Ethics
Vision
All pupils study Ethics, which incorporates PSHE, SRE and Religious Education.
Ethics helps pupils develop the knowledge, skills and attributes they need to manage their lives, now and in the future. These skills and attributes help pupils to stay healthy, safe and prepare them for life and work in modern Britain.
PSHE is taught in schools to teach children on the qualities and troubles they may face in their lives and advice on how to deal with these appropriately and effectively whilst remaining safe and secure.
By knowing this, it prepares them physically, emotionally, socially, mentally and intellectually for the future.
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Key Stage 3 (7-9)
| Table Heading | Year 7 | Year 8 | Year 9 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Term 1 | How are communities formed? | What is terrorism? | What is Social Action? |
| Assessment | Assessment on the above topics. Retrieval and one extended writing task | Assessment on the above topics. Retrieval and one extended writing task | Assessment on the above topics. Retrieval and one extended writing task |
| Term 2 |
What are the world 6 religions? Money and Careers |
What are ultimate questions? | Religion and Society |
| Assessment | Assessment on the above topics. Retrieval and one extended writing task | Assessment on the above topics. Retrieval and one extended writing task | Assessment on the above topics. Retrieval and one extended writing task |
| Term 3 | How can I stay safe? | Drugs and Health |
Key Stage 4 (10-11)
| Year 10 | Year 11 | |
|---|---|---|
| Term 1 |
Gangs and Murder Human Rights |
Animal Rights Medical Ethics |
| Assessment | No formal assessments | No formal assessments |
| Term 2 |
Finance Careers (CV writing) Sex and Relationships |
Careers (Sheffield Progress) Revision and stress |
| Assessment | No formal assessments | No formal assessments |
| Term 3 | Sex and Relationships | A Level subjects – Philosophy, Psychology and Sociology |
| Assessment | No formal assessments | No formal assessments |
Key Stage 5 (12-13)
Sociology
We encourage students to go beyond their immediate experience and use evidence from research and theory to help explain the individual and society. Sociology creates critical thinkers. The ability to analyse and evaluate our own views and those of others in the light of evidence is an essential skill; we give students the confidence and the skills to be able to do this.
| Year 12 | Year 13 | |
|---|---|---|
| Term 1 |
What is sociology? - Basics of Sociology - An Introduction Families and Households Family diversity Theory and the family
Education The Role of Education - Functionalist, Marxist, New Right and Feminism Educational Underachievement - Class |
Crime and Deviance Theories of crime Measuring crime - Ethnicity, gender and class
The Media What is the Media, and how has it changed? The relationship between ownershi and control of the media (Theories on the Media - Marxist, Neo-Marxist and Pluralism) The selection and presentation of the news Media Representation of Gender and Ethnicity |
| Term 2 |
Families and Households Changes in the family structure - the division of labour, gender roles. Childhood
Education Educational Underachievement - Gender Educational Underachievement - Ethnicity Changes to Educational Policy |
Crime and Deviance Globalisation and crime - Media, state crime, green crime Crime prevention and punishment
The Media Media Representation of age, social class, sexuality and disability The relationship between the media, their content and presentation, and audiences. The new media and their significance for an understanding of the role of the media in contemporary society |
| Assessment | Trial Exams | Trial Exams |
| Term 3 |
Demography Methods |
Theory and Methods The media, globalisation and popular culture |
| Assessment | Assessment week / resit trial exams | Resit trial exams |
Useful Websites
https://hecticteachersalevelsociologysite.wordpress.com/
https://www.aqa.org.uk/subjects/sociology/as-and-a-level/sociology-7191-7192/assessment-resources