Social Sciences
Staff
Mr P. Flynn (HOD)
Mrs C Scott
KS3 Brief Overview
- Learning for Life and Work
Year 8
Employability
Skills and Qualities needed for the workplace. Career planning.
Citizenship
Identity. Rights and Responsibility. Human Rights. Children's Rights.
Year 9
Employability
Enterprising People. Entrepreneurial Skills and Qualities. Local Entrepreneurs. Transferable skills and the workplace. Learning Styles.
Citizenship
Equality. Discrimination. Social Responsibility. Poverty. NGOS.
Year 10
Employability
Decision making and influences on our decisions. Options. Learn to Earn Employability Workshop. Subject choice and the Job Market.
Citizenship
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
40%
Externally
Citizenship
Employability
Personal
Development
2 Modules Controlled Assessment
60%
Internally
Title change every two years
Sociology 2 written exams at end of year 12
100%
External Exams
Families and Households
Education and Crime and Deviance
The Achieve Programme
Level 2
Pupils complete a six modules over a two year periods - a level two award is equivalent to a GCSE - There are NO exams.
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
33.33%
2 hour written paper
Topics in Sociology
33.33%
2 hour written paper
Crime and Deviances with Theory and Methods
33.33%
2 hour written paper
Career Opportunities
Social Work, Nursing, Policing, The Criminal Justice System, Health and Social Care, Teaching, Community Work, Social Policy, Criminology