Social Science Faculty

Mrs J Campbell- campbellj@denbigh.net
Ms L Donohue- donohuel@denbigh.net
Miss G Fletcher- fletcherg@denbigh.net
Mrs H Fry- fryh@denbigh.net
Mr P Gannaway- gannawayp@denbigh.net
Mrs M Obeata- obeatam@denbigh.net
Mrs S Rahman- rahmans@denbigh.net
Miss E Roche- rochee@denbigh.net
Mrs H Rowe- roweh@denbigh.net
Miss Y Upadhyay- upadhyayy@denbigh.net

Faculty Introduction 

The Social Sciences Faculty includes the subjects of Citizenship, Child Development, Health & Social Care, Psychology and Sociology.  We are made up of 7 teachers with staff specialising in one or more of the subjects we offer.  Our aim is toinstil in students following our courses a thirst for self-knowledge and self-improvement by studying societies, looking at the relationships people in these societies form and how we as human beings can contribute positively to our society.  

Offered as GCSE options which start in Year 9, are Health and Social Care, Psychology and Sociology, taught in 2 hours per week across a 3-year GCSE which is examined in Year 11.  Child Development is another option that can be taken from Year 10 and is taught in 3 hours per week over 2 years.  Both Health and Social Care and Child Development offer students practical, work-based skills which would enable students to continue their studies in Sixth Form or college or apply these skills in the relevant area when seeking employment after formal education. Citizenship is taught to all students in Year 9, and it is where we explore what it means to be a good citizen by being aware of your individual responsibilities within your community and the wider society, as well as developing your ability to make judgements and develop well-reasoned arguments. Students can continue to study Health and Social Care, Psychology and Sociology at A-Level.

We also aim to encourage students to look beyond themselves to improve themselves. Therefore, we offer opportunities for extra-curricular development such as essay competitions, wider school and community projects and chances for students to hear from the key thinkers themselves within the subject disciplines.

Many students who study these subjects at Denbigh pursue them further in higher education with many students going on to study disciplines such as Psychology, Medicine, International Relations, Criminology amongst others.  We strongly emphasise and encourage critical thinking, self-reflection, inclusion and tolerance and aim to develop in our learners a sense of curiosity about the world around us which will create that drive to build a better community and society.

Citizenship

Year 9

Autumn 1st half term	Tolerance and Respect
Autumn 2nd half term	Holocaust Studies 1
Spring 1st half term	Holocaust Studies 2
Spring 2nd half term	British Values
Summer 1st half term	Debating Controversial Issues
Summer 2nd half term	Social Justice

Health & Social Care

Year 9

Autumn 1st half term	Effective Communication in Health and Social Care (coursework)
Autumn 2nd half term	Effective Communication in Health and Social Care (coursework)
Spring 1st half term	Effective Communication in Health and Social Care (coursework)
Spring 2nd half term	Effective Communication in Health and Social Care (coursework)
Summer 1st half term	Effective Communication in Health and Social Care (coursework)
Summer 2nd half term	Effective Communication in Health and Social Care (coursework)

Year 10

Autumn 1st half term	Creative Activities (coursework)
Autumn 2nd half term	Creative Activities (coursework)
Spring 1st half term	Creative Activities (coursework)
Spring 2nd half term	First Aid (coursework)
Summer 1st half term	First Aid (coursework)
Summer 2nd half term	First Aid (coursework)

Year 11

Autumn 1st half term	Essential Values of Health and Social Care (exam)
Autumn 2nd half term	Essential Values of Health and Social Care (exam)
Spring 1st half term	Essential Values of Health and Social Care (exam)
Spring 2nd half term	Essential Values of Health and Social Care (exam)
Summer 1st half term	Review of all learning
Summer 2nd half term	Review of all learning

Year 12

	Group 1	Group 2
Autumn 1st half term	Building Positive Relationships (coursework)	Equality, Diversity and Rights
Autumn 2nd half term	Building Positive Relationships (coursework)	Equality, Diversity and Rights
Spring 1st half term	Building Positive Relationships (coursework)	Equality, Diversity and Rights and exam
Spring 2nd half term	Public Health (coursework)	Anatomy and Physiology
Summer 1st half term	Public Health (coursework)	Anatomy and Physiology
Summer 2nd half term	Public Health (coursework)	Anatomy and Physiology

Year 13

	Group 1	Group 2
Autumn 1st half term	Sociology for Health and Social Care (coursework)	Anatomy and Physiology
Autumn 2nd half term	Sociology for Health and Social Care (coursework)	Anatomy and Physiology Review of content
Spring 1st half term	Sociology for Health and Social Care (coursework)	Anatomy and Physiology exam Health, Safety and security
Spring 2nd half term	Sociology for Health and Social Care (coursework)	Health, Safety and security
Summer 1st half term	Review of content	Health, Safety and security
Summer 2nd half term	Review of content	Review of content and exams

Psychology

Year 9

Autumn 1st half term	Criminal Behaviour and Research Methods
Autumn 2nd half term	Criminal Behaviour and Research Methods
Spring 1st half term	Criminal Behaviour and Research Methods
Spring 2nd half term	Social Influence and Research Methods
Summer 1st half term	Social Influence and Research Methods
Summer 2nd half term	Social Influence and Research Methods

Year 10

Autumn 1st half term	Psychological Problems and Research Methods
Autumn 2nd half term	Psychological Problems and Research Methods
Spring 1st half term	Memory
Spring 2nd half term	Memory
Summer 1st half term	Sleep and Dreaming
Summer 2nd half term	Sleep and Dreaming

Year 11

Autumn 1st half term	Development
Autumn 2nd half term	Development
Spring 1st half term	Review of all learning
Spring 2nd half term	Review of all learning
Summer 1st half term	Review of all learning
Summer 2nd half term	Review of all learning

Year 12

	Group 1	Group 2
Autumn 1st half term	Origins and Approaches	Issues and Debates
Autumn 2nd half term	Attachment and Research Methods	Social Influence and Research Methods
Spring 1st half term	Attachment and Research Methods	Social Influence and Research Methods Biopsychology
Spring 2nd half term	Psychopathology	Biopsychology
Summer 1st half term	Memory	Biopsychology Research Methods
Summer 2nd half term	Memory	Research Methods

Year 13

	Group 1	Group 2
Autumn 1st half term	Forensic Psychology and review of Year 12	Gender and review of Year 12
Autumn 2nd half term	Forensic Psychology and review of Year 12	Gender and review of Year 12
Spring 1st half term	Schizophrenia	Review of content
Spring 2nd half term	Review of content	Review of content
Summer 1st half term	Review of content	Review of content
Summer 2nd half term	Review of content	Review of content

Sociology

Year 9

Autumn 1st half term	Introduction to Sociology • Issues in sociology • Features of society
Autumn 2nd half term	Introduction to Sociology • Perspectives and debates
Spring 1st half term	Introduction to Sociology • Social structures and processes • Ways of grouping people
Spring 2nd half term	Introduction to Sociology • Socialisation
Summer 1st half term	Social Stratification • Types of stratification
Summer 2nd half term	Social Stratification • Life chances • Poverty and deprivation

Year 10

Autumn 1st half term	Education
Autumn 2nd half term	Education
Spring 1st half term	Education
Spring 2nd half term	Families and Households
Summer 1st half term	Families and Households
Summer 2nd half term	Families and Households

Year 11

Autumn 1st half term	Crime and Deviance
Autumn 2nd half term	Crime and Deviance
Spring 1st half term	Crime and Deviance Social Stratification
Spring 2nd half term	Social Stratification Review of Learning
Summer 1st half term	Review of Learning
Summer 2nd half term	Review of Learning Exams

Year 12

	Group 1	Group 2
Autumn 1st half term	Introduction to Sociology • Theories • Education	Introduction to Sociology • Culture • Crime and Deviance
Autumn 2nd half term	Education	Crime and Deviance
Spring 1st half term	Education	Crime and Deviance
Spring 2nd half term	Education	Crime and Deviance
Summer 1st half term	Education	Crime and Deviance
Summer 2nd half term	Methods in Context	Theories in Sociology

Year 13

	Group 1	Group 2
Autumn 1st half term	The Media	Families and Households*
Autumn 2nd half term	The Media	Families and Households*
Spring 1st half term	The Media	Families and Households*
Spring 2nd half term	The Media Review of Learning	Families and Households* Review of Learning
Summer 1st half term	Review of Learning	Review of Learning
Summer 2nd half term	Review of Learning Exams	Review of Learning

*This topic could be subject to change.

Child Development

Year 10

Autumn 1st half term	Understand the development of a child from birth to five years
Autumn 2nd half term	Understand the development of a child from birth to five years
Spring 1st half term	Understand the development of a child from birth to five years
Spring 2nd half term	Understand the development of a child from birth to five years
Summer 1st half term	Understand the equipment and nutritional needs of children from birth to 5 years
Summer 2nd half term	Understand the equipment and nutritional needs of children from birth to 5 years

Year 11

Autumn 1st half term	Understand the equipment and nutritional needs of children from birth to 5 years
Autumn 2nd half term	Understand the equipment and nutritional needs of children from birth to 5 years
Spring 1st half term	Health and well-bring for child development
Spring 2nd half term	Health and well-bring for child development
Summer 1st half term	Health and well-bring for child development Review of Learning
Summer 2nd half term	Review of Learning Exam