A Curriculum for Excellence (ACfE) is the Scottish Government's key initiative to improve education in Scotland.

It seeks to improve not just attainment in National Qualifications, but wider skills and capacities in young people for participation in a global society.

These are;

• Developing successful learners
• Developing confident individuals
• Developing responsible citizens
• Developing effective contributors

Her Majesty's Inspectorate for Education (HMIe) has published an important document on what ACfE means for Modern Studies.

Likewise, Learning Teaching Scotland (LTS) has a website dedicated to good practice in developing A Curriculum for Excellence.

Our textbook Modern UK Politics was published in December 2007.

It has been written to prepare students for the Higher Modern Studies exam and contains activities within the book to reinforce learning of the key issues in UK Politics.

But, Modern Studies is for life, not just a one off exam.

Read more: Modern UK Politics and A Curriculum for Excellence