Social Sciences
Staff
Mr P. Flynn (HOD)
Mrs C Scott
KS3 Brief Overview
- Learning for Life and Work
Year 8
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Employability
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Skills and Qualities needed for the workplace. Career planning.
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Citizenship
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Identity. Rights and Responsibility. Human Rights. Children's Rights.
Year 9
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Employability
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Enterprising People. Entrepreneurial Skills and Qualities. Local Entrepreneurs. Transferable skills and the workplace. Learning Styles.
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Citizenship
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Equality. Discrimination. Social Responsibility. Poverty. NGOS.
Year 10
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Employability
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Decision making and influences on our decisions. Options. Learn to Earn Employability Workshop. Subject choice and the Job Market.
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Citizenship
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Democracy. Participation. The Pupil Voice- school councils. Active Citizens and representation in our society.
GCSE
- Sociology. Learning for Life and Work. The Achieve Programme.
- AQA, CCEA
LLW 5 Modules
3 Modules External Exam
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40%
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Externally
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Citizenship
Employability
Personal
Development
2 Modules Controlled Assessment
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60%
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Internally
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Title change every two years
Sociology 2 written exams at end of year 12
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100%
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External Exams
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Families and Households
Education and Crime and Deviance
The Achieve Programme
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Level 2
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Pupils complete a six modules over a two year periods - a level two award is equivalent to a GCSE - There are NO exams.
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Units vary each year but may include; Money management; Participation in Exercise; Presentation Skills; Teambuilding: Community Project; Career Planning; Work Experience
A Level
- Two year linear A Level: AQA
- There is NO coursework element to this course.
Education with research methods
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33.33%
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2 hour written paper
Topics in Sociology
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33.33%
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2 hour written paper
Crime and Deviances with Theory and Methods
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33.33%
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2 hour written paper
Career Opportunities
Social Work, Nursing, Policing, The Criminal Justice System, Health and Social Care, Teaching, Community Work, Social Policy, Criminology