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Why Modern Studies?

Where can Modern Studies take you?

The answer is anywhere!

Modern Studies helps you to understand important issues in the world today. The world is changing at a rapid rate and it is important to understand why these changes are taking place. Modern Studies helps you gather information about these issues, evaluate the information you have and, most importantly, it helps you to make up your own mind and come to your own conclusions about these issues. The skills that you develop in Modern Studies are valid for higher and further education and lots of different jobs and careers.

Careers in Modern Studies

•Police Officer

•Social Worker

•Journalist

•Criminal Intelligence analyst


•Journalist- TV, magazine, newspaper

•Lawyer/ Solicitor

•TV Production runner

•Politician


•Primary/ Secondary Teacher

•Lecturer

•Researcher

•Forensic Computer analyst


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Progression in Modern Studies