Social Studies

Who am I? (link emotional health and wellbeing).

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RE: Christianity:
The Christmas message

Island project (democracy, team building, leadership and negotiation skill/processes – PLTS).

Drugs Education Unit (alcohol)

How to study/revise Citizenship: Politics and democracy (start work on prevent – democracy)

Diversity in Britain, British Values and the Prevent Agenda.

Public order, criminality, social/legal rights and responsibilities. (continuing work on prevent – freedom of speech and rule of law)

Diversity, homophobia, sexuality and gender using the ‘FIT’ DVD.

UCAS Progress/Careers

Progress/Careers

Emotional health and well-being (also linked to examination stress).

Start Careers pathway sheet

Drugs education –smoking, peer pressure and appearance.

Evaluating and improving your school grounds (democracy, team building, leadership and negotiation skills).

Sex and relationships Education Unit.

Islam (continuing work on prevent – challenging stereotypes, xenophobia, Islamophobia)

Drugs education – Illegal drugs class B and C (recap alcohol / smoking briefly).

Sex and relationships education: sexual exploitation, self-image, healthy eating, eating disorders, self-harm, stereotyping, sexual comments, FGM.

SRE: Pregnancy and parenting.

Emotional health and well-being (also linked to examination stress).

Jacqueline Davies (ADOL)

Julie Horne (Teacher of Sociology)

1. This course develops students’ understanding of the interdependence between individuals, groups, institutions and societies
2. This course encourages an understanding of the nature and significance of cooperation and conflict, and continuity and change, including individual and social differences in the students’ own and other societies

1. This course encourages students to analyse critically the nature and source of information and to base judgements and arguments on evidence
2. encourages students to reflect their own experience of the social world in which they live and to acquire knowledge and develop skills that enable them to play informed roles within the community
3. provides a strong basis for progression to further studies, including A-level Sociology

For access to the full specification content please click on the link below:http://web.aqa.org.uk/qual/newgcses/soc_sci/new/soc_materials.php

1. This course develops students’ understanding of the stages of physical growth and intellectual, social and emotional development.
2. This course develops understanding of the factors that affect the growth of physical, intellectual, social and emotional development.

1. This course develops students’ knowledge of Health, Social Care and Early Years provision.
2. This course develops students’ understanding and awareness of the needs of client groups and factors that affect access to provision
3. This course develops research skills through the investigation of work roles within Health, Social Care and Early Years provision.
4. Provides a strong basis for progression to further studies including BTEC Health and Social Care.

For access to the full specification content please click on the link below:http://web.aqa.org.uk/in/askaqa.php

Kathleen Ringsell (Teacher of Psychology/Social Studies)

• Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of psychological concepts, theories, research studies.
• Research methods and ethical issues in relation to the specified Paper 1 content.
• Apply psychological knowledge and understanding of the specified Paper 1 content in a range of contexts.
• Analyse, interpret and evaluate psychological concepts, theories, research studies and research.
• Methods in relation to the specified Paper 1 content
• Evaluate therapies and treatments including in terms of their appropriateness and effectiveness.
• Knowledge and understanding of research methods, practical research skills and mathematical skills will be assessed in Paper 1. These skills should be developed through study of the specification content and through ethical/practical research activities, involving:

1. designing research
2. conducting research
3. analysing and interpreting data

For the A Level (studied over two years) students will have to study the compulsory content: Social influence, Memory, Attachment and Psychopathology (Paper 1), Approaches in psychology, Biopsychology, Research methods and Issues and debates in psychology (paper 2) and one from each option: Option 1 – Relationships, Gender, Cognition and development, Option 2 – Schizophrenia, Eating behaviour and Stress, Option 3 – Aggression, Forensic psychology and Addiction (paper 3).For access to the full specification content please click on the link below:http://filestore.aqa.org.uk/resources/psychology/specifications/AQA-7181-7182-SP-2015-V1-0.PDF

Paper 2: Approaches in psychology, Psychopathology and Research methods – this can have a mixture of multiple choice, short and long answer questions. A Level students will sit three external exams:Paper 1: Social influence, Memory and Attachment – this can have a mixture of multiple choice, short and long answer questions.Paper 2: Approaches in psychology, Psychopathology and Research methods – this can have a mixture of multiple choice, short and long answer questions.

Paper 3: One from each of the following – Option 1 – Relationships, Gender, Cognition and development, Option 2 – Schizophrenia, Eating behaviour and Stress, Option 3 – Aggression, Forensic psychology and Addiction (paper 3). This paper has essays questions.

Jacqueline Davies (ADoL)

1. This course develops students’ understanding of the interdependence between individuals, groups, institutions and societies
2. Develops an in depth understanding of key institutions in society, the role these institutions play in society and the ability to critically analyse the impact of institutions on individuals and society.

1. The ability to apply sociological research methods to the study of education.
2. The course encourages critical engagement in theoretical debate which will encourage an active involvement with the research process.
3. Fosters in students’ a critical awareness of contemporary social process and change

For the A Level (studied over two years) students will have to study the compulsory content: Education with Theory and Methods and Crime and Deviance with Theory and Methods plus optional topics (one from each): Option 1: Culture and Identity or Families and Households. Option 2: The Media or Global Development or Beliefs in Society.For access to the full specification content please click on the link below:http://filestore.aqa.org.uk/resources/sociology/specifications/AQA-7191-7192-SP-2015-V1-0.PDF

Julie Horne (Teacher of Health and Social Care)

1. The course develops students’ understanding and knowledge of the key sectors in Health and Social Care and the nature of work in these sectors.
2. Knowledge of Human Life Span and Development.
3. Knowledge and Understanding of how Health and Social Care practitioners provide individual care and support and meet client needs.
4. Optional units provide students’ with the opportunity to develop knowledge and Understanding of Sociological perspectives or Psychological perspectives of Health and Social Care.
5. Provides a strong basis for progression to Higher Education study or employment.

Over the two years for the Certificate three units are compulsory and one is optional. For the Diploma six units are compulsory and two units are optional.

AS Level topics include the compulsory content of ‘law making and the legal system’ (Paper 1) and ‘the concept of liability’ (Paper 2 – an introduction to criminal law and tort).

Students will be expected to:

• Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of legal rules and principles.
• Selection and explanation of relevant information and illustration using examples and citation.
• Analysis of legal material, issues and situations and evaluation and application of the appropriate legal rules and principles.
• Presentation of a logical and coherent argument and communication of relevant material in a clear and effective manner using appropriate legal terminology.

For the A level (studied over two years) students will have to study the compulsory content: law making and the legal system, the concept of liability (an introduction to criminal law and tort – liability for personal injury). They will also study further aspects of criminal law (the fatal and non-fatal offences) and specific aspects of tort. Full details of the subject specification can be found on the AQA subject website.

Paper 1: Law making and the legal system – students have to answer 3 questions in 90 minutes from a list of topics which include Parliamentary Law making, delegated legislation, statutory interpretation and the use of lay people (juries and magistrates) within the legal system.

Paper 2: The concept of liability – students have to answer a series of questions on criminal law and tort within the 90 minutes given. Topics include criminal law theory (the concepts of actus reus, causation and mens rea), the non-fatal offences and sentencing. Within tort students study the concepts of duty of care, breach of duty and resulting damage. Students are given short scenarios on criminal law and tort and are expected to be able to apply the legal theory to any given situation.

A Level students sit two external exams:

Paper 3: Criminal law – the fatal and non-fatal offences. – Students answer 3 questions in 90 minutes on a given scenario. These will be based on the Non-Fatal Offences Against the Person’s Act 1861, the law of murder and voluntary manslaughter, involuntary manslaughter and the general defences in criminal law.

Paper 4: Tort and Concepts of law– students are given a short scenario and must answer two questions on tort and one on the concepts of law in two hours. Topics for tort include product liability, medical negligence, psychiatric injury, nuisance including the tort of Rylands v Fletcher, occupiers’ liability, economic loss, vicarious liability and the defences available in tort. Topics for the concepts of law include law and morality, law and justice and fault.