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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.
GCE AQA Sociology:  Interviews - Methodology (7191/2, 7192/1, 7192/3)
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GCE AQA Sociology: Interviews - Methodology (7191/2, 7192/1, 7192/3)

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The Interviews 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. Homework is provided. The Tick sheet is used to help students organise their folders/notes.
Year 12/13 Psychology Assessment and Tracking Sheets
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Year 12/13 Psychology Assessment and 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!
Year 12/13 Psychology Revision Essay Planning
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Year 12/13 Psychology Revision Essay Planning

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This powerpoint covers essay planning and developing lines of arguments. I used the specimen, with markscheme and examiners report to model the first essay together as a group. Then printed out the remaining essay titles onto A3. As per the instructions on the powerpoint these titles travelled around the room.
Introduction to Memory - A/AS Level Psychology
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Introduction to Memory - A/AS Level Psychology

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This is a start to memory. The bundle of work contains a powerpoint with various activities to help students begin to think about the role and importance of memory. There are 2 podcasts and video documentary on Clive Wearing. This worked well with my students to get them into memory. I used one of the podcasts as a homework with accompanying questions.
AQA GCE Psychology Taster Sessions and Information
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AQA GCE Psychology Taster Sessions and Information

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This bundle includes three separate taster sessions, aimed at Year 11s, (2 are designed to last 1 hour, the AI session ia 45 mins). This includes PowerPoint for the lessons and activity sheets. Furthermore a detailed information leaflet for Year 11 for the course, including course information, career progression, further reading etc.
Introduction to Psychology  for Yr 11 Taster Day: Ethical Experiments
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Introduction to Psychology for Yr 11 Taster Day: Ethical Experiments

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This provides a 1 hour plus start to Psychology develops the ideas of the methodology of psychologists and in particular ethical considerations, changes in ideas, thinking and medical ability. 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 3 taster sessions (all are uploaded).
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).