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National 4 & 5 Modern Studies • National 4 and National 5 Modern Studies

N 4 Modern Studies Assessments • Pupils will be assessed in the following ways:

N 4 Modern Studies Unit Assessments • During the course of S 4, pupils

N 4 Modern Studies AVU Assessment • Pupils also complete an Added Value Unit,

N 4 Modern Studies Qualification • A pass in all 3 units as well

N 5 Modern Studies Assessments • Pupils will be assessed in the following ways:

N 5 Modern Studies Unit Assessments • Pupils will sit one assessment on each

N 5 Modern Studies AVU Assessment • Pupils also complete an Assignment. They will

N 5 Modern Studies AVU Assessment • The Assignment will be completed in class,

N 5 Modern Studies Final Exam • Pupils will also sit an end of

N 5 Modern Studies Final Exam • Each section is worth 20 marks. This

N 5 Modern Studies Qualification • Students must pass all 3 Unit Assessments during

National 4 & 5 History • National 4 and National 5 History will cover

N 4 History Assessments • Pupils will be assessed in the following ways: 1.

N 4 History Unit Assessments • During the course of S 4, pupils will

N 4 History AVU Assessment • Pupils also complete an Added Value Unit, which

N 4 History Qualification • A pass in all 3 units as well as

N 5 History Assessments • Pupils will be assessed in the following ways: 1.

N 5 History Unit Assessments • Pupils will sit one assessment on each of

N 5 History AVU Assessment • Pupils also complete an Assignment. They will complete

N 5 History AVU Assessment • The Assignment will be completed in class, but

N 5 History Final Exam • Pupils will also sit an end of year

N 5 History Final Exam • Pupils will be asked to show the following

N 5 History Final Exam • Each section is worth 20 marks. This question

N 5 History Qualification • Students must pass all 3 Unit Assessments during the

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National 4 & 5 Modern Studies • National 4 and National 5 Modern Studies will cover the same three units: – Democracy in Scotland the UK (The Scottish Political System) – Social Issues in the UK (Crime and the Law) – International Issues (The USA)

N 4 Modern Studies Assessments • Pupils will be assessed in the following ways: 1. Unit Assessments 2. Added Value Unit (an assignment)

N 4 Modern Studies Unit Assessments • During the course of S 4, pupils will sit one assessment on each of the following units: – Democracy in Scotland the UK (The Scottish Political System) – Social Issues in the UK (Crime and the Law) – International Issues (The USA) • They will usually be at the end of the topic and are marked as pass / fail. Pupils get the opportunity to re-sit a failed assessment once.

N 4 Modern Studies AVU Assessment • Pupils also complete an Added Value Unit, which is an assignment. This will be on a topic or issue from one of the following units: – Democracy in Scotland the UK – Social Issues in the UK – International Issues • This is also marked as pass / fail.

N 4 Modern Studies Qualification • A pass in all 3 units as well as the AVU will gain pupils a pass in National 4 Modern Studies. • There is no final exam.

N 5 Modern Studies Assessments • Pupils will be assessed in the following ways: 1. Unit Assessments 2. Added Value Unit (an assignment) 3. Final exam

N 5 Modern Studies Unit Assessments • Pupils will sit one assessment on each of the following units: – Democracy in Scotland the UK (The Scottish Political System) – Social Issues in the UK (Crime and the Law) – International Issues (The USA) • They will usually be at the end of the topic and are marked as pass / fail. Pupils get the opportunity to re-sit a failed assessment once.

N 5 Modern Studies AVU Assessment • Pupils also complete an Assignment. They will complete this on a topic or issue from one of the following units: – Democracy in Scotland the UK – Social Issues in the UK – International Issues • The assignment will have 20 marks out of a total of 80 marks. The assignment is worth 25% of the overall marks for the Course assessment.

N 5 Modern Studies AVU Assessment • The Assignment will be completed in class, but sent to the SQA for marking.

N 5 Modern Studies Final Exam • Pupils will also sit an end of year final exam. This question paper will be set and marked by SQA. Pupils will complete this in one hour and 30 minutes. • This question paper has three sections (Democracy, Social Issues & International Issues). • Each section will have three questions: two questions will assess knowledge and understanding; the third question will assess evaluating skills using sources.

N 5 Modern Studies Final Exam • Each section is worth 20 marks. This question paper is worth 75% of the overall marks for the Course assessment.

N 5 Modern Studies Qualification • Students must pass all 3 Unit Assessments during the course of the year. • Scores from the Assignment and the Question Paper will be added together and a grade awarded from A-D.

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National 4 & 5 History • National 4 and National 5 History will cover the same three units: – Scottish History (Scottish Wars of Independence) – British History (Changing Britain 1760 – 1900) – European and World History (Hitler & Nazi Germany 1919 – 1939)

N 4 History Assessments • Pupils will be assessed in the following ways: 1. Unit Assessments 2. Added Value Unit (an assignment)

N 4 History Unit Assessments • During the course of S 4, pupils will sit one assessment on each of the following units: – Scottish History (Scottish Wars of Independence) – British History (Changing Britain 1760 – 1900) – European and World History (Hitler & Nazi Germany 1919 – 1939) • They will usually be at the end of the topic and are marked as pass / fail. Pupils get the opportunity to re-sit a failed assessment once.

N 4 History AVU Assessment • Pupils also complete an Added Value Unit, which is an assignment. This will be on a Historical topic or issue from one of the following units: – Scottish History – British History – European and World History • This is also marked as pass / fail.

N 4 History Qualification • A pass in all 3 units as well as the AVU will gain pupils a pass in National 4 History. • There is no final exam.

N 5 History Assessments • Pupils will be assessed in the following ways: 1. Unit Assessments 2. Added Value Unit (an assignment) 3. Final exam

N 5 History Unit Assessments • Pupils will sit one assessment on each of the following units: – Scottish History (Scottish Wars of Independence) – British History (Changing Britain 1760 – 1900) – European and World History (Hitler & Nazi Germany 1919 – 1939) • They will usually be at the end of the topic and are marked as pass / fail. Pupils get the opportunity to re-sit a failed assessment once.

N 5 History AVU Assessment • Pupils also complete an Assignment. They will complete this on a topic or issue from one of the following units: – Scottish History – British History – European and World History • The assignment will have 20 marks out of a total of 80 marks. The assignment is worth 25% of the overall marks for the Course assessment.

N 5 History AVU Assessment • The Assignment will be completed in class, but sent to the SQA for marking.

N 5 History Final Exam • Pupils will also sit an end of year final exam. This question paper will be set and marked by SQA. Pupils will complete this in one hour and 30 minutes. • This question paper has three sections (Scottish, British and European/World History).

N 5 History Final Exam • Pupils will be asked to show the following skills across the three sections: – to describe an event or development, – explain an event or development, – analyse a historical issue, – place a source in its historical context – compare two sources – evaluate the usefulness of a source.

N 5 History Final Exam • Each section is worth 20 marks. This question paper is worth 75% of the overall marks for the Course assessment.

N 5 History Qualification • Students must pass all 3 Unit Assessments during the course of the year. • Scores from the Assignment and the Question Paper will be added together and a grade awarded from A-D.

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