1. Welcome to Higher Modern Studies

2. Learning Intention To describe the contents of the Higher course. To identify what will be required of me of me during the Higher course.

3. What is expected of you? With your group, come up with list of expectations that I will have of you during the course

4. My Expectations Homework- not just what I set Individual study time Attendance- catch up on what you have missed. Essays - effort Materials Participation

5. The Course Section A: Political Issues Study Theme 1A- Devolved Decision Making in Scotland Study Theme 1B-Electoral Systems, Voting and Political Attitudes

6. The Course Section B: Social Issues in the United Kingdom Study Theme 2: Wealth and Health Inequalities in the United Kingdom

7. The Course Section C: International Issues The USA The Politics of Development in Africa

8. Assessment PaperTimeMarks 11 hour 30 minutes 60 21 hour 15 minutes 30

9. Paper 1 this paper examines KU covering the course content and also assesses analysis, evaluation and problem solving extended responses (essays) THREE SECTIONS:

10. Paper 1 this paper examines KU covering the course content and also assesses analysis, evaluation and problem solving extended responses (essays) THREE SECTIONS: — Section A - Political Issues in the United Kingdom — Section B - Social Issues in the United Kingdom — Section C - International Issues each question = 15 marks four questions in total: one question from each Section, and one other from either Section A or Section C

11. Paper 2 ♦ this paper will consist of a decision making exercise. It is based on Section B – Social Issues in the United Kingdom

12. Paper 2 ♦ this paper will consist of a decision making exercise. It is based on Section B – Social Issues in the United Kingdom ♦ You will be given a role in a fictional scenario. You then have to answer a series of short answer questions (SAQs) worth 10 marks in total and a report worth 20 marks

13. Essay Writing Worth 15 marks Every week for homework

14. Referendum on Scottish Independence http://player.stv.tv/programmes/road- referendum/2013-06-04-2000/ http://player.stv.tv/programmes/road- referendum/2013-06-04-2000/

15. Political Test Left WingRight Wing Higher Taxes Collectivist- shared responsibility High gov. spending Equality Liberalism Lower taxes Individualist – individual responsibility Low gov. spending Power in hands of few Authoritarianism

16. Political Issues – Rank the following issues in order of importance (your opinion) Health Transport Economy Defence Education Race Relations and Immigration Housing Poverty, Welfare (Benefit system) Energy and Tourism Culture Employment The Environment Foreign Relations Justice (legal issues) Task Explain why you selected your top two issues and your bottom two issues.

18. Social Class Traditionally there are 3 social classes: 1.Working Class 2.Middle Class 3.Upper Class

19. Social Class Working class (or lower class, labouring class, sometimes proletariat) is a term used to describe those employed in lower tier jobs (as measured by skill, education and lower incomes), and also those who are unemployed or otherwise possessing below-average incomes.

20. Social Class Middle class is the socioeconomic class between the working class and the upper class, usually including professionals, highly skilled labourers, and lower and middle management.

21. Social Class Upper Class is the highest socioeconomic class in a society – the extremely wealthy.Often occupying upper management positions etc.

22. Recent Changes? The sociologists Mike Savage from the London School of Economics and Fiona Devine from Manchester University and their colleagues have identified seven class divisions based on a BBC survey: 1.The elite 2.A large established middle class 3.A smaller technical middle class 4.A young group of new affluent workers 5.The traditional and older working class (average age 66) 6.An urban young group high in social and cultural capital but low in wealth 7.The poor More than 161,000 people took part in the BBC’s Great British Class Survey, the largest study of class in the UK.

23. The impact of Margaret Thatcher on Scotland