1. Social Subjects

2. Social Subjects Faculty - Staff
Modern Studies Colin Jack Amy Atkinson History Catherine Forbes Kirsty Templeton
Geography Rosie Harvey-Jamieson (CL) Craig Hamilton Classics (S6 only) Catherine Forbes
All subjects offer progression from National 5 through to Advanced Higher
Many of the staff have experience as SQA markers.

3. 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
European and World – USA 1918 – 1968
Scottish – Migration and Empire
Modern Studies
Democracy in Scotland and the UK
Social Issues in the UK – Social Inequality
International Issues – World Issue, Terrorism
Democracy in Scotland and 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

4. Assessment - National 4 / 5
On going unit assessments
Added Value project
Internally assessed
National 5
Exam Papers – 2h 20m, 80 marks
Assignment – 1h, 20 marks
Graded A – D

5. Assessment - Higher Courses
History
Question paper 1: 44 marks, 1h 30m
Question paper 2: 36 marks, 1h 30m
Assignment: 30marks, 1h 30m
Modern Studies
Question paper 1: 52marks, 1h 45m
Question paper 2: 28 marks, 1h 15m
Assignment: 30 marks, 1h 30m
Geography
Question paper 1: 100 marks, 1h 50m
Question paper 2: 60 marks, 1h 10m

6. 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
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