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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.
Yr 13 Tutor Session - Safe Dating
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Yr 13 Tutor Session - Safe Dating

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Designed really for Yr 13s who are going to be leaving home to go to university. Safe dating is really just designed to get students to think about practical issues for staying safe. I have other Yr 12 and 13 Tutor materials uploaded also.
Yr 13 Tutor Session - Apprenticeships
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Yr 13 Tutor Session - Apprenticeships

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Designed for Yr 13 as part of Post 18 pathways. An introduction to Apprenticeships and leads to plenty of discussion. I have other Yr 12 and 13 tutor material uploaded.
Yr 12 Tutor Session - Revision
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Yr 12 Tutor Session - Revision

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Designed really for Yr 12s before their Yr 12 mocks, but can be used to remind Yr 13 of different strategies or generate discussion. I've used VARK to encourage students to think about how they best learn and then suggested strategies that they can adapt around those. I have other Yr 12 and 13 Tutor materials uploaded also.
Yr 12 Tutor Session - CV Writing
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Yr 12 Tutor Session - CV Writing

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This is aimed at Year 12s in the summer term., but could equally be used with Yr 13s. There are two powerpoints. One briefly introducing CVs and the information which will be needed. This could be sent to students or given the week before in preparation. I have other Yr 12 and 13 Tutor work uploaded.
Introductory Lesson for A/AS Level Sociology
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Introductory Lesson for A/AS Level Sociology

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I use this lesson as my first lesson with my AS/A Level (Year 1) Sociology Class. The outline explains the 2 year course to them, and we use it as a folder organiser for sections of work. The powerpoint then runs through a range of activities, dealing with society, social imagination, norms and values, culture, social construction, ethnocentricism. The activities (word docs and video clip) link to the powerpoint. The key terms sheet allows them to reflect and record at the end of the lesson.
AQA 7993 EPQ Taught Skills for Students - Effective Reading 'Your Inner Critic!'
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AQA 7993 EPQ Taught Skills for Students - Effective Reading 'Your Inner Critic!'

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This PowerPoint is aimed at students and can form part of the taught delivery. It goes through the the reading and researching process and how to reading effectively, considering the role and significance of the book. It begins to introduce source evaluation. The resource log accompanies the PowerPoint and I used it in subsequent lessons as students got further into the research process. AQA A'Level EPQ 7993
6th Form Tutor Activities
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6th Form Tutor Activities

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Big Bundle of Yr 12 and Yr 13 Tutor Resources - Yr 12 Includes: 1. An Introductory Session 2. CV writing 3. Revision and Exam Stress Yr 13 Includes: 1. Post 18 Options 2. Choosing University as a path 3. Apprenticeships 4. Budgeting (focus on student budgeting) 5. Safe Dating (focus on as a student) 6. Election and voting CV writing, Exam Stress and Revision could also be used in Yr 13
AQA Sociology: Family Distance Learning
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AQA Sociology: Family Distance Learning

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These resources are designed to aid Remote Learning. I teach in a 6th form college, and used these family resources with my three Yr 12 Classes in the first lock down, so they have been tried and tested. I am still to put the remaining work on TES, but have a complete series of lessons. The aim here has been to create manageable chunks of lesson, to create engaging content, develop knowledge and create activities which promote application and analysis to develop understanding.
Year 12/13 Sociology Targeting and Progress Tracking Sheets
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Year 12/13 Sociology Targeting and Progress Tracking Sheets

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I use these Tracking and Targeting sheets with my 6th Form Students. They transfer the comments that I have made on their work onto their tracking sheets. The idea is that the students and I can easily track what they need to do in order to move in. This can be kept at the front of their files, or in may case I keep these in an folder attached to the wall - easy for me and my students to access. I also ask them to look at their tracking sheet before they start the next essay/LAQ and write the target at the top of the work - to focus them!
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).
AQA 7993 EPQ Information for Students - Launch to Students
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AQA 7993 EPQ Information for Students - Launch to Students

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This PowerPoint is aimed at students and aims to launch the EPQ process to students. It goes through the process from start to finish, concentrating more fully on the early stages such as choosing topic areas, how the course is structured it. The word document follows the launch and is for students to brainstorm on and work on, before the next lesson, when we share ideas and discuss whether some may be more or less viable. AQA A'Level EPQ 7993
What did we learn from the Crusades?
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What did we learn from the Crusades?

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Kim's Tray activity for starter, Then PP encourages students to consider what we learnt through war and alternatively what was introduced to Europe through negotiation and communication.
GCSE WJEC Sociology: Crime and Deviance
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GCSE WJEC Sociology: Crime and Deviance

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This bundle contains a series of lessons for the first part of the WJEC Sociology Course - Paper 2 Crime and Deviance Section (new specification 2016) There is reference to the class textbook - Illuminate WJEC Sociology. The series of powerpoints guide the teacher through the lessons planned.