Sociology and Psychology
GCSE Psychology
Year 9 have made an excellent start to the GCSE Psychology course. They are currently working on the unit
entitled ‘development’, where they look at factors that can influence how we develop as individuals and the
barriers to development. They have studied the work of famous psychologists such as Piaget and Dweck, and
applied the results to the educational setting which they are currently in.
Year 11 are moving towards the end of their GCSE Psychology course having just finished looking at the
impact of TV and video games on aggressive behaviour. They have used real life case studies and theories by
some of the great psychologists such as Albert Bandura, this has been a topic that has really fascinated them.
They will soon be studying what creates a phobia, and how these can be both exacerbated and treated, an
interesting topic I am sure you will agree!
Reminder – GCSE Psychology revision Tuesday in SS2 3.05 – 3.35pm
GCSE Sociology
Year 10 students have made an outstanding start to the year, having successfully completing a unit on social
theory. They have also investigated the role of the family, and how this has changed over time. They have
researched different social reasons for this change and how the modern day family may manifest itself in the
future. They will now study the trends in both marriage and divorce and the reasons for this, as well as covering
key sociologists views, such as Karl Marx’s, on these changing relationships
Year 11 have just completed their first mock period of Year 11, covering the topics of society, family and
education, and their impact on the society we live in, both positively and negatively. They are now working on
the second paper consisting of: the mass media, crime and social inequality, and how society both influences
these issues and how they may change in the future.
Reminder - GCSE Sociology revision Thursday in SS2 3.05 – 3.35pm