National 4 and 5 Modern Studies

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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 and the UK (The

Scottish Political System)– Social Issues in the UK (Crime and the Law)– International Issues (The USA)

N4 Modern StudiesAssessments

• Pupils will be assessed in the following ways:

1. Unit Assessments

2. Added Value Unit (an assignment)

N4 Modern StudiesUnit Assessments

• During the course of S4, pupils will sit one assessment on each of the following units:– Democracy in Scotland and 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.

N4 Modern StudiesAVU 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 and the UK – Social Issues in the UK– International Issues

• This is also marked as pass / fail.

N4 Modern StudiesQualification

• 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.

N5 Modern StudiesAssessments

• Pupils will be assessed in the following ways:

1. Unit Assessments

2. Added Value Unit (an assignment)

3. Final exam

N5 Modern StudiesUnit Assessments

• Pupils will sit one assessment on each of the following units:– Democracy in Scotland and 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.

N5 Modern StudiesAVU Assessment

• Pupils also complete an Assignment. They will complete this on a topic or issue from one of the following units:– Democracy in Scotland and 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.

N5 Modern StudiesAVU Assessment

• The Assignment will be completed in class, but sent to the SQA for marking.

N5 Modern StudiesFinal 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.

N5 Modern StudiesFinal Exam

• Each section is worth 20 marks. This question paper is worth 75% of the overall marks for the Course assessment.

N5 Modern StudiesQualification

• 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.

National 4 & 5 History

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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)

N4 HistoryAssessments

• Pupils will be assessed in the following ways:

1. Unit Assessments

2. Added Value Unit (an assignment)

N4 HistoryUnit Assessments

• During the course of S4, 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.

N4 HistoryAVU 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.

N4 HistoryQualification

• 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.

N5 HistoryAssessments

• Pupils will be assessed in the following ways:

1. Unit Assessments

2. Added Value Unit (an assignment)

3. Final exam

N5 HistoryUnit 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.

N5 HistoryAVU 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.

N5 HistoryAVU Assessment

• The Assignment will be completed in class, but sent to the SQA for marking.

N5 HistoryFinal 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).

N5 HistoryFinal 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.

N5 HistoryFinal Exam

• Each section is worth 20 marks. This question paper is worth 75% of the overall marks for the Course assessment.

N5 HistoryQualification

• 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.