{"id":32,"date":"2015-03-18T11:46:21","date_gmt":"2015-03-18T11:46:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/nl\/olhscumbernauld\/?page_id=32"},"modified":"2025-10-25T17:51:02","modified_gmt":"2025-10-25T17:51:02","slug":"modern-studies","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/nl\/calderhead\/modern-studies\/","title":{"rendered":"Modern Studies"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"x_elementToProof\" data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">Modern Studies is an enriching and challenging course that will develop a range of important skills and knowledge. Modern Studies allows learners to explore real-world issues that have a direct impact on them and how they can be active citizens in shaping decisions. It helps learners form opinions and thoughts about the world around them to become more informed about their society and the rest of the world.<\/div>\n<div class=\"x_elementToProof\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"x_elementToProof\">Modern Studies is beneficial for many\u00a0<b>career paths,<\/b>\u00a0including:<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"x_elementToProof\"><strong>Police<\/strong><\/li>\n<li class=\"x_elementToProof\"><strong>Politics<\/strong><\/li>\n<li class=\"x_elementToProof\"><strong>Law<\/strong><\/li>\n<li class=\"x_elementToProof\"><strong>Social Work<\/strong><\/li>\n<li class=\"x_elementToProof\"><strong>Teaching<\/strong><\/li>\n<li class=\"x_elementToProof\"><strong>Economics<\/strong><\/li>\n<li class=\"x_elementToProof\"><strong>Civil Service<\/strong><\/li>\n<li class=\"x_elementToProof\"><strong>Sociology<\/strong><\/li>\n<li class=\"x_elementToProof\"><strong>Journalism<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h5 class=\"x_elementToProof\"><b>BGE S1\/S2 topics include<\/b>:<\/h5>\n<div class=\"x_elementToProof\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"x_elementToProof\"><b>S1<\/b>\u00a0&#8211; Investigating the USA &amp; Decision Making in Scotland<\/div>\n<div class=\"x_elementToProof\"><b>S2<\/b>\u00a0&#8211; Human Rights &amp; Conflict and Resolution.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"x_elementToProof\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"x_elementToProof\">National 5 Modern Studies involves exploring three topic areas and a range of skills.<\/div>\n<div class=\"x_elementToProof\"><\/div>\n<table data-editing-info=\"{&quot;topBorderColor&quot;:&quot;#ABABAB&quot;,&quot;bottomBorderColor&quot;:&quot;#ABABAB&quot;,&quot;verticalBorderColor&quot;:&quot;#ABABAB&quot;,&quot;hasHeaderRow&quot;:false,&quot;hasFirstColumn&quot;:false,&quot;hasBandedRows&quot;:false,&quot;hasBandedColumns&quot;:false,&quot;bgColorEven&quot;:null,&quot;bgColorOdd&quot;:&quot;#EEEEEE&quot;,&quot;headerRowColor&quot;:&quot;#ABABAB&quot;,&quot;tableBorderFormat&quot;:0,&quot;verticalAlign&quot;:null}\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<div class=\"x_elementToProof\">Unit<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div class=\"x_elementToProof\">What is covered?<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<div class=\"x_elementToProof\">Democracy in the UK<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<ul data-editing-info=\"{&quot;applyListStyleFromLevel&quot;:true}\">\n<li>\n<div class=\"x_elementToProof\" role=\"presentation\">Power and decision making<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div class=\"x_elementToProof\" role=\"presentation\">Participation<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div class=\"x_elementToProof\" role=\"presentation\">Influence<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div class=\"x_elementToProof\" role=\"presentation\">Representation<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div class=\"x_elementToProof\" role=\"presentation\">Voting Systems<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<div class=\"x_elementToProof\">Social Inequality in the UK<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<ul data-editing-info=\"{&quot;applyListStyleFromLevel&quot;:true}\">\n<li>\n<div class=\"x_elementToProof\" role=\"presentation\">Nature of social inequality<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div class=\"x_elementToProof\" role=\"presentation\">Causes of social and economic inequality<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div class=\"x_elementToProof\" role=\"presentation\">Consequences of social and economic inequality<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div class=\"x_elementToProof\" role=\"presentation\">Responses to social inequality<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<div class=\"x_elementToProof\">Underdevelopment in Africa<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<ul data-editing-info=\"{&quot;applyListStyleFromLevel&quot;:true}\">\n<li>\n<div class=\"x_elementToProof\" role=\"presentation\">Nature and causes of underdevelopment<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div class=\"x_elementToProof\" role=\"presentation\">Consequences of underdevelopment<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div class=\"x_elementToProof\" role=\"presentation\">Attempts to resolve underdevelopment<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div class=\"x_elementToProof\" role=\"presentation\">Evaluation of international organisations in tackling underdevelopment.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<div class=\"x_elementToProof\">Skills<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<ul data-editing-info=\"{&quot;applyListStyleFromLevel&quot;:true}\">\n<li>\n<div class=\"x_elementToProof\" role=\"presentation\">Support and Oppose<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div class=\"x_elementToProof\" role=\"presentation\">Decision Making<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div class=\"x_elementToProof\" role=\"presentation\">Conclusions<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<div class=\"x_elementToProof\"><\/div>\n<h5 class=\"x_elementToProof\"><b>Assessment<\/b><\/h5>\n<div class=\"x_elementToProof\">For National 5, a final exam paper (2 hr 20 min) makes up\u00a080%\u00a0of the final award, and there is also a course assignment, which involves learners creating and conducting their own research question. This is worth\u00a020%\u00a0of the final course award.<\/div>\n<div class=\"x_elementToProof\"><\/div>\n<h5 class=\"x_elementToProof\"><b>Higher Modern Studies<\/b><\/h5>\n<div class=\"x_elementToProof\">Higher Modern Studies is more advanced than National 5, delving deeper into political, social and international issues. This also provides a deeper understanding of more complex concepts and develops further skills such as analysis, evaluation and synthesising evidence.<\/div>\n<div class=\"x_elementToProof\"><\/div>\n<table id=\"x_table_0\" data-editing-info=\"{&quot;topBorderColor&quot;:&quot;#ABABAB&quot;,&quot;bottomBorderColor&quot;:&quot;#ABABAB&quot;,&quot;verticalBorderColor&quot;:&quot;#ABABAB&quot;,&quot;hasHeaderRow&quot;:false,&quot;hasFirstColumn&quot;:false,&quot;hasBandedRows&quot;:false,&quot;hasBandedColumns&quot;:false,&quot;bgColorEven&quot;:null,&quot;bgColorOdd&quot;:&quot;#EEEEEE&quot;,&quot;headerRowColor&quot;:&quot;#ABABAB&quot;,&quot;tableBorderFormat&quot;:0,&quot;verticalAlign&quot;:null}\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<div class=\"x_elementToProof\">Unit<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div class=\"x_elementToProof\">What is covered?<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<div class=\"x_elementToProof\">Democracy in Scotland and the UK<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<ul data-editing-info=\"{&quot;applyListStyleFromLevel&quot;:true}\">\n<li>\n<div class=\"x_elementToProof\" role=\"presentation\">Possible alternatives for the governance of Scotland, implications of the UK\u2019s decision to leave the European Union (EU)<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div class=\"x_elementToProof\" role=\"presentation\">Effectiveness of parliamentary representatives in holding the government to account<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div class=\"x_elementToProof\" role=\"presentation\">Strengths and weaknesses of different electoral systems<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div class=\"x_elementToProof\" role=\"presentation\">Factors which influence voting behaviour<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div class=\"x_elementToProof\" role=\"presentation\">Ways in which citizens can influence government decision-making.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<div class=\"x_elementToProof\">Crime and Law<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<ul data-editing-info=\"{&quot;applyListStyleFromLevel&quot;:true}\">\n<li>\n<div class=\"x_elementToProof\" role=\"presentation\">Legal rights and responsibilities of UK citizens<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div class=\"x_elementToProof\" role=\"presentation\">Causes and theories of crime<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div class=\"x_elementToProof\" role=\"presentation\">Impact of crime<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div class=\"x_elementToProof\" role=\"presentation\">Social and economic impact of crime<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div class=\"x_elementToProof\" role=\"presentation\">Effectiveness of custodial and non-custodial responses to crime<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<div class=\"x_elementToProof\">World Power &#8211; USA<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"x_elementToProof\" role=\"presentation\">The extent to which the political system allows democratic participation<\/li>\n<li>\n<div class=\"x_elementToProof\" role=\"presentation\">Political institutions and their ability to dominate government decision-making<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div class=\"x_elementToProof\" role=\"presentation\">Socio-economic inequality and its impact on a specific group in society<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div class=\"x_elementToProof\" role=\"presentation\">Effectiveness of government responses to socio-economic inequality<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div class=\"x_elementToProof\" role=\"presentation\">A world powers\u2019 international influence<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<div class=\"x_elementToProof\">Skills<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<ul data-editing-info=\"{&quot;applyListStyleFromLevel&quot;:true}\">\n<li>\n<div class=\"x_elementToProof\" role=\"presentation\">Objectivity<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div class=\"x_elementToProof\" role=\"presentation\">Conclusion<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div class=\"x_elementToProof\" role=\"presentation\">Analysis<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div class=\"x_elementToProof\" role=\"presentation\">Evaluation<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div class=\"x_elementToProof\" role=\"presentation\">Reliability of sources<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h5 class=\"x_elementToProof\"><strong>Assessment<\/strong><\/h5>\n<div class=\"x_elementToProof\">The final exam includes two exam papers. Paper 1 consists of knowledge-based questions, which make up 47% of the final award. Paper 2 comprises of three skill-based questions using a range of diverse sources, which make up 26% of the final award. The remaining marks come from the course assignment, which involves learners creating and conducting their own research question. This makes up 27% of the overall course award.<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Modern Studies is an enriching and challenging course that will develop a range of important skills and knowledge. Modern Studies allows learners to explore real-world issues that have a direct impact on them and how they can be active citizens in shaping decisions. 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