National 5 Modern Studies
National 4 and 5 Modern Studies
Nationals 4 & 5 Modern Studies focus on local, Scottish, British, and International Contexts. Learners will also have to develop an awareness of the social and political issues they will meet in their lives.
The course has three mandatory units, and an external course assessment:
Unit 1: Democracy in Scotland and the United Kingdom: Option 1: Scotland
- Power and Decision making
- Participation
- Influence
- Representation
- Voting Systems
Unit 2: Social Issues in the United Kingdom: Crime and the Law in Scotland and the UK.
- Nature of Crime
- Causes of Crime
- Consequences of Crime
- Criminal Justice System
- Responses to Crime
Unit 3: International Issues: Option 2: World Issue: Terrorism
- Causes of the Issue
- Consequences of the Issue
- Attempts to resolve the Issue
How will you be assessed?
National 5 Modern Studies is graded A-D, based on an external exam and an Assignment of your choice. The exam is worth 80 marks and is sat over 2 hours and 20 minutes. The Assignment is worth 20 marks and is also completed in exam conditions.