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 | |
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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 | |
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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 | |
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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 | |
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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 | |
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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 | |
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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 |