National 4/5 Modern Studies Course Notes (Course Notes for SQA Exams) - Softcover

Exam Board: SQA
Level: National 4/5
Subject: Maths

The National 4 & 5 Modern Studies Course Notes provide comprehensive guidance for the whole CfE course. Course Notes give a practical, supportive approach to help deliver the new curriculum and offer an appropriate blend of sound teaching and learning with exam and assessment guidance.

Progress and attainment for all
· A complete core resource covering Democracy in Scotland and the United Kingdom, Crime and the Law and the international issue of Terrorism
· Outcome and Assessment Standards are fully covered
· ‘Questions’ and ‘Activities’ provide opportunities to apply knowledge and put skills to work
· ‘Learning checklists’ enable students to monitor progress regularly

Active learning
· ‘Make the link’ features encourage broader thinking between and across subjects
· ‘Hints’ and ‘Think points’ give helpful tips and develop critical thinking skills
· ‘Case studies’ explore how issues studied have an impact on real-life people and events

Assessment and practice you can rely on
· Detailed ‘Assessment’ section covers all the skills students will need to succeed, both in the Unit Assessments and in the Added Value Unit or Assignment

The National 4 & 5 Modern Studies Course Notes help map your route through the CfE programme and provide comprehensive and authoritative guidance. Course Notes give a practical, supportive approach to help deliver the new curriculum and offer an appropriate blend of sound teaching and learning with exam and assessment guidance.

• Full coverage of National 4 and 5 course with list of learning intentions
• Attractive layout with clear text features
• National 5 content clearly marked for differentiation
• Key questions highlight crucial concepts and techniques that need to be grasped by students in order to progress to the next learning intention
• What the examiner/assessor is looking for to help teachers & students feel secure
• End of unit material – unit assessment, exam-style questions with worked answers and examiners commentary, self-assessment
• Keep your learning on track/Stretch yourself to encourage self evaluation and provide challenge for higher ability students
• Active learning ideas: ‘You Should Already Know’, lists for student to check they are confident with before proceeding AND ‘Make the link’ highlights links between the topic and other areas of the course and/or across different subjects
• Assessment questions, exemplar work, model answers, suggested topic work
• Teacher Notes Answers online. PDF format.