Higher Modern Studies 2012-13: Discussion and Help Thread

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Perfect exam for me. The only thing that slightly worried me was the central government question. Was worded quite weirdly.

Oh, god, that question was horrible for me! I revised Backbench MPs to death but the wording of the question completely threw me off. I'm so annoyed i messed it up! :s-smilie:

What did you do for it?

Reply 1761

xoJennyox

Original post by NinetyOne

Perfect exam for me. The only thing that slightly worried me was the central government question. Was worded quite weirdly.

Two people in my class answered that question despite us not covering that topic area in class. I think they have failed MS.

Reply 1762

NinetyOne

Original post by IronMan97

Oh, god, that question was horrible for me! I revised Backbench MPs to death but the wording of the question completely threw me off. I'm so annoyed i messed it up! :s-smilie:

What did you do for it?

I just did cabinet influences vs parliament influences. So prime ministers influences.. backbench influence... pressure groups.. select committees... whips... that sort of thing.

Reply 1763

lala4

Original post by Scrabble96

It'll be a really interesting year! Lots of facts to remember no doubt! What is a Social Science Baccalaureate? They only do Science Baccalaureate at my school. :smile:

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Yeah i know haha, its a bacc for social sciences haha!

Reply 1764

Beccabarrow

Original post by Scrabble96

Does anybody know if markers are really strict or quite lenient? If percentages or facts are wrong do they give you marks for the point and analysis regardless?

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If you said 96% voted labour but 35% actually did, them they won't credit but if it is
Minor and unnoticeable you'll be fine, positive markinggg

Reply 1765

cheshington

Original post by JessicaLee123

did government to race and gender inq came up last year no?

Thanks anyways for the predictions :biggrin:

haha my predictions were alright! how did it go for you?

Reply 1766

Ambry

So happy about the USA and Health and Wealth Questions!
I didn't like the China inequality question though...

Reply 1767

roarwalk49

I know its late but every sing le one of my predictions came up !! was so happy !!

Reply 1768

matthew93

Original post by Ecosse_14

Good questions!

What was the other Health and Wealth question?

And what was the DME on?

questions have been dumbed down since our day :wink:

Reply 1769

xoJennyox

Original post by Ambry

So happy about the USA and Health and Wealth Questions!
I didn't like the China inequality question though...

The wording threw me off since it sounded like one of the H & W questions. How did you tackle the question btw?

Reply 1770

skier16

Original post by hihelloitsnina

Higher Media, Higher RE, Higher Computing and AH Modern studies wbu?

Oh god higher computing, I barely coped with Int2 last year! :biggrin:

I'm doing AH German, AH Modies, higher history and higher biology (but hopefully dropping bio after summer because I've got 2 AHs)

Reply 1771

Ecosse_14

Original post by matthew93

questions have been dumbed down since our day :wink:

Did you seriously just quote me? HEEEY. It's been a while :sexface:

Too weird thinking you sat this exam ages ago, and I sat it even earlier :erm:

And I'm still here... :erm:

Reply 1772

scotland_1

Original post by xoJennyox

The wording threw me off since it sounded like one of the H & W questions. How did you tackle the question btw?

I did;
Education has been made free in rural areas but theres still large ineq
Healthcare costs have been assisted with but rural standards are poor etc,
and SEZ's have successfully reduced unemployment etc but theres still a large pay gap.
any chance that sok?!!!?
(sorry to but in!)

Reply 1773

scotland_1

Original post by skier16

Oh god higher computing, I barely coped with Int2 last year! :biggrin:

I'm doing AH German, AH Modies, higher history and higher biology (but hopefully dropping bio after summer because I've got 2 AHs)

I'm doing AH German too!! :smile:

Sorry for the excitement, it's just only 2 are doing it at my school next year, so it's a rarity to find someone else!

Reply 1774

ladymarshmallow

Original post by scotland_1

I'm doing AH German too!! :smile:

Sorry for the excitement, it's just only 2 are doing it at my school next year, so it's a rarity to find someone else!

And so am I! :biggrin:

I love German, it is perhaps the only exam (bar French) that I am actually looking forward to sitting. :colondollar:

Reply 1775

scotland_1

Original post by ladymarshmallow

And so am I! :biggrin:

I love German, it is perhaps the only exam (bar French) that I am actually looking forward to sitting. :colondollar:

I know i get strangely excited! hahaha :wink:

Reply 1776

skier16

Original post by scotland_1

I'm doing AH German too!! :smile:

Sorry for the excitement, it's just only 2 are doing it at my school next year, so it's a rarity to find someone else!

Really?! There's quite a few of us on TSR it seems :biggrin:

We shall have to get a wee thread going when we start the course in June!

Reply 1777

Confused!

I got a bit stuck on the second question in the DME (As part of the 10 marker's) but I think I got it in the end. Was it just me that thought source C3 about socio-economic fingymajiggy was confusing as hell?

Reply 1778

xoJennyox

Original post by scotland_1

I did roughly the same:

SEZs:

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boosted China's economy

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led to increase in middle classes

•

Mass FDI has led to more westernized lifestyles

However:

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Factory workers exploited

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Those in rural areas have not benefitted equally

Private Enterprise:

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Being rich is encouraged

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Created many wealthy people in China

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Richest man has 12.6 billion USD

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Capitalist approach lifted many out of poverty

HOWEVER:

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Not all Chinese citizens have become rich

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Rural tax still too high

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10% of poorest live in less than 1USD each day

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Richest 10% of pop hold over 45% of the wealth

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China Gini Coefficent very high

Education:

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9 year free compulsory education

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relaxation of Hukou allowed migrant children better opportunities, however still difficult for them to access education

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Private schools for the rich

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Govt have spent more money on improving rural schools

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Urban/ Rural income gap has decreased

Healthcare:

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Two tier-system with one for rich and poor

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Private healthcare easily afforded by the wealthy

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Poor increasing use of "black clinics"

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2/5th blame financial problems on health costs

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China 187th out of 191 countries for unequal access to healthcare

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Since 2009, Govt spent money on reforming system

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Pledge for 2020 to introduce new system

I hope that my essay actually answers the question. I am not sure :s-smilie:

Reply 1779

ladymarshmallow

Original post by Confused!

Yes! Perhaps I am simply a thicko, but I wasted about 5 whole minutes staring agog at the silly diagram. :angry:

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