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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.
Psychology Film Club
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Psychology Film Club

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I began Psychology Film Club as an enrichment activity. It took off and turned out to be a good idea. Students can bring popcorn, and you could introduce gold cards for regular attenders. I have included a list of films and their links to part of the course (watch the age category obviously). I have also included the various posters advertising film club,
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.
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)
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!
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.
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