile on Glow launch pad. The most useful sections are the past papers \/ marking schemes and the Course Assessment Specification).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><\/h2>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Introductory paragraph about why the subject is important. National 4 Pupils will learn about: Description of how the course is assessed. Any useful links for parents to support young people. National 5 Pupils will learn about: National 5 Environmental Science has 2 components which are assessed. Component 1 is the examination. 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