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This site delivers material for Higher Still Intermediate 1 and 2 Modern
Studies students. Please note that the statistics chosen in this site
may be out of date when the student comes to use them. However, there
are suggested websites, where the student can get updated statistics.
Learning Outcomes
Students should be able to do the following, if they work their way through
all sections of the site:
1) understand the
main issues concerning poverty and health in Scottish and UK society
today.
2) interpret and
explain information from graphs and charts.
3) use evidence
to express a reasoned point of view.
Curriculum match
This website covers Study Theme 4 of Modern Studies Higher Intermediate
1 and 2 - Equality in Society: Health and Wealth. As well as looking at
Poverty and Health needs in the UK today, the site articulates with Higher
level themes 5 and 6 (Income and Wealth in the UK and Health Care I the
UK). Teachers may wish to use the website as induction or introductory
background for students who may be attempting Higher.
Further Studies
Timeline:
1) Choose one problem from those identified in the timeline and
explain its effect on the NHS.
2) Write a brief paragraph describing the successes of the NHS since
its beginning in 1948.
3) Choose one opinion from the timeline which interests you.
What do you think? Write a brief summary of your point of view on your
chosen opinion.
Trends:
Health: What conclusions can you make from the trend in the numbers
of old people in long stay hospitals?
Health: Describe the problems which may be experienced by someone
on an NHS waiting list.
Wealth: Write a brief paragraph describing the main priorities
in a typical family's spending.
Wealth: Summarise the trend in unemployment in Scotland since
1993.
Points of View:
Students can print off their own arguments and discuss them or give
to the teacher for marking.
What is Poverty?:
Complete the sentence below to give your own personal definition of
poverty:- "Poverty, for me, would mean
"
Case Study:
Study the possible solutions for Andy.
1) How realistic are these solutions?
2) Do you think Andy can get himself out of this scenario?
Navigation and structure of the site
The site is divided into two main sections - Health and Wealth. Students
can work their way through each section individually in the suggested
order, or in the order they choose themselves. The case study covers both
Health and Wealth.
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Feedback
We appreciate knowing what you think of the site and welcome all comments
and suggestions. If there's something in Higher Still Modern Studies you've
found really useful, or a part of the site you found difficult to use,
please let us know: higherstill@bbc.co.uk
Other BBC Resources
This site is part of an integrated resource package and is accompanied
by two television and two radio programmes. You can order these additional
resources direct from:
BBC Education Scotland (Information)
Room 305
Broadcasting House
5 Queen Street
Edinburgh EH2 1JF
Tel: 0131 248 4261 Fax: 0131 248 426
email: higherstill@bbc.co.uk
Alternatively, this site can stand alone as a learning and teaching aid.
Acknowledgements:
Academic Consultants:
- John McTaggart,
Principal Teacher of Modern Studies, Boroughmuir High School, Edinburgh
- Dougie McKenzie,
Modern Studies Teacher, Boroughmuir High School, Edinburgh
- Dr Richard Mitchell,
University of Edinburgh Medical School
James Weir for playing
the part of "Andy"
Statistics reproduced by kind permission of:
- Office of National
Statistics.
- Scottish Executive
National Statistics.
- Information Statistics
Division of Scottish Health on the web.
Additional photography
by Clare Pearson
Copyright:
Photography by Clare Pearson © BBC 2001
Poverty Images © BBC 2001
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