Course Information

N5 Modern Studies 

How is it assessed?
Component 1 – Final Exam (2 hours 20 minutes, 80 marks)

Component 2 – Coursework Assignment (1 hour, 20 marks) 

What is taught?

Knowledge and Understanding 

Unit 1 – Democracy in Scotland  

Unit 2 – Crime and the Law in the UK 

Unit 3 – USA  

Source Questions 

Support and Oppose  

Option Choice 

Conclusions

Higher Modern Studies 

How is it assessed? 
Component 1 – Final Exam Paper 1 (1 hour 45 minutes, 52 marks) 

Component 2 – Final Exam Paper 2 (1 hour 15 minutes, 28 marks)

Component 3 – Coursework Assignment (1 hour 30 minutes, 30 marks) 

What is taught?
Paper 1 (Essays) 

Unit 1 – Democracy in Scotland/UK 

Unit 2 – Social Inequality in the UK 

Unit 3 – USA  

Paper 2 (Source Questions) 

Reliability  

Accuracy 

Conclusions

Advanced Higher Modern Studies 

How is it assessed?
Component 1 – Final Exam (3 hours, 90 marks) 

Component 2 – Dissertation Project (in-class & at home, 50 marks)

What is taught?
Law and Order – Understanding Criminal Behaviour
Definitions, measurements and perceptions of crime 

Theories of criminal behaviour 

Impact of criminal behaviour 

Law and Order- Responses by Society to Crime 

Theories of Punishment 

Preventative Responses to Crime 

Criminal Justice Responses to Crime

Social Science Research Methods and Issues 

Research Methodology 

Source Evaluation

Further information: Modern Studies – SQA