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I am Head of Social Sciences teaching AS/A level Sociology and Psychology. For many years I’ve taught History through to A'level and Archaeology through to GCSE and have been Citizenship/PSHE coordinator. I am currently an accredited Lead Practitioner (leading on Stretch and Challenge), an AQA Senior Examiner for Sociology Paper 3 and an AQA EPQ Moderator. I’ve authored an AS/A level Sociology Revision book for Paper 1 (AQA), published by Collins - for the current 2015 Spec.

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I am Head of Social Sciences teaching AS/A level Sociology and Psychology. For many years I’ve taught History through to A'level and Archaeology through to GCSE and have been Citizenship/PSHE coordinator. I am currently an accredited Lead Practitioner (leading on Stretch and Challenge), an AQA Senior Examiner for Sociology Paper 3 and an AQA EPQ Moderator. I’ve authored an AS/A level Sociology Revision book for Paper 1 (AQA), published by Collins - for the current 2015 Spec.
Introduction to Psychology for Yr 11 Taster Day: Artificial Intelligence
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Introduction to Psychology for Yr 11 Taster Day: Artificial Intelligence

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This provides a 1 hour plus start to Psychology develops the ideas surrounding intelligence, consciousness and what does it mean to be human. This is very much a discussion based Taster, which is particularly topical at the moment. The slides really centre around points to discuss, along with 2 video clips to help this. It requires no previous knowledge and does not preempt any of the content from the AS/A Level course. I have a 3 taster sessions, this is the 3rd (all uploaded).
Introduction to Psychology for Yr 11 Taster Day: Psychopathology OCD
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Introduction to Psychology for Yr 11 Taster Day: Psychopathology OCD

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This provides a 1 hour plus start to Psychology develops the ideas of the methodology of psychologists and in particular approaches, and psychopathology. There are a good range of accompanying resources to see you through the lesson, to teach from and for students to record their individual/group ideas. This is based on the ethical experiments idea. . I have a 3 taster sessions, this is the 2nd (all uploaded).
Yr 12 Tutor Session - Stress (Exams)
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Yr 12 Tutor Session - Stress (Exams)

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Designed really for Yr 12s who might be feeling stressed by Yr 12 Mock exams/AS exams, but can also be used for Yr 13s. I have other Yr 12 and 13 Tutor materials uploaded also.
GCE AQA Sociology Methodology  Concepts (7191/2, 7192/1, 7192/3)
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GCE AQA Sociology Methodology Concepts (7191/2, 7192/1, 7192/3)

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The Concepts PowerPoint works through the whole lesson - explaining and prompting where activities follow. It works through looking at the methodology recapping on Practical, Ethical and Theoretical (PET - see choice of Methods), along with other concepts. The Concepts PPT, I used by printing off and getting students to find their matching pair. This was used to conclude the Methods unit of work.
Practical Application:  From Design Brief to Proposed Sociological Methodology!
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Practical Application: From Design Brief to Proposed Sociological Methodology!

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I created this lesson for an observation. It was a 2 hour lesson but you could split it over 2 lessons or reduce it down to 1 1/2 hours. There is a practical starter - reminding of terms and the process of choosing a methodology from start to finish. The main activity comprises of 5 separate applied scenarios. Students are given one of these Briefs and then need to decided what questions they need to ask to proceed further to make decisions about this proposed study. They are then given further information - giving info about personal characteristics, funds, funding bodies etc. There is an activity to run along side this and lesson plan to explain how the lesson runs.
Humanist Approach - AQA Psychology A'Level 7182/2
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Humanist Approach - AQA Psychology A'Level 7182/2

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A PowerPoint with a whole lesson activity using the Green Haired Girl book and assessment marking activity, along with a range of activities to help develop understanding of core concepts. AQA Psychology A'Level 7182/2
Social Sciences: Recommended Further Reading
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Social Sciences: Recommended Further Reading

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To encourage additional reading beyond the AS/A Level Text books, we send out a list of recommended further reading to students and parents, along with display in the library and on the school website. Around the department, I also have a display of recommended reading - see posters. During National Reading week, this becomes a homework to have sourced a further reading book! Sociology (AQA) Psychology (AQA) Politics (AQA) Philosophy (AQA) Criminology (WJEC)
Black Death - How can it be cured?
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Black Death - How can it be cured?

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I created this lesson for my Year 7s, having studied the black death, with followed this up by looking at ideas for how to cure it, how successful these were and ended with an Apothecary activity.
GCE AQA Sociology:  Secondary Sources - Methodology (7191/2, 7192/1, 7192/3)
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GCE AQA Sociology: Secondary Sources - Methodology (7191/2, 7192/1, 7192/3)

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The Secondary Sources PowerPoint works through the whole lesson - explaining and prompting where activities follow. It works through looking at the methodology with a case study booklet and the book (we use the Orange Rob Webb Book). Ideas are recorded on the sheet. The Past Questions sheet gives an idea of how the questions are set and the opportunity to try some. There is a peer marking activity. The Tick sheet is used to help students organise their folders/notes.
GCSE WJEC Sociology:  Crime and Deviance – Functionalist Theory
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GCSE WJEC Sociology: Crime and Deviance – Functionalist Theory

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This PowerPoint is used as the 6th lesson for GCSE WJEC Sociology (Paper 2: Crime and Deviance Section). The PowerPoints covers Sociological Theory – Functionalism, their core concepts and theories and an evaluation. There are also a range of activities included. Reference to the text book is the WJEC Illuminate Textbook.
GCSE WJEC Sociology: Crime and Deviance – Marxists Theory
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GCSE WJEC Sociology: Crime and Deviance – Marxists Theory

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This PowerPoint is used as the 8+th lesson for GCSE WJEC Sociology (Paper 2: Crime and Deviance Section). The PowerPoints covers Sociological Theory – Marxism, their core concepts and theories and an evaluation (seperate ppt for Working class and corporate crime). There are also a range of activities included. Reference to the text book is the WJEC Illuminate Textbook.
Interpretations of King John
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Interpretations of King John

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I created this for my Year 7 class, I particularly wanted to build upon source based skills - interpretation and analysis concluding in the students drawing their own informed and developed conclusions about King John.
GCE AQA A Level Psychology Gender (7182)
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GCE AQA A Level Psychology Gender (7182)

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The Bundle comprises of: 1. An introduction to the course through the Sex and Gender folder 2. Biological Approach - Gender and Hormones 3. Atypical Sex Chromosomes 4. Psychodynamic Approach 5. Gender Dysphoria I haven't upload Social Learning theory, Cognitive approach, social/cultural factors as my work is not all my own with these. I can share these though. There are a good range of activities and exam practices included.
A2 Blockbusters Revision Game
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A2 Blockbusters Revision Game

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This is a Blockbusters PowerPoint (link for music and brief TV clip). The PowerPoint contains two game boards (Unit 3 - Beliefs in Soc, Unit 4 Methods, Crime & Deviance Qus). The word document contains the questions and answers for both game boards, plus a load of spare questions. I asked my students to create their own game board as a homework. You may need to adapt the rules depending on the size of your class!
Families & Households Revision Booklet Activity
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Families & Households Revision Booklet Activity

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Students were set the task of designing a revision booklet - working together on this as a group activity. The Revision Booklet Doc - 'Their instructions&' suggested all groups follow the same format, so that the end product had common themes. The other docs &';Diversity, Divorce & Conjugal Roles sections' are examples of what some groups produced. Students obtained the &'Possible Questions&' from past AQA papers and questions suggested in the AQA text. This resource/activity was used for SCLY1. It is still useful for the 2015 AQA spec,but would need to have added the personal life of the family and a revamp of the question structure.