Name: Social Studies for CSEC Examinations
Price: 28.55 USD
ISBN: 9781380028877

Macmillan Education

Lucy Carman

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Social Studies for CSEC Examinations

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Social Studies for CSEC® Examinations is a brand new course
book for students studying towards their CSEC® examinations. The
text provides complete coverage of the CXC syllabus, with a firm
focus on contemporary social issues in the Caribbean region.
Key features:
• Case studies, activities and fact checks encourage debate and
critical thinking.
• School-based assessment (SBA) tips throughout the course help
students to develop research skills.
• Suggested SBA topics throughout the book offer examples for
potential coursework themes.
• Review questions feature at the end of each unit, and an exam
practice section at the end of the book offers model answers.
• A section for each of the three final exam options topics gives
students the opportunity to choose which subjects to study in detail.

Language

English

ISBN

9781380028877

Cover

Title Page

Contents

Section A: Individual, family and society

Unit 1: The family

Unit 2: Family roles and responsibilities

Unit 3: Social issues and laws affecting the family

Individual, family and society assessment questions

Unit 4: Social groups

Unit 5: Characteristics of institutions

Social groups and institutions assessment questions

Unit 6: Government

Unit 7: Types of government system

Unit 8: Functions of government

Government assessment questions

Section B: Sustainable development and use of resources

(i) Development and use of resources

Unit 1: Population and migration

Unit 2: Human resources

Unit 3: Natural resources

Development and use of resources assessment questions

(ii) Regional integration

Unit 4: Major challenges facing the Caribbean region

Unit 5: Benefits of regional integration

Unit 6: Major stages and objectives of the integration movement

Unit 7: Functions of regional secretariats and conferences

Unit 8: Factors that promote and hinder regional integration

Unit 9: How individuals, businesses and governments contribute to integration

Unit 10: The role of regional agencies in the integration process

Regional integration assessment questions

Section C: Options*

C1: Communications

Unit 1: Communication

Unit 2: The influence of media and technology on the Caribbean

Unit 3: Ownership and control of the media

C1: Communication assessment questions

C2: Consumer Affairs

Unit 1: How, why and what we consume

Unit 2: Protection of consumers

Unit 3: Thrift and saving

Unit 4: Effects of financial conditions on consumers

Unit 5: How consumers contribute to sustainable development

C2: Consumer affairs assessment questions

C3: Tourism

Unit 1: Types of tourism and how they have developed

Unit 2: Tourism and the economy

Unit 3: The impact of tourism on the Caribbean

Unit 4: Outside influences on tourism

Unit 5: Challenges to tourism

Unit 6: How regional integration and technology impact tourism

C3: Tourism assessment questions

School-based assessment (SBA)

Exam practice questions

Glossary

Index

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