Geography: Global Issues (Higher)

In this unit, learners will develop and apply geographical skills and techniques in the context of global geographical issues. Learners will develop skills of numerical and graphical analysis in geographical contexts. Learners will develop and apply knowledge and understanding of complex global geographical issues which demonstrate the interaction of physical and human environments and the strategies adopted in the management of these issues.

To gain the award of the Course, the learner must pass all of the units as well as the course assessment.

The national 4 and 5 courses will build on the broad general education offered in S1-S3 and will progress to Higher and Advanced Higher level.

The Course allows pupils to

consider the impact that graphic communication technologies have on our

environment and society.

It aims to enable learners to:

develop skills in graphic communication techniques, including the use of equipment, graphics materials and software;

extend and apply knowledge and understanding of graphic communication

standards, protocols, and conventions.

T

he mandatory units are:

3

D and Pictorial Graphic Communication

The course will be delivered in an integrated way. Students will cover a range of small, topic based units that cover aspects of both 2D and 3D graphics. This approach will reinforce the practical uses of both. The units will be delivered in familiar contexts. There will be an architecture unit and a manufacture unit.

• 
  food, nutrition and health throughout life – the dietary needs of all age groups
  
• 
  what to think about for people with dietary needs- diabetes, heart disease, obesity
  
• 
  the law and shopper/consumer rights – know your rights
  
• 
  how food manufactures develop products- designing, sensory analysis, marketing
  
• 
  conducting market research- surveys, questionnaires, interviews
  
• 
  designing your own products- make your ideas take shape
  

• 
  Project work – development of research skills, presentation, IT skills
  
• 
  Group work- development of team building and leadership skills
  
• 
  Individual work- self-motivation, target setting, meeting deadlines, responsibility
  
• 
  Use of the internet and IT- to research, analyse and evaluate nutrients in food
  
• 
  Meet the professionals –discover how your skills apply in work or further study
  

• 
  You will work independently, to design and make menus and food products
  

• 
  health and sports – diet and performance
  
• 
  caring for the old or young – special nutritional needs
  
• 
  nursing – nutrition and health
  
• 
  retail management – consumer law, shopping trends, new products
  
• 
  running your own food company – market trends, design process, product manufacture
  

• 
  Historical Study Scottish: Migration and Empire 1830-1939
  

• 
  Exploring the experience of immigrants in Scotland
  
• 
  Exploring the experience of the Scots who emigrated abroad
  

• 
  Historical Study British: The Atlantic Slave Trade 1770-1807
  

• 
  The slave trade
  
• 
  Slave experience and resistance
  
• 
  The abolitionist campaigns
  

• 
  Historical Study European and World: Hitler and Nazi Germany
  

• 
  Germany after the war
  
• 
  The rise to power of the Nazis
  
• 
  Life under Nazi rule
  

To gain an award at National 5 you must pass all three unit assessments, which are internally assessed, as well as the course assessment which is set and marked externally.

The course assessment to gain an award at National 5 consists of :

1. 
   Question Paper
   

• 
  lasting 1 hour 45 minutes
  
• 
  externally set and assessed by the SQA
  

• 
  Historical study: Scottish 20 marks
  
• 
  Historical study: British 20 marks
  
• 
  Historical study: European and World 20 marks
  
• 
  Total marks for the Question Paper 60 marks
  

2 An assignment written under controlled conditions 20 marks

A qualification in History is regarded as an indication of valuable and transferable skills and attributes useful in many jobs and careers such as:

• 
  Law, Teaching , Journalism, researcher, broadcaster
  
• 
  Civil Service, Diplomatic Service Operational Officer
  
• 
  Archaeology , museum curator, tour guide and archive work
  
• 
  Architecture, Town and country planner
  
• 
  Social sciences, Politics, Local government
  
• 
  Librarianship
  

• 
  Changing Scotland and Britain 1851-1951
  
• 
  The Impact of the Great War
  
• 
  Appeasement and the Road to War
  

1. 
   Question paper lasting 2 hours 20 minutes – worth 60 marks
   
2. 
   An Assignment written under controlled conditions – worth 30 marks.
   

• 
  Germany – Versailles to the outbreak of World War 2 –and produce an extended piece of individual research.
  

Assessment comprises unit assessments in essay writing and course based questions and one three-hour exam of two papers:

• 
  Paper 1 2 x 25 mark essays
  
• 
  Paper 2 40 mark source based questions.
  

In addition candidates must undertake the planning, research and presentation of an historical issue in a 4000-word dissertation, worth 50 marks.

A Higher History qualification would fulfil entrance requirements to University and College for further study in a large number of related fields, eg History, Archaeology, Social Sciences, etc. The skills developed in Higher History are extremely relevant for many careers and professions including Law, Journalism, the Diplomatic Service, Civil Service, Teaching, Politics and Science.