Social Sciences Curriculum and Assessment Overview
In the Social Subjects Faculty, subjects like History, Geography, and Modern Studies are taught by experienced staff, offering progression from National 5 to Advanced Higher levels. The curriculum covers a variety of topics ranging from British history to global issues like social inequality and physical geography. Assessment methods include ongoing unit assessments, exam papers, and assignments at different levels. Higher courses have specific question papers and assignments for History, Modern Studies, and Geography.
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Social Subjects Faculty Social Subjects Faculty - - Staff Staff Geography Geography Modern Studies Modern Studies Rosie Harvey-Jamieson (CL) Colin Jack Craig Hamilton Amy Atkinson Classics Classics (S6 only) History History Catherine Forbes Catherine Forbes Kirsty Templeton All subjects offer progression from National 5 through to Advanced Higher Many of the staff have experience as SQA markers.
Curricular areas Curricular areas National National 5 5 Higher Higher History History British Atlantic Slave trade European and World Hitler and Nazi Germany Scottish Scots and the Great War British Britain 1851-1951 European and World USA 1918 1968 Scottish Migration and Empire Modern Modern Studies Democracy in Scotland and the UK Social Issues in the UK Social Inequality International Issues World Issue, Terrorism Geography Geography Physical Rivers and Limestone, Weather Human Population, Urban, Rural Global Earth Forces, Diseases Studies Democracy in Scotland and UK Social Issues in the UK Crime and Law International Issues USA Physical Glaciation, Coasts, Lithosphere, Hydrosphere, Biosphere. Human Urban, Rural, Population Global River Basin Management, Climate Change
Assessment Assessment - - National 4 / 5 National 4 / 5 National 4 National 4 On going unit assessments Added Value project Internally assessed National 5 National 5 Exam Papers 2h 20m, 80 marks Assignment 1h, 20 marks Graded A D
Assessment Assessment - - Higher Courses Higher Courses History History Question paper 1: Question paper 1: 44 marks, 1h 30m Question paper 2 Question paper 2: 36 marks, 1h 30m Assignment: Assignment: 30marks, 1h 30m Modern Studies Modern Studies Question paper 1: Question paper 1: 52marks, 1h 45m Question paper 2: Question paper 2: 28 marks, 1h 15m Assignment: Assignment: 30 marks, 1h 30m Geography Geography Question paper 1: Question paper 1: 100 marks, 1h 50m Question paper 2: Question paper 2: 60 marks, 1h 10m Assignment: Assignment: 30 marks, 1h 30m
Study Support 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 Social Subjects Twitter - @BalSoc_Sub Other resources:
