“I started at Glasgow University in 2005 and graduated with a degree in Zoology in 2009. I then went on to work for the Scottish SPCA as an Animal Care Assistant. In 2011, I volunteered at the China Bear Rescue Centre to help China’s tortured bears.”

Jayne Massey
Class of 2005

image

Stay Connected

This Week in Sport

National Taekwon-do ChampionCongratulations to Gregor Towers (S2) who won gold in his sparring competition at...
more

23 May, 2013

Top 3 Place at Salters' Festival of Chemistry

Four S1 pupils, Adam Gardner, Angus Pettigrew, Robbie McGuiness and Claire O'Donnell, represented...
more

23 May, 2013

News Homepage
Holiday

Monday 27 May is a holiday.
more

27 May, 2013

New timetable starts

The new timetable will start on Tuesday 28 May 2013.
more

28 May, 2013

Events Homepage
Visit Facebook page

Advanced Higher Modern Studies

The Higher course involves social, political and economic issues relevant to local, national and international affairs today.

MODERN STUDIES: ADVANCED HIGHER

The Advanced Higher Modern Studies course allows students to build on the skills they have learned in Higher Modern Studies.  It gives them the opportunity to study in depth a vital and interesting area of Modern Studies and encourages the student to openly debate, discuss and evaluate many different viewpoints.

 In this course they will study Unit 2 (Law and Order). These units will incorporate research methods such as media analysis, in-depth interviewing and use of official statistics. Thirty percent of their final grade will come from their dissertation.  This is an excellent chance for the student to research and study in depth a topic of their choice.  The finished dissertation will be 5,000 words in length.

 METHODOLOGY

 The skills of knowledge, understanding and evaluation will be developed through textbooks, worksheets, video and audiotapes, discussion, display, presentation and past papers.  The skill of essay writing will also be looked at in detail.

 HOMEWORK

 Homework will be set regularly and will include reading, questions, essays and preparation for class presentations.  Students will also be expected to research issues and current affairs by reading a quality daily newspaper. At Advanced Higher level they will be expected to put their research methods into practice.

 ASSESSMENT

 Students will be regularly assessed through class tests, set essay questions and a prelim in term 2.  Students also have to pass the three end of Unit tests.  These tests must be passed in order to sit the final external exam in the summer term.