Two booklets to support mentoring 6th form students on a weekly basis. Each week they are asked to reflect on their successes, Their struggles and what they are going to do about them, and their learning.
The booklet also gets the students to think about their long term, medium term and short term goals.
As a tutor you can look through and see if any issues are arising and get ahead of them.
booklets are in editable format so you can adapt for your own schools reporting system.
In this unit of work student will explore the meaning behind drugs and addiction as well as the effects of different drugs on the body and mental health. Students will also look at the dangers of alcohol, smoking and vaping.
Contains, PowerPoints, Workbook in PDF and Editable PPT, Videos
What are drugs and the different types?
Definition of what a drug is.
Identify different types of drugs.
The ways of classifying drugs and evaluate their usefulness
Effects of Drugs and Withdrawal
Describe how each of the types of drugs effect the body.
What it is like to go through withdrawal.
Drugs and the Law
What the law in the UK says about illegal drugs.
The difference between decriminalising drug use and legalising it.
Discuss the idea of decriminalisation or legalisation of drug use.
Alcohol
Why people chose to drink alcohol and why they do not.
The effects of Alcohol on the body and behaviour.
The consequences binge drinking as a teenager.
The consequences of excessive alcohol consumption.
Smoking and Vaping
The composition of cigarettes and vapes.
The effect and dangers of smoking and vaping.
Why people choose to smoke and vape.
Three booklet bundle for AQA A-Level Sociology - Theory and Methods unit.
An independent study booklet is a way to structure students independent study by providing them with the following for each learning phase of the topic.
Overview page with QR codes to resources, Key terms and Sociologists
Core content notes grid of question and headings to support note taking.
A consolidation activity
Exam style question planning sheets.
The summary notes book breaks down the unit into a Cornell style pages. It uses the core knowledge questions to focus the notes. This can be used to help take notes during class, as a consolidation or as a “create your own” revision guide.
The exam technique books take students through how to answer the exam style questions. It provides worked through examples as well as practice questions to try.
A unit companion to go with Family and Households unit.
Contains core content, key studies and consolidation tasks.
Could be used to support in class, homework, cover work and/ore remote learning.
Complete Unit of work - Includes:
1. Scheme of Learning
2. Lesson PowerPoints
3. Lesson Resources
Topics Covered:
1. Introduction to PSHE
2. Experiences of Starting secondary School
3. Introduction to Genius Hour Projects
4. Study Skills for Year 7
5. Stress Management and Wellbeing
6. Plagiarism and Bibliographies
In this book you will find over 70 lesson activities that can be used in multiple subjects and key stages. They are mapped to various initiatives including literacy and numeracy.
It includes starters, main activities and plenary ideas.
All the activities have been tried and tested in my own classes.
This booklet take students through how to organise and prioritise their independent study at A Level as well as strategies for continuous study throughout thier A Level course so that they can keep control of their workload and time. The booklet uses the spaced study system which is a flexible system that breaks down independent study into managable 30-45 minute chunks (excluding lesson) and provides worksheets and suggestions of activities students can use to support their learning and revision.
Research Method Quadrant Flash Cards
Defines the term
Gives example studies where the method was used
Strengths and Limitations
Can be used for GCSE or A Level
This learning phase is separated into two parts. The first looks at creating a household budget and the second focuses in on Grocery shopping to a budget, which will require computer access, but could also be set as a homework task.
The purpose of the first sessions is:
To give you an idea of the cost of living in the UK.
To look at different types of expenditure that need to be consider in a household budget.
To understand different types of deductions and how taxation works.
To put together a fictional budget for a household.
The purpose of the Second session is:
To think about the essentials and necessary items that a household needs to buy each month.
To consider the cost of these items.
To see if you can get everything you need with the budget you have set yourself.
Pre-GCSE Course for AQA Sociology but also acts as an introduction to Law and Politics.
Chapters:
Introduction to Social Sciences and Perspectives
Research Design and Methods
Culture and Identity
Crime and Criminality
Mass Media
Power and Politics
Exam Technique and Advice
Glossary
Also includes
Op-Ed Questions to get students thinking about their own opinions
Take it Further Tasks to extend students learning
Knowledge Questions to review understanding
Exam style questions (3 and 4 markers for AQA specification)
Workbooks will be available to support this course soon.
AQA A Level Sociology Flash Card Set.
Includes:
Top Marks Cards
600 Quiz Questions (Compulsory Units + Family and Beliefs)
Research Methods Quadrants
25 Sociology Key Terms Quadrants
This booklet contains 120 questions and answers for the each of the following units:
Theory and Methods
Family and Households
Education
Crime and Deviance
Beliefs in Society