We would like you to update your e-portfolios with more detailed information and evidence of your learning in Modern Studies.

 To do this you should think about writing a post for each unit we have studied so far which includes:

 1. A ‘learner statement’ paragraph that details what you have learnt.  Please do not only write the learning intentions for the unit, you should write a couple of sentences for each that explains what you have learnt.  You may need to refer to jotters to help you do this. 

2. Include evidence and information that you found out as part of your research tasks, you could also update your completed powerpoints as evidence of your learning.

 3. Research tasks – you have done a research task for each unit, you should also evaluate how well you think you did this.  Were you able to find information, what websites did you find the most useful, could you improve your research techniques?

 4. Skills –

We have been learning to write a report within the Poverty unit, how well are you  following the structure, what would you like to  improve on?

We have been learning how to review and select information and   evidence from written and statistical sources.  How well did you do this?  What did you learn about how to do this? 

 You should be able to do the above for each of the two units studied so far.  More detail on the learning intentions for these units is below:

International Issues

 Learning Intentions for the unit: 

• To explore what ideology is.
• To investigate the differences between Communism and Capitalism.
• To learn about the One Child Policy and explore the advantages and disadvantages of this policy.
• I can research a chosen issue within China and present my findings in an appropriate manner.

 Social Issues: Poverty in the UK

 Learning Intentions 

• To investigate the causes and consequences of poverty.
• To explore the role of Government in reducing poverty and inequality.
• To develop decision-making skills and report writing skills.

 Once you have completed updating your portfolio please let your teacher know so that we can add our own comments.