SOCIAL SUBJECTS Social Subjects Faculty Staff Modern Studies
SOCIAL SUBJECTS
Social Subjects Faculty - Staff Modern Studies Geography Colin Jack Rosie Harvey-Jamieson (CL) Amy Atkinson Craig Hamilton History Classics (S 6 only) Catherine Forbes Kirsty Templeton All subjects offer progression from National 5 through to Advanced Higher Many of the staff have experience as SQA markers.
Curricular areas National 5 Higher History British – Atlantic Slave trade European and World – Hitler and Nazi Germany Scottish – Scots and the Great War British – Britain 1851 -1951 European and World – USA 1918 – 1968 Scottish – Migration and Empire Modern Studies Democracy in Scotland the UK Social Issues in the UK – Social Inequality International Issues – World Issue, Terrorism Democracy in Scotland UK Social Issues in the UK – Crime and Law International Issues – USA Geography Physical – Rivers and Limestone, Weather Human – Population, Urban, Rural Global – Earth Forces, Diseases Physical – Glaciation, Coasts, Lithosphere, Hydrosphere, Biosphere. Human – Urban, Rural, Population Global – River Basin Management, Climate Change
Assessment - National 4 / 5 National 4 Ø On going unit assessments Ø Added Value project Ø Internally assessed National 5 Ø Exam Papers – 2 h 20 m, 80 marks Ø Assignment – 1 h, 20 marks Ø Graded A – D
Assessment - Higher Courses History Question paper 1: 44 marks, 1 h 30 m Question paper 2: 36 marks, 1 h 30 m Assignment: 30 marks, 1 h 30 m Modern Studies Question paper 1: 52 marks, 1 h 45 m Question paper 2: 28 marks, 1 h 15 m Assignment: 30 marks, 1 h 30 m Geography Question paper 1: 100 marks, 1 h 50 m Question paper 2: 60 marks, 1 h 10 m Assignment: 30 marks, 1 h 30 m
Study Support ■ Recap notes at the end of each week ■ Start revision early ■ Use feedback from homework to identify areas for development ■ Revision support sessions – Tuesday lunchtimes ■ Easter revision sessions ■ Social Subjects Twitter - @Bal. Soc_Sub ■ Other resources:
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