Exam Board: SQA
Level: National 4 & 5
Subject: Modern Society
First Teaching: September 2013
First Exam: June 2014

The complete resource for National 4 & 5 Modern Studies endorsed by SQA.

National 4 & 5 Modern Studies titles from Hodder Gibson provide up-to-date resources for the National 4 &5 syllabus outlines offered by the Scottish Qualifications Authority for examination from 2014 onwards. World Powers and International Issues analyses the USA, China, Developing Issues in Africa, Security Issues of Western Countries and Economic Alliances, thus ensuring that students are fully briefed on the relevant topic areas for exam preparation.

This book is aimed at children in secondary school.

This book has been graded for interest at 16-18 years.

There are 144 pages in this book. This book was published 2014 by Hodder Education .

Frank Cooney and Paul Creaney are both Principal Teachers at Scottish secondary schools and are experienced Hodder Gibson authors. Frank Cooney is PT Modern Studies at St Ninian's High School in Kirkintilloch. George Clarke is PT Modern Studies at Culloden Academy. Pauline Kelly is Modern Studies teacher at Notre Dame High School in Glasgow.

This book has the following chapters:

• 1: World powers
• : Chapter 1 The G20
• • : What is the G20?
• : Chapter 2 The United States of America
• • : The USA as a superpower and its relevance to Scotland
  • : The USA today
  • : The Constitution and government
  • : Laws, rights and responsibilities
  • : Political issues
  • : Social and economic issues
• : Chapter 3 The Republic of South Africa
• • : South Africa as a superpower and its relevance to Scotland
  • : Social and economic issues
  • : Political issues
• : Chapter 4 The People's Republic of China
• • : China as a superpower and its relevance to Scotland
  • : Political issues
  • : Social and economic issues
  • : Law, order and human rights
• 2: World issues
• : Chapter 5 Development issues in Africa
• • : A divided and unequal world?
  • : Causes and consequences of a lack of development
  • : What efforts are being made to help and respond to Africa's needs?
  • : Africa and human rights
  • : Why do we have a 'developed' and a 'developing' world?
• : Chapter 6 International terrorism
• • : What is terrorism and what are its causes?
  • : Terrorism and its impact on the world
  • : Responses to the threat of international terrorism
  • : How does terrorism impact the human rights of civilians around the world?
  • : Theoretical content: What causes someone to become a terrorist?
• : Section 3 Assessment
• : Chapter 7 National 4 & 5 Skills and Knowledge