Modern Studies Information

Modern Studies

Welcome to EHS Modern Studies!

“Miss, I totally disagree!” “Good, now tell me why?”

Why study Modern Studies?

There has never been a more interesting time to engage with Modern Studies!

Modern Studies offers such an insight to the world around us and really gets to the heart of what's going on in society. Now more than ever, there are questions, changes, and challenges to overcome. Modern Studies highlights our place in society (be it in our own community, Scotland, the UK or around the world) and challenges us to make our mark, to be empowered! It is a truly unique subject and will give you so much more than a qualification; it will enable you to make informed decisions that affect your future. Remember, knowledge is power.

In Modern Studies, you will develop your understanding of the principles of democracy and citizenship, values, and conflict of ideas through critical and independent thinking. You will also explore and evaluate different types of sources and evidence helping sharpen your decision-making skills.

At BGE level you will study:

S2:

-Modern Studies taster module on particpation in a democracy(Mock Class Election)

S3:

Crime and the Law

Democracy in Scotland

S4:

International Terrorism

In the Senior Phase, you will study:

Higher:                                                                                                                                      

Democracy in Scotland and the UK

Social Inequalities

Underdevelopment issues in Africa

Advanced Higher:                                                                                                              

Law and Order and Research Methods

Understanding the Criminal Justice System

Understanding criminal behaviour

Response by society to crime

Social Science research methods

Higher Politics (Option for S6 pupils)

Section 1: Political theory 

Section 2: Political systems 

Section 3: Political parties and elections