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Modern Studies

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What is Modern Studies?

Modern studies is a subject unique to the Scottish secondary school curriculum. The focus of Modern Studies is to develop learners' knowledge and understanding of political and social issues with a local, Scottish, United Kingdom and International focus.

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S1 - S3

National 4/5

Higher

Advanced Higher

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Why is Modern Studies important?

Modern Studies is important because it will help learners understand the social, political and economic life they live in. As a subject it will enable learners to detect bias, evaluate sources and use evidence to support their opinions.

"Change will not come if we wait for some other person or some other time. We are the ones we've been waiting for. We are the change that we seek."
-Barack Hussein Obama
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What will you learn about?

S1
  • Our Scotland 
  • Developing World
S2
  • Terrorism and Conflict 
  • Modern Day Slavery
S3
  • Road to Equality
National 4/5
  • Democracy in Scotland and the United Kingdom - Case Study: Scotland
  • Crime and the Law
  • World Powers: USA 
Higher
  • World Powers: People’s Republic of China 
  • Social Inequality 
  • Democracy in Scotland and the United Kingdom - Case Study: UK

Advanced Higher
  • Social Issues:Law and Order
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