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.
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.
This long activity supports a ‘Crime Day’ for Year 8/9 launched by the school.
The activity is designed to last 1hour 20 mins. I have run the session several times and the activities work over an hour lesson but time can be reduced to make the lesson work for a 1 hour slot.
The aim of this session is to introduce students to offender profiling (they are not expected to have any previous knowledge). The activities introduce the idea of offender profiling and what it is. Students are then introduced to the real crimes of the Railway Murderer (Railway Rapist) where offender profiling was successfully used. The student copy powerpoint, is simply what I printed off for students and gave out at the relevant stages of the lesson.
I made students aware of two important things - 1. There is some relatively graphic content which I included because this information provided important clues. I made sure students knew that they had the option to leave the room if anything was upsetting. I have never had a student leave however! 2. At the end of the lesson, I made sure students were aware that I had used some poetic licence with some of the details. The events are true, but I have made up suspects 1,2 and 4, simply for the sake of the activity. There obviously were other suspects, but I did not have access to any details. I have also made up some of the information, for example the blood groups is entirely fictitious. So please do be aware of this!
The activity works well and is very effectively, creating lots of analysis, deduction and discussion.
The final slide is time dependent but provide a contrast where ‘offender profiling’ has not worked and actually been detrimental to justice.
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).
This is a complete lesson covering Gender Dysphoria (Gender Identity Disorder). Resources include a complete lesson PowerPoint, activities such as case studies, evaluation sorting activity leading to essay practice, video documentary and assessment marking activity.
I have used this at A'level, however, it could easily be adapted and used for PSHE.
AQA Psychology A'Level 7182/3
The Bundle comprises of:
1. An introduction to the course through the Sex and Gender folder
2. Biological Approach - Gender and Hormones
3. Atypical Sex Chromosomes
4. Psychodynamic Approach
5. Gender Dysphoria
I haven't upload Social Learning theory, Cognitive approach, social/cultural factors as my work is not all my own with these. I can share these though. There are a good range of activities and exam practices included.
I created this lesson for my A'Level Psychology lesson on explanation of Gender through the Psychodynamic Approach. There is a powerpoint, as well as activities and assessments within the powerpoint.
AQA Psychology A'Level 7182/3
I created this lesson for my A'Level Psychology lesson on Sex and Gender. There is a powerpoint, 2 videos as well as activities and assessments within the powerpoint.
AQA Psychology A'Level 7182/3
I created this lesson for my A'Level Psychology lesson on Biological influences on Gender - specifically the role of genetics and hormones (Gender). There is a PowerPoint, videos as well as activities, e.g. the Silent Debate and assessments within the PowerPoint.
I have a VLC copy of 'The Boy with no Penis' so if the link doesn't work let me know!
AQA Psychology A'Level 7182/3
This bundle comprises of a series of lessons designed to fit the new 2015 AQA Spec for Sociology Methods.
1. PET - Influences of topic and Methology
2. Sampling
3. Experiments
4. Observations
5. Surveys: Interviews & Questionnaires
6. Secondary Sources
7. Practical Application Activity
8. Final word on concepts
There are a range of activities, exam question practice (10 markers and essays), applied activities, stretch and challenge ideas.
The Concepts PowerPoint works through the whole lesson - explaining and prompting where activities follow.
It works through looking at the methodology recapping on Practical, Ethical and Theoretical (PET - see choice of Methods), along with other concepts.
The Concepts PPT, I used by printing off and getting students to find their matching pair.
This was used to conclude the Methods unit of work.
The Secondary Sources 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.
There is a peer marking activity.
The Tick sheet is used to help students organise their folders/notes.
The Questionnaires 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.
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.
The Observations PowerPoint works through the whole lesson - explaining and prompting where activities follow.
It works through looking at the methodology with clips, a case study booklet and the book (we use the Orange Rob Webb Book). Ideas are recorded on the sheet.
I have uploaded the clips on YouTube -
https://youtu.be/_KjLh9N16hk
https://youtu.be/yw9vjSMRyLA
The Past Questions sheet gives an idea of how the questions are set and the opportunity to try some.
There is a peer marking activity and also guidance and practise of the 10 marker.
Homework is provided.
The Tick sheet is used to help students organise their folders/notes.
The Experiments PowerPoint works through the whole lesson - explaining and prompting where activities follow.
It works through looking at the methodology with clips, 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.
Video Clips are provided, except one which would not upload, I have therefore given the link (https://vimeo.com/89396290). Any probs and I can send to you directly.
Homework is provided.
The Tick sheet is used to help students organise their folders/notes.
The Sampling PowerPoint works through the whole lesson - explaining and prompting where activities follow.
It works through types of Sampling, their advantages and disadvantages.
Provides activities for Sampling, which are fairly hands-on and attempts to make the content more interesting and memorable for students.
The Tick sheet is used to help students organise their folders/notes
This bundle includes two separate 1 hour taster sessions, aimed at Year 11s, This includes PowerPoint for both lessons and activity sheets. Furthermore a detailed information leaflet for Year 11 for the course, including course information, career progression, further reading etc.
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.
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).
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).
A detailed leaflet for Year 11's outlining the AQA GCE Psychology Course, along with additional information such as career pathways, further reading etc.