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National 5 Modern Studies 2018-2019

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NinaBella2003

I don’t think people normally have time spare but some will have about 10 to 15 mins depending on the difficulty of the questions.

Original post by petsfurrypaws

I spent literally half the prelim using the PEEL structure and linking back was useless as it doesn’t gain you any marks in the KU questions :frown:

So I’m stressed about timing as well.
How much time should you have to spare at the end for checking over answers?

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iqeas

Hi for the PEE structure when you give an example does it have to be a real example that has actually happened? like do you have to remember certain dates or certain policies/events and link them to the question? because in class we were just told we could make up an expample !

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NinaBella2003

I wouldn’t recommend making up examples because we were told they get checked! I have been remembering some basic statistics and dates for my examples of things that are true or surveys that have taken place.

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iqeas

okay thank you! our teacher never told us this and I always struggled with writing something different for explain and example, it sucks that I just found that out now. Gonna have to remember a bunch of statistics yay.....
also is anyone else doing development in africa for world issues? thanks

Original post by NinaBella2003

I wouldn’t recommend making up examples because we were told they get checked! I have been remember some basic statistics and dates for my examples of things that are true or surveys that have taken place.

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NinaBella2003

No problem. Try writing out flash cards with little bits of info on the specific topic on one side eg a social cause of crime and on the other side write out a statistic like (this is made up) 60% of people who were in jail in 2016/17 lived in deprived areas! Something like that!

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plsA

Hi, my teacher who marks for Modern studies SQA said they don't get checked, she said you can make some things up as long as it makes sense and it its logical not something ridiculous like ''95% of Glasgow is deprived of poverty.''

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iqeas

okay thank you!!

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NinaBella2003

Well that makes life slightly easier, thank you!

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Original post by iqeas

okay thank you!!

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scott23434

Yeah we were told that for the examples its difficult to give exact figures for every single answer just try ensure you know what your talking about. You don't need to necessarily make up random exact figures just use common sense and try and write something down that supports your answer

Original post by NinaBella2003

Well that makes life slightly easier, thank you!

Reply 29

Qwert007

Original post by MajorKong

I'm sure you'll do fine. Did you mock exam go well? What did you get?

I managed to pass and get a B but that’s only because my friends teacher told her what to focus on for the prelims, and we practiced the source questions that come up in the prelim quite a lot in class

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plsA

Lets hope the KU questions are good tomorrow!!!!!

Reply 31

iqeas

Original post by mrobertson03

My teacher (who is part of the team that makes the exam) has strongly hinted that there will be a question on committees in the democracy section, as that was only added to the course last year.

is that or scottish democracy or uk democracy

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plsA

Scottish democracy

Original post by iqeas

is that or scottish democracy or uk democracy

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mrobertson03

Scottish, sorry for not making that clear.

Original post by iqeas

is that or scottish democracy or uk democracy

Reply 34

MajorKong

Well done in getting a B! At least you're getting a good pass! I'd say practise some more source questions, and listen to advice here and at school. And with that, you'll do great tomorrow. Good luck!

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iqeas

idk if i should worry so much because I winged the prelim and got a B, I know I'm well capable of an A but its just such a log exam and so much to remember ://

Reply 36

Qwert007

Does anyone have any last minute tips for the exam tomorrow?? I’m drained from doing the bio exam today and need all the help i can get

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iqeas

I know this is last minute but is anyone willing to swap notes on, democracy in scotland, crime and law or development in africa? thanksss

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Original post by Qwert007

Does anyone have any last minute tips for the exam tomorrow?? I’m drained from doing the bio exam today and need all the help i can get

Can't really offer any tips having never picked modern studies when I was at school, but make sure that you get a decent rest tonight! If you really want to do some revision, focus on a couple of key areas and don't spend too long on it, and then make sure you relax for a bit- exams are hard work! Hope the exam goes well for you tomorrow :smile: