Exam Board SQALevel Higher Subject Modern Studies First Teaching September 2014 First Exam June 2015A course textbook covering the most recent political developments including the EU referendum & resignation of David Cameron Written specifically to match the Higher syllabus offered by the Scottish Qualifications Authority Democracy in Scotland & the UK covers all of the topics that students will encounter in this unit of the course UK constitutional arrangements representative democracy & the political process electoral systems & voting behaviour- Questions to help monitor progress throughout the topics- Case studies & fact files to focus attention on specific areas- Assessment guides to prepare students for the final exam ...

Exam Board SQALevel Higher Subject Modern Studies First Teaching September 2014 First Exam June 2015 Written specifically to match the Higher for Cf E syllabus offered by the Scottish Qualifications Authority for examination from 2015 onwards International Issues covers three of the world powers that students may choose to study in this unit of the course (the United States of America the Republic of South Africa & the People's Republic of China) along with Development Issues in Africa & Global Security ...

Exam Board SQALevel Higher Subject Modern Studies First Teaching September 2014 First Exam June 2015 Written specifically to match the Higher for Cf E syllabus offered by the Scottish Qualifications Authority for examination from 2015 onwards Social Issues in the UK covers the two issues that students have the opportunity to study in this unit of the course Social Inequality & Crime & the Law Questions to help monitor progress throughout the topics Case studies & fact files to focus attention on specific areas Assessment guidance to prepare students for the final exam ...

Exam Board SQALevel Higher Subject Science First Teaching September 2014 First Exam June 2015 Higher Physics for Cf E provides complete coverage of the latest SQA syllabus for the Revised Higher (for examination 2012 onwards) & is also tailored specifically to the extended requirements teaching approaches & syllabus outlines detailed in the Higher revisions for Curriculum for Excellence It will therefore be appropriate for all new Higher Physics syllabus requirements from 2012 onwards Each section of the book matches a unit of the Cf E syllabus; each chapter corresponds to a content area The text is composed of three units Our Dynamic Universe Particles & Waves & Electricity An appendix covering key skills required by physics students supports the 'researching physics' section & deals with data analysis what can reasonably be inferred & what cannot how we arrive at conclusions & what those conclusions mean Each chapter contains examples of numerical open ended & discursive type questions A ' With Answers' version of the text is also available (ISBN 9781444168570)- The only textbook for the latest Higher Physics syllabus offered by SQA- Full colour presentation & motivating text design to encourage student enthusiasm- Combines strong coverage of essential Physics for Higher with new material & innovative Cf E teaching approaches ...

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A great gift idea for anyone who is looking for a beautiful Highland Cow sculpture Harriet has sculpted a large collection of British wildlife in different poses with excellent detail Highland Cow & Calf officially replicated from a Harriet Glen original Made from Cold Cast Bronze Sculpting Resin Height 15cm Width 24cm Depth 11cm Weight 145kg A large & highly detailed charismatic figure for your home A great gift idea for anyone who is looking for a beautiful Highland Cow sculpture Harriet has sculpted a large collection of British wildlife in different poses with excellent detail ...

A fine romance? A wonderfully romantic novel from the No 1 Sunday Times bestselling author of Recipe for Love A French Affair & The Perfect Match When ' Virtual Assistant' Jenny Porter's boyfriend accuses her of being impulsive soft-hearted & unbusinesslike dashing off to Scotland to sort out a failing mill for one of her clients may not be the best way of proving him wrong & promising to help run a mobile burger bar before she's even found her feet doesn't help matters When she finds herself determined to save the mill
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Building off the popularity of the Outlander book series (over 20 million copies sold to date) & the new Starz Network TV series (averaging 5 million viewers an episode) this collection of 20 knitting projects inspired by the characters & costumes of the era is sure to delight fan knitters around the globe Designed by fans for fans the projects in the book are inspired by Outlander but not intended to look like 18th century projects allowing knitters to create FANtastic accessories they can wear today Simple shawls caplets stoles mitts & more are as fitting on set as they are in present day life ...

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Featuring breathtaking photographs of some of Scotland s most remarkable & little-known houses this book tells the story of how incomers adopted the North of Scotland as a recreational paradise & left an astonishing legacy of architecture & decoration inspired by the romanticized image of the Highlands Known as shooting lodges because they were designed principally to accommodate the parties of guests that flocked north for the annual sporting season these houses range from Picturesque cottages ornees & Scotch Baronial castles to Arts & Crafts mansions & modern eco-lodges While their designs respond to some of Britain s wildest & most stirring landscapes inside many were equipped with the latest domestic technology & boasted opulent decoration & furnishings from the smartest London & Parisian firms A good number survive little altered in their original state & some are still owned by descendants of the families that built them Images from the famous Country Life Picture Library & specially commissioned photographs evoke the dramatic settings & arresting detail of these houses making the book as appealing to decorators & architectural historians as it is to travelers & sportsmen ...