30th May 2014
Social Sciences Summer 2014
As you know, changes to A Levels mean that
there will be no resit or A2 examinations in January 2015. This means that
some structural changes will be made and your course trajectory will run differently
from that in previous years. Changes implemented are designed to ensure that those made at Government level have
a positive impact on your final A2 grade.
On your return to GCE teaching on Monday 9th June 2014 please ensure
that you come to all lessons fully
prepared for the commencement of A2 teaching in all social science subjects.
Given the volume of work, I suggest you have a separate file for each module.
Preparatory general reading in your chosen subjects this week will help to broaden your perspective and is strongly recommended. If you are not already a member, please use this time to join Ceredigion Library and the National Library, where there are excellent and up-to-date resources.
Social Sciences Summer 2014 - Programme of
Study
All
students will be required to meet all internal course requirements for
progression onto the A2 courses. Those students intending to add-on
an additional AS/A2 social science subject to their A2 studies need to join
with the relevant AS class on 9th June.
1) Psychologists
will complete one section of PY4 and some components of PY3 in
preparation for examination in June 2015);
2) Sociologists
will begin studying SY3, the Sociology of Health and one component of SY4 in
preparation for the SY3 and SY4 examinations in June 2014
3) Students following the GCE Health and Social Care Single Award will
begin work on Unit 7 research and analysis of local health care provision and
Unit 10 and this will involve carrying out primary research (examined April
2015).
4) Students following the GCE Health and Social Care Double Award
will begin study of Unit 8 psychological theories of personality and Unit 9
professional job roles, in addition to Single Award studies (examined April/May
2015).
5)Year 10 pupils following the GCSE Health and Social Care Course will
began studying Human Growth and Development in preparation for their final GCSE
examination in May 2015.