tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-73216752626351397272023-11-16T04:41:07.848-08:00Social SciencesPenglais School, Aberystwyth, WalesA Trotterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04812963705968895862noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7321675262635139727.post-73696204798121337862017-07-09T14:25:00.000-07:002017-07-09T15:01:33.338-07:00<h2>
<b>SOCIAL SCIENCES 2017-18</b></h2>
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<b>There have been significant changes to the A levels in Psychology and Sociology and it is extremely important that you refer to the correct specifications, specimen papers and past papers when looking for information about your A levels in these subjects. Make sure to refer to the 2015 WJEC specifications. </b><br />
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<b>Psychology</b></h2>
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<b>Sociology</b></h2>
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No changes have been made to the WJEC Health and Social Care A level, so in this case the following specifications still apply -<br />
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<b>Health and Social Care </b></h2>
<span style="background-color: white; color: blue;">http://www.wjec.co.uk/qualifications/health-and-social-care/health-and-social-care-gce-a-as/</span><br />
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<br />A Trotterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04812963705968895862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7321675262635139727.post-77129480224262130512015-11-15T07:00:00.002-08:002015-11-15T07:00:15.896-08:00<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Criminology Conference 18th November 2015 - King's House, Manchester M1 7HB </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">The bus will leave from the front of the school at 6.45 am and will return (front of school again) at approximately 8.00. </span><br />
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<br />A Trotterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04812963705968895862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7321675262635139727.post-34881465239192019512015-11-15T06:35:00.001-08:002015-11-15T06:58:17.976-08:00<span style="font-family: georgia, times new roman, serif; font-size: large;">A Level Results 2015</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: georgia, times new roman, serif; font-size: large;">Congratulations to all year 13 pupils for your outstanding achievements in your A Levels in 2015. Across the social sciences there were 9 A* grades; 8 A grades; 15 B grades - an extraordinary achievement.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: georgia, times new roman, serif; font-size: large;">Wishing very best wishes to you all in your future careers. </span>A Trotterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04812963705968895862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7321675262635139727.post-80209417368147660072014-05-30T05:13:00.002-07:002014-05-30T13:48:55.602-07:00<div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0cm;">
<b><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;">30th May 2014 </span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Social Sciences Summer 2014 </span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: 13.5pt;">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. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 13.5pt;">On your return to GCE teaching on <b>Monday 9th June 2014 </b>please ensure
that you <b>come to all lessons fully
prepared for the commencement of A2 teaching in all social science subjects</b>.
Given the volume of work, I suggest you have a <b>separate file for each module</b>.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 13.5pt;">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.
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<b><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Social Sciences Summer 2014 - Programme of
Study </span></b><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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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.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 13.5pt;">1) <b>Psychologists</b>
will complete one section of PY4 and some components of PY3 in
preparation for examination in June 2015);<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 13.5pt;">2) <b>Sociologists</b>
will begin studying SY3, the Sociology of Health and one component of SY4 in
preparation for the SY3 and SY4 examinations in June 2014 <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 13.5pt;">3) Students following the <b>GCE Health and Social Care Single Award </b>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).<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 13.5pt;">4) Students following the <b>GCE Health and Social Care Double Award</b>
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).<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 13.5pt;">5)Year 10 pupils following the <b>GCSE Health and Social Care Course</b> will
began studying Human Growth and Development in preparation for their final GCSE
examination in May 2015.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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A Trotterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04812963705968895862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7321675262635139727.post-28412354426735032752013-05-28T11:51:00.002-07:002014-05-30T05:03:55.593-07:00<b>Social Sciences Summer 2013 - Programme of Study </b><br />
A2 courses will begin for all year 12 students during the week beginning <b>10th June. </b> 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 10th June. <br />
1) Psychologists will complete one section of PY4 before beginning PY3 in September (the latter will be examined in January 2013; the former in June 2014);<br />
2) Sociologists will begin studying the Sociology of Health (examined January 2014);<br />
3) Health and Social Care GCE Single students will begin research and analysis of local health care provision and theories of ageing (examined April/May 2014).<br />
4) Health and Social Care Double Award students will begin study of psychological theories of personality and professional job roles, in addition to Single Award studies (examined April/May 2014)<br />
5)Year 10 GCSE students have began studying Human Growth and Development in preparation for their final GCSE examination in May 2014.. <br />
6) Year 9 Health students will begin their study of Infectious Diseases, which will begin with a study of the signs, symptoms diagnosis and the treatment of measles, including discussion of the work of Andrew Wakefield and its impact on up-take of the MMR vaccination.A Trotterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04812963705968895862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7321675262635139727.post-18468557303855500332013-05-06T13:53:00.001-07:002013-05-06T13:53:32.548-07:00A Trotterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04812963705968895862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7321675262635139727.post-46142347517065774382013-05-05T12:32:00.000-07:002013-05-05T12:42:25.288-07:00<b>May 2013 Notices </b><br />
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Use <b>HWB</b> for a range of excellent resources across all social science subjects. Google it!<br />
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<b>All GCE A2 H&SC students should ensure that in their coursework includes the following: </b><br />
<span style="font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 10pt;">Use the Welsh Government website and make specific reference to 'Together for Wales' (5 year vision for NHS Wales), relating this to your individual, Rural Health Care Plan, along with the report on Rural Health Innovation Project, the stroke delivery plan (if particularly relevant, explain why), Sustainable Social Services and Ceredigion 2020.</span><br />
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Discuss legislation now in place to support carers, but also evaluate and assess. Is it enough to support those supporting your older individual? Think critically about the process.</div>
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<span style="font-size: 10pt;">Explore changes in England (drawing comparisons with Wales). In particular make reference to the H&SC Act 2012, the Francis Report, compassionate care, the improvement in England planned for those with dementia and the latest news (May 2013) on new measures to protect those who rely on health care services when those care providers go bust (i.e. go into administration). </span><span style="font-size: 13px;"> </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 13px;"><b>Revision timetables</b> for all subjects can be found in each subject section.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 13px;">Finally, as the exams approach, if there is anything we can help with, e-mail or come into school and talk it through. </span></div>
A Trotterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04812963705968895862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7321675262635139727.post-1994669843510034142012-10-15T10:53:00.006-07:002012-10-15T10:53:55.626-07:00<b>15th October 2012</b><br />
See video link for Sociology SY3 A Trotterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04812963705968895862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7321675262635139727.post-14728391655110421412012-09-08T11:36:00.001-07:002012-09-08T11:57:21.817-07:00<b>7th September 2012 </b><br />
See the H&SC blogspot for the<b> </b>new year 9 Health and Social Care course, which focuses on health and safety and first aid.A Trotterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04812963705968895862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7321675262635139727.post-39281984792160678392012-07-15T08:04:00.001-07:002012-07-15T08:04:52.192-07:00<b>15th July 20112 </b><br />
Look at what some university lecturers and other public figures have to say about 'What is Social Science?' in a two part series produced by the Economic and Social Research Council. <br />
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For Part One - <span style="background-color: white;">-</span><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=kUApnFN2vGk#at=14" style="background-color: white;">http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=kUApnFN2vGk#at=14</a><span style="background-color: white;"> </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;">and Part Two -</span><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=1DTRjAqC61s">http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=1DTRjAqC61s</a>A Trotterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04812963705968895862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7321675262635139727.post-59849271304327667552012-06-28T12:35:00.001-07:002012-06-28T14:59:45.240-07:00<b>28th June 2012 Sociologists SY4 </b><span style="background-color: white;">: </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white;">The Archbishoip of Canturbury, Dr Rowan Williams, has described Cameron's Big Society as <b>"aspirational waffle"</b> and as being <b>"designed to conceal a deeply damaging withdrawal of the state from its responsibilities to the most vulnerable". </b> This has to be a key quote in the 2013 SY4 examination, which you can debate. <b>Is the Archbishop right?</b> </span><br />
<a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2012/jun/23/rowan-williams-big-society-cameron?newsfeed=true" style="background-color: white;">http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2012/jun/23/rowan-williams-big-society-cameron?newsfeed=true</a><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;">Given the importance of current political debate concerning</span><span style="background-color: white;"> the role the welfare state and that of philanthropy in meeting needs, it is worth looking at the research being undertaken by <b>Professor Pharoah of the Centre for Charitable Giving and Philanthropy</b>. Pharoah has explored issues such as whether we have become more generous as a nation as we have become wealthier, and whether 'giving' is affected by adverse economic circumstances (a recession). If donations were to dip in a recession, a reduced benefits system would leave those with less very exposed, so this is extremely important research. <b>Does the fact that we now have a 'Centre' studying this, supported by research in five different universities in the UK simply underscore the new importance of philanthropy in society? </b> <b> On the seventieth anniversary of the Beveridge Report, into what kind of society are we metamorphosising?</b></span><br />
<a href="http://www.esrc.ac.uk/publications/multimedia/seven-days/tuesday.aspx" style="background-color: white;">http://www.esrc.ac.uk/publications/multimedia/seven-days/tuesday.aspx</a>A Trotterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04812963705968895862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7321675262635139727.post-43155451166846141422012-06-26T16:22:00.001-07:002012-06-26T16:24:35.390-07:00<b>30th June 2012 - Swansea University Open Day - Final Details</b><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #191919;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">All enquiries, other than emergencies, by e-mail please: alt@penglais.org.uk or school contact - 01970 624811<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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required</span></div>A Trotterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04812963705968895862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7321675262635139727.post-44624135183593300342012-06-25T09:51:00.002-07:002012-06-25T11:32:11.302-07:00<b>25th June 2012 - </b><br />
Click on the link to the research by <b>Dr Lorna Warren at Sheffield University into images of ageing</b>. It was funded by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC), one of the main funding bodies for research in the UK. Of particular relevance to A2 SY4 Sociology and essential viewing for A2 Unit 10 (Care for an Older Individual) Health and Social Care! <br />
<a href="http://www.esrc.ac.uk/publications/multimedia/seven-days/monday.aspx">http://www.esrc.ac.uk/publications/multimedia/seven-days/monday.aspx</a><br />
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<b>SY4 Sociologists</b> - <b>IMPORTANT! </b> Massive <b>changes</b> proposed to the benefits system, which <b>David Cameron</b> says is causing 'huge resentment' for hard working taxpayers and listen to The London School of Economics and Political Society's podcast <b>'The Big Society: a new agenda for social welfare?</b> Cameron's Big Society<span style="background-color: white;"> wants philanthropy (described as a 'mere trickle' in the UK) to support (replace?) the state benefit system. Will philanthropy fill the gap? <b>What do you think?</b></span><br />
<a href="http://www2.lse.ac.uk/newsAndMedia/videoAndAudio/channels/publicLecturesAndEvents/player.aspx?id=1519">http://www2.lse.ac.uk/newsAndMedia/videoAndAudio/channels/publicLecturesAndEvents/player.aspx?id=1519</a><span style="background-color: white;"> </span><br />
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<b>Latest </b>- for advice on careers in social care and early years from the <b>Care Council in Wales </b>click on <span style="background-color: white; color: purple; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 1.2em; outline: none;"><a href="http://www.enewsimages.co.uk/ccw_career_guide/index.htm" rel="nofollow" style="background-color: white; color: purple; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 1.2em; outline: none;" target="_blank">http://www.enewsimages.co.uk/ccw_career_guide/index.htm</a> </span><br />
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News up-dates as follows, with detailed accounts in the LNAs for each subject the <b>highlighted key terms</b> and <b>use them in your exam scripts</b>! Also consider the impact of <b>value systems on the design and analysis of research</b> - see the Brigham Young study (see below). <br />
See <b>LNA Health and Social Care Unit 7- </b>drug shortages in England and Wales due to <b>'rationing' </b>by drug companies.<br />
See <b>Sociology SY4 LNA </b>for plans by Deputy Prime Minister, Nick Clegg, to bring in <b>'social tariffs'</b> to help those on lower incomes to pay their water bills, by charging those on higher incomes more for their water. . <br />
Also, <b>SY4 LNA interesting research from Brigham Young University, a Morman University in America</b> which you could use in relation to Bourdieu's concept of cultural capital and to challenge conflict theories. Researchers found that although boys with wealthier fathers usually grew up to earn above-average incomes, intelligence, advice, work ethic and other 'human qualities' that sons learn from their fathers appear to be more important than money in determining the future income of their sons<b>.</b> <b> 'Human capital' qualities</b> <b>inherited by sons accounted for about two thirds of the link between their earnings. </b><br />
<b><br /></b>A Trotterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04812963705968895862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7321675262635139727.post-44921071598207019522012-06-23T02:08:00.001-07:002012-06-25T09:51:39.046-07:00<br />
<b>23rd June 2012</b>- more on the Swansea University Open Day trip on <b>Satuday 30th June 2012 (7 am start and thanks to all parents for driving students into Aberystwyth - particularly those from Tywyn).</b><br />
Swansea University is the largest provider of Health Care Education in Wales and on those grounds, should be seen if you are remotely interested in this area. <span style="background-color: white;">The University has drawn together all health-related disciplines (including Psychology, Health and Social Care and Social Policy) in a</span><span style="background-color: white; font-size: large;"> <b>Department of Health and Human Sciences </b>-</span><br />
1)The Complete University Guide for 2011 assessed this Department's <b>Social Work</b> degree programme as being the best in Wales and one of the top ten in the UK.<br />
2) Its<b> Psychology Department</b> was the first in Wales to be given an 'Excellent' rating for the quality of its teaching.<br />
3) It is the first university in Wales to appoint a <b>Professor of Midwifery,</b> Professor Billie Hunter.<br />
4)It has been ranked the best in Wales in a research assessment exercise for <b>Social Work and Social Policy.</b><br />
5)<span style="background-color: white;"> The university is strongly committed to responding rapidly to changes in health care, social care and medical practice.</span><br />
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<a href="http://www.swan.ac.uk/humanandhealthsciences/about/aboutthecollege/">http://www.swan.ac.uk/humanandhealthsciences/about/aboutthecollege/</a><br />
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This is the link for the <b>Department's Open Day</b> programme only -<br />
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<a href="http://www.swan.ac.uk/media/Open%20Day%20Programme%2030th%20June%202012.pdf" style="color: #1d6f7a; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; text-align: left;">Open Day Programme June 30th 2012</a><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;">Remember I would strongly advise you to try and <b>keep an open mind at this stage and visit other departments whilst you are at the university </b> (Modern Languages, English, Sciences etc). This is a decision-making process and <b>the more information you have, the more likely you are to come to a good decision about your future. </b></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;">Link for the programme for <b>all university departments</b> - </span><br />
<a href="http://www.swan.ac.uk/open-days/open-days/" style="color: #296db1; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Geneva, Swiss, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;" target="_blank">http://www.swan.ac.uk/open-days/open-days/</a>A Trotterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04812963705968895862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7321675262635139727.post-78991537041355335432012-06-20T11:12:00.003-07:002012-06-20T11:40:11.482-07:00<b>20th June 2012 -</b> Trip to <b><span style="font-size: large;">S</span></b><span style="font-size: large; font-weight: bold;">wansea University Open Day; Saturday June 30th</span><b>.</b> Leaving Penglais School (front of school) at <span style="font-size: large; font-weight: bold;">7am</span><b>. </b> Two seats still available - cost is £5 ASAP. Lots of fascinating courses and best to visit as many places as possible before making your final decision. The university has a <b>College of Human and Health Sciences</b> where you can study <b>Psychology, Social Policy, Social Work, Midwifery, Adult, Child and Mental Health Nursing, Paramedic Science, Health Care Services, Health and Social Care, Osteopathy, Medical Sciences and Humanities</b>, but no need to restrict yourself to this Department - take a look at others and make sure you are making the right choice. There will also be people around who will talk to you about finance, scholarships and bursaries.A Trotterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04812963705968895862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7321675262635139727.post-69795994125913365712012-06-18T14:24:00.002-07:002012-06-19T04:46:30.281-07:00<br />
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<span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"> In a very interesting measure apparently <b>designed to reduce gender inequality</b>, mothers and carers who stay at home and retire from 2015 onwards will no longer be penalised in their pension for ‘time-out of the workplace'. Currently, those who do not work for a full 30 years receive a reduced pension entitlement, for every year out of the workplace. Note that this change will also <b>enable </b>women to take time out of the workplace to care, easing demand on state provision. (The Guardian 11<sup>th</sup> May 2012). Legislation is also underway to encourage (by making it less expensive through the abolition of council tax) families to convert part of their home into granny flats. Such timing....</span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB"><br /></span></div>A Trotterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04812963705968895862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7321675262635139727.post-43797948548558652102012-06-17T01:24:00.003-07:002012-06-18T14:26:19.975-07:00<b>17th June</b> <b>2012-</b><b> I.T. PROBLEMS!</b><br />
<b>If you are having difficulty downloading a single document and you get a message saying that the webpage is not available</b>, go back to the folder where it lists the resources (e.g. SY4 resources), go the right hand side of the screen and click on <b>Download Folder.</b> This will download the entire folder (i.e. all of the SY4 resources) in a zip file which will appear at the <b>bottom left of your screen</b>. Click on it and you will see all the resources, then simply click on the one you need to view.A Trotterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04812963705968895862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7321675262635139727.post-91254304070607820062012-06-16T08:32:00.001-07:002012-06-16T08:33:33.645-07:00<b>16th June 2012</b> - all <b>Health and Social Care students</b> - look at the new, £276 million hospital in Fermanagh, north of Enniskillen in Northern Ireland which has 300 single en-suite rooms, state of the art technology, combined with an outdoor physiotherapy area and floor-length windows, letting in lots of natural light to allow theraputic healing.<br />
<a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-18443335">http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-18443335</a>A Trotterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04812963705968895862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7321675262635139727.post-84508428060046199522012-06-16T05:10:00.003-07:002012-06-16T05:17:03.906-07:00Latest 16th June - <b>Sociology A2 SY4 </b>- Reforms are being planned by Ofqual, the exams watchdog to 'toughen up' GCE qualification. Meanwhile a fascinating development in Bangor, if you get a question on <b>age inequality</b>. <b>Use the latest developments in Bangor to support your point that age inequalities are apparent across the lifespan. North Wales police and Gwynedd county Council have imposed a dispersal order banning anyone under 16 entering Bangor city centre between 9pm and 6am without their parents!</b> Nick Pickles, director of Big Brother Watch, stated, "The idea that you could be fined or imprisoned for walking through the town centre simply because you are 15 is madness." A Trotterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04812963705968895862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7321675262635139727.post-2674180616457058832012-06-15T12:29:00.000-07:002012-06-16T05:15:17.995-07:00<b>15th June 2012</b> -<b> Sociology A2 -</b> Just in time for your SY4 examination, two news items to incorporate into your scripts: one, in an inequality question on<b> gender, </b>the other in a question on <b>social class</b>. In a toughening of responses to <b>gender pay discrimination</b>, Lynne Feathersone, the equalities <strike>mini</strike>ster, has announced that <b>any company which loses a sex discrimination case will be forced to carry out a full equal pay audit </b>(in other words they will have to formally check the pay of all employees) <b>to ensure that there are no further instances of inequality</b>. This might cost some companies a great deal of money (average cost is estimated at £12,8000). In the item on <b>social class</b> (which is a <b><u>must</u></b> for your exam scripts), Sir Michael Wilshaw, the Head of Ofsted, has stated that <b>'poor children were growing up with little hope of a good education or career after being raised by families that failed to understand the difference between right and wrong.'</b> This is a remarkable statement given recent scandals concerning government ministers' expenses (leading to some being imprisoned) and you should link this with <b>Lerner's <i>Just World Hypothesis</i></b>. The <b>association between poverty and immorality</b> is a persistent smear and an excellent example of <b>reductionism at its worst.</b> For a full account of both items see <b>SY4 Latest News Archive (LNA)</b> for A2 Sociology.A Trotterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04812963705968895862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7321675262635139727.post-61758818000738815822012-06-13T14:38:00.000-07:002012-06-15T12:30:09.575-07:00<br />
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<b>13th June 2012<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></b>-<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><b>Swansea University Open Day is on 30th June.<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></b> Many students have followed social science
courses (Psychology and Nursing in particular) there and feedback has always
been excellent. If enough of you are interested I will get a<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><b>bus<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></b>- it will
probably cost around<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><b>£10,<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>but price will depend on numbers</b>, but I need names
straight away.<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><b>Let me know this week if you
are interested</b><span class="apple-converted-space"> -<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><b>money will have to be paid
up-front on Tuesday</b><span class="apple-converted-space"> - I
will let you know final cost (dependent on numbers) on Monday. All
universities are different, so it's good to see a range to get a broader
perspective before making your final choice. </span></div>A Trotterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04812963705968895862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7321675262635139727.post-57086403061724648592012-06-12T14:32:00.003-07:002012-06-13T14:30:55.437-07:00 <b>12th June 2012 </b>- Legislation to outlaw <b>age discrimination in the provision of health and social care services</b> will come into place in October. The Care Minister, Paul Burstow, described the new law as one which would ensure that health and social care workers 'had the right attitude to help Britain's ageing society'. For further see <b>LNA for Sociology A2 SY4; LNA SY3</b>. A2 Health and Social Care students can read on <b>LNRA Unit 10.</b>A Trotterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04812963705968895862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7321675262635139727.post-10308648418245912092012-06-10T16:11:00.001-07:002012-06-12T14:23:29.168-07:00<b>11th June 2012 </b>- <b>Sociology A2 -</b> see under <b>'SY2 Understanding Social Inequality'</b> for revised notes on Ethnicity and Health from<b> 'How Fair is Britain? (2010)</b>, for the A section of the part question. <b>Use in conjunction with the LRA on Ethnicity and Health</b> for a high grade (see <b>9th June post</b> for further details). Also, <b>Psychology A2 </b>- see under<b> 'PY4 Controversies'</b> for definitions of all possible key terms, with examples from psychological approaches and research. You <u>must</u> include an example for the full 3 marks.A Trotterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04812963705968895862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7321675262635139727.post-84189404349138728192012-06-09T17:32:00.003-07:002012-06-10T16:06:40.138-07:00<b>10th June 2012</b>- see <b>PY3 LRA Issues in Psychology </b>for recent research examples, such as Clark et al's work (2012) on the failure of debriefing to eradicate false memories induced by researchers!A Trotterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04812963705968895862noreply@blogger.com