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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 Please note that the statistics chosen in this site may be out of date when the student comes to use them.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.

Curriculum match

This website covers Study Theme 2A of Modern Studies Intermediate 1 and 2: Equality in Society: Wealth and Health in the United Kingdom . As well as looking at Poverty and Health needs in the UK today, the site articulates with Higher level theme 2 (Wealth and Health Inequalities in the UK ). Teachers may wish to use the website as induction or introductory background for students who may be attempting Higher.

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.

Further Studies

Points of View:
Students can print off their own arguments and discuss them or give to the teacher for marking.

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?

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Other BBC Resources

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BBC Education Scotland (Information)
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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

James Weir for playing the part of "Andy"

Designer – Scott McCall

Coding - John Wilson

Producer – Jo Gurney

Senior Producer - Elaine Maclean

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

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