1. N5 Modern Studies Prelim 1 hour 45 mins
Two Sections
54 marks
Nobody should finish or leave early
You must complete both sections

2. Section 1: Democracy in Scotland 28 marks
Revision areas;
Devolved Powers
Representation in Scottish Parliament – ethnic minorities AND women
Additional Member System
Political Party Campaigns
Political rights of citizens

3. Section 2: World Powers (USA) 26 marks
Revision areas;
Socio-economic inequalities ( 1 economic and 2 social)
Tackling Socio-economic inequalities (the same 1 economic & 2 social)
International Influence of the USA (Economical, political and military)
Ways US citizens can participate
Branches of government

4. Source based questions
There will be 1 source based question in each section which you MUST answer, no matter what the question is about. This is exactly what will happen in the final exam. Revise BOTH Support & Oppose Qs and Conclusions Qs! FOLLOW THE STRUCTURE!!!!

5. Remember
You must manage your own time on the day – 50 mins roughly per section
Study – use Mr Marrs twas the night before prelims as a guide! Notes, blog, BBC Bitesize app etc.
Practice Specimen & Past Paper Questions – use the blog for resources!
Timing will be your biggest issue – practice using timer at home
Highlighters for source Qs
There will be an 8 marker – remember to chose ONE of the available 8 mark questions, DO NOT answer both.

6. Today we will… Success criteria…
List statistics which highlight income and employment inequalities.
Identify reasons why these inequalities exist.
Explain how family structure can lead to inequalities.
Success criteria…
I can examine statistics which highlight inequalities.
I can explain the reasons for inequalities.

7. Income and Poverty In 2012 the official poverty rate was 15%.
46.2 million people were living in poverty.
The official poverty rate in 2016 was 12.7% - showing poverty is decreasing although not particularly quickly.

8. Income and Poverty In 2016 (the most recent figures) show that…
12.7% of Americans lived in poverty
22% of African Americans lived in poverty
19.4% of Hispanic Americans lived in poverty
8.8% of White Americans lived in poverty
So, in 2016 blacks were 3 times as likely to be living in poverty compared to Whites.

9. Avg Household Income $ (2016)
Income and Poverty
Ethnic Group
Avg Household Income $ (2016)
Asian
81,431
White
65,041
Hispanic
47,675
Black
39,490

10. Why are there inequalities?
Education
Types of Jobs
Born outside the USA
Discrimination
Rank in order of importance and provide a brief explanation for each.

11. Family Structures
As the single parent is usually the mother, children grow up without an adult male as a role model. As a result some boys get involved in antisocial behaviour in the community which leads to dropping out of school. There is a growing dependency culture and not many males of working age actually work.
Among the African-American population, there has been a greater breakdown of family structure: over 80% of children in ghetto areas are born into single parent families.

12. Single Mother Poverty
Poverty rates are higher for single mothers from minority backgrounds, In 2010 the poverty rate was 50.3% for Hispanic single mothers.
It is estimated that as many as half of US children may live in a single parent family at some point in their childhood.

13. Employment Employment Inequalities
Unemployment rates among ethnic minorities remains high
Roughly 6.5 million Americans remain unemployed
Employment Inequalities
Blacks: 7.5% unemployed (Oct 2017)
Whites: 3.5% unemployed (Oct 2017)
Recession/ discrimination/ lack of skills

14. Discrimination- racism
Factors which affect employment/ factors that lead to income inequality for ethnic minority groups
Discrimination- racism
Educational attainment-struggle to gain employment which leads to poverty
Types of jobs- more likely to have low skilled low paid jobs