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PASS HIGHER GRADE PASS HIGHER GRADE MODERN STUDIESMODERN STUDIES
ProceduresProcedures
PreparationPreparation
Hints for:Hints for:
•Paper 1Paper 1
•Paper 2Paper 2
Paper 1Paper 1 1 hour 30 1 hour 30 minutesminutes
Answer 4 Answer 4 QuestionsQuestions
15 marks each15 marks each
EitherEither
Model 1Model 1
• One from Section AOne from Section A• One from Section BOne from Section B• Two from Section CTwo from Section C
OrOr
Model 2Model 2
• Two from Section ATwo from Section A• One from Section BOne from Section B• One from Section COne from Section C
22.5 minutes each question
Total 60 marks
Section ASection A
Political IssuesPolitical Issues Answer 1 Answer 1
Question from 4Question from 4
For 15 marksFor 15 marks
Section BSection B
Social IssuesSocial Issues Answer 1 Answer 1
Question from 2Question from 2
For 15 marksFor 15 marks
Section CSection C
International IssuesInternational Issues Answer 1 Answer 1
Question from 6Question from 6
For 15 marksFor 15 marks
Answer 1 further Answer 1 further
question question
For 15 marksFor 15 marks
Political IssuesPolitical IssuesOrOr
International International IssuesIssues
from either from either
That means you That means you
havehave
Total 60 marksTotal 60 marks
22.5 22.5 minutesminutes
per per questionquestion
Paper 2Paper 2 Decision Making Decision Making
ExerciseExercise
Time 1 hour 15 Time 1 hour 15 minutesminutes
3 3 SourcesSources
Sources A & B Sources A & B are written texts are written texts
each giving each giving conflicting viewsconflicting views
Source CSource C Statistical Statistical
InformationInformationUsually 3 Usually 3 partsparts
C1(a), C1(b), C1(a), C1(b), C2C2
2 Parts to DME2 Parts to DME Evaluating Evaluating QuestionsQuestions
3 or 4 3 or 4 questions for questions for
10 marks10 marks
ReportReport Decision Making Task Decision Making Task
for 20 marksfor 20 marksYou write a Report based on You write a Report based on the sources provided plus the sources provided plus your background knowledge your background knowledge in a role you have been in a role you have been given and making a given and making a recommendation e.g. should recommendation e.g. should free prescriptions be free prescriptions be introducedintroduced
Helpful Hints forHelpful Hints forPaper 1Paper 1
Answer the question Answer the question that is asked and refer to that is asked and refer to the question in each the question in each paragraphparagraph
Do not list points. You Do not list points. You must expand and explainmust expand and explain
Have a brief plan. This Have a brief plan. This will help to structure your will help to structure your answeranswer
Use relevant and up to Use relevant and up to date information, memorise date information, memorise key statistics & short key statistics & short quotationsquotations
Do not personalise an Do not personalise an answer e.g. I think…answer e.g. I think…
Give a balanced answer Give a balanced answer and well developed and well developed conclusionsconclusions
Helpful Hints forHelpful Hints forPaper 1Paper 1
Exam ScriptsExam Scripts Quality of Introduction - is it Quality of Introduction - is it appropriate & linked to the appropriate & linked to the questionquestion
Content coverage - range of Content coverage - range of issues covered, relevant, issues covered, relevant, accurate & up to dateaccurate & up to date
Use of evidence - does Use of evidence - does evidence clearly link to question; evidence clearly link to question; is it balanced;is it balanced; i is source of s source of evidence providedevidence provided
Exam ScriptsExam Scripts Style -Style - i is essay well planned; s essay well planned; does it provide a balance does it provide a balance between narrative and analysis;between narrative and analysis; ddoes it provide effective use of oes it provide effective use of relevant exemplificationrelevant exemplification
Conclusion - does it draw Conclusion - does it draw conclusions that are valid, conclusions that are valid, relevant and supported by relevant and supported by evidence;evidence; a are implicit re implicit conclusions made throughout conclusions made throughout the essaythe essay
Wealth and Health Wealth and Health InequalitiesInequalities
Evidence, cause and Evidence, cause and consequences of inequalities consequences of inequalities in wealth and healthin wealth and health
Ethnicity and gender: extent Ethnicity and gender: extent of social and economic of social and economic inequalities and impact of inequalities and impact of government policies to deal government policies to deal with these inequalitieswith these inequalities
Wealth and Health Wealth and Health InequalitiesInequalities
The principles of the The principles of the Welfare State Welfare State The debate over the The debate over the provision and funding of provision and funding of health care and welfarehealth care and welfare Individual and collective Individual and collective responsibilityresponsibility
Critically examine the Critically examine the success of recent success of recent government measures to government measures to reduce gender inequalitiesreduce gender inequalities
StatementStatement - - Women have achieved Women have achieved greater equality in the greater equality in the workforceworkforce
Critically examine the Critically examine the success of recent success of recent government measures to government measures to reduce gender inequalitiesreduce gender inequalities
EvidenceEvidence - In 1983 - In 1983 men were employed in men were employed in 2.5 million more jobs 2.5 million more jobs than women. By 2003 than women. By 2003 there were almost the there were almost the same number of men same number of men and women in jobsand women in jobs
SStatementtatement E Evidencevidence A Analysisnalysis
AnalysisAnalysis - However - However women are still more likely women are still more likely to work in the lower paid to work in the lower paid sectors of the economy - In sectors of the economy - In 2004 men in full time jobs 2004 men in full time jobs had average earnings of had average earnings of £24,300, women £18,500. In £24,300, women £18,500. In Banking and Finance, the Banking and Finance, the pay gap is a staggering 44%pay gap is a staggering 44%
ESSAY TITLESESSAY TITLESWealth and Health Wealth and Health
InequalitiesInequalities Remember you have a Remember you have a choice of 2 questionschoice of 2 questions
1 on Health 1 on Health InequalitiesInequalities
1 on Wealth 1 on Wealth inequalitiesinequalities
Integrated Questions
To what extent are the To what extent are the founding principles being founding principles being met (2007)met (2007)
Critically examine the Critically examine the success of recent success of recent government measures to government measures to reduce gender/race reduce gender/race inequalitiesinequalities
To what extent does social To what extent does social and economic inequality and economic inequality continue to exist in the UK continue to exist in the UK (2007)(2007)
Assess the impact of Assess the impact of government policies in government policies in reducing wealth and health reducing wealth and health inequalities in the UKinequalities in the UK
Unhealthy lifestyles not Unhealthy lifestyles not social class is the reason social class is the reason why some groups in society why some groups in society suffer health inequalities.suffer health inequalities.
Discuss Discuss
To what extent is there a To what extent is there a link between income and link between income and health?health?
To what extent has the To what extent has the government been successful government been successful in reducing health in reducing health inequalities?inequalities?
Recent government policies Recent government policies have failed to reduce health and have failed to reduce health and wealth inequalitieswealth inequalities
DiscussDiscuss
Critically examine the Critically examine the success of recent success of recent government measures to government measures to reduce health inequalitiesreduce health inequalities
Answer can include Answer can include reference to Scottish reference to Scottish Executive and UK Executive and UK GovernmentGovernment
Working Together for a Working Together for a Healthier ScotlandHealthier Scotland - setting - setting health targetshealth targets
Fair Share for All – the Fair Share for All – the Arbuthnott formulaArbuthnott formula
Smoking BanSmoking Ban
Local Initiatives- Have a Local Initiatives- Have a Heart PaisleyHeart Paisley
Tackling Alcohol and Tackling Alcohol and ObesityObesity
Hungry for SuccessHungry for Success
Role of private sectorRole of private sector
Does it reduce or increase Does it reduce or increase health inequalities?health inequalities?
Helps to reduce waiting Helps to reduce waiting lists and postcode lotterylists and postcode lottery
Build hospitals, but is it Build hospitals, but is it against principles of NHSagainst principles of NHS
UK massive increase in UK massive increase in Health spendingHealth spending
Free Care for Elderly in Free Care for Elderly in ScotlandScotland
Evidence to support Evidence to support success- life expectancy success- life expectancy increasing but Health increasing but Health Inequalities widening Inequalities widening Glasgow and East Glasgow and East Dunbartonshire Dunbartonshire
Who is this?Who is this?
Paper 2Paper 2 Decision Making Decision Making
ExerciseExercise
Time 1 hour 15 Time 1 hour 15 minutesminutes
Read instructionsRead instructions
Read Summary of Read Summary of DMEDME
Scan SourcesScan Sources 10 minutes 10 minutes
Time 1 hour 15 Time 1 hour 15 minutesminutes
Answer short Answer short questionsquestions 20 minutes 20 minutes
Time 1 hour 15 Time 1 hour 15 minutesminutes
Plan ReportPlan Report
5 minutes5 minutes
Write ReportWrite Report
40 minutes40 minutes
Time 1 hour 15 Time 1 hour 15 minutesminutes
Time Management is crucial
3 or 4 Questions3 or 4 Questions
Compare the viewsCompare the viewsQuote from the Quote from the
sourcessourceseach will be opposite each will be opposite
viewsviews
Short QuestionsShort Questions
Be precise and extract only relevant information
Look at statistical Look at statistical sources firstsources firstIdentify 2 statementsIdentify 2 statementsone true – one one true – one exaggerated or falseexaggerated or falseFor each statement quote For each statement quote evidenceevidence
To what extent does the To what extent does the evidence support the view evidence support the view
of…of…
Do not bring in Do not bring in background background knowledgeknowledge
Always do the Always do the short questions short questions firstfirst
IntroductionIntroduction
RoleRole
RemitRemit RecommendationRecommendation
The ReportThe Report
Reasons for Reasons for RecommendationRecommendation
You can use sub You can use sub headingsheadings
•Founding principles of the welfare state
•Reduces/increases inequality
•Financial implications
Possible Criticisms of Possible Criticisms of RecommendationRecommendation
You can use sub You can use sub headingsheadings
•You can use the same arguments as Reasons for Recommendation
SummarySummary
ConclusionConclusion
Comment and RebuttalComment and Rebuttal
Fini
she
d
Fini
she
d
Fini
she
d
Helpful Hints forHelpful Hints forPaper 2Paper 2
Take time to plan your Take time to plan your ReportReport
Do not quote large Do not quote large sections from the sourcessections from the sources
Include evidence from Include evidence from the sources and the sources and background KUbackground KU
Helpful Hints forHelpful Hints forPaper 2Paper 2
Background KU should Background KU should be concise & relevantbe concise & relevant
Write down knowledge Write down knowledge before writing the Reportbefore writing the Report
Use all sources at Use all sources at appropriate pointappropriate point
Helpful Hints forHelpful Hints forPaper 2Paper 2
Use evidence from ‘to Use evidence from ‘to what extent’ questions to what extent’ questions to support and/or criticise your support and/or criticise your recommendationrecommendation
Provide balance and do Provide balance and do not ignore alternative not ignore alternative recommendationrecommendation
Helpful Hints forHelpful Hints forPaper 2Paper 2
Annotate margins – A, BKAnnotate margins – A, BK
Use paragraphsUse paragraphs
Avoid emotional Avoid emotional statementsstatements
Proposals to provide Proposals to provide free prescriptions for free prescriptions for
allall
NHS New Labour Core NHS New Labour Core PrinciplesPrinciples
Reintroduction of free eye Reintroduction of free eye tests for all in Scotlandtests for all in Scotland
Background Background KnowledgeKnowledge
Proposals to provide Proposals to provide free prescriptions for free prescriptions for
allall
Recent decision in Recent decision in Scottish Parliament to Scottish Parliament to introduce free prescriptionsintroduce free prescriptions
Background Background KnowledgeKnowledge
Proposals to provide Proposals to provide free prescriptions for free prescriptions for
allall
Scottish Executive strategy Scottish Executive strategy to deal with Health Inequalitiesto deal with Health Inequalities
Massive boost in NHS Massive boost in NHS spending for period 2003-08 spending for period 2003-08 butbutextra money spent on salariesextra money spent on salaries
Background Background KnowledgeKnowledge