Social Sciences

One's only failure is failing to live up to one's own possibilities.
Abraham Maslow
The difficulty in sociology, is to manage to think in a completely astonished and disconcerted way about things you thought you had always understood.
Pierre Bourdieu
There is virtually nothing in which I delight more, than throwing myself into a good and difficult problem.
Albert Ellis
What I seek is a permanent opening of possibilities.
Michel Foucault

Curriculum overview

We aim for Social Science students to become passionate subject specialists that can demonstrate relevant knowledge in a wide range of real life contexts and to develop a love of learning. Our curriculum challenges and stretches students whilst encouraging independence in students and the acquisition of a range of interpersonal and intrapersonal skills. Social Science students enhance their literacy and develop proficiency in handling and analysing data to develop scientific thinkers. Social Science students also develop the ability to think synoptically to ‘see the bigger picture’ and to be able to apply their knowledge to a variety of scenarios. They should also develop important skills such as evaluation, analysis and critical thinking to prepare students for the challenges of future study, careers and the wider world.

The Social Sciences department includes the following courses:

Key Stage 4

Key Stage 5

Staff

The following members of staff form the Social Sciences department at King Edwards:

 

Staff Member Job Title
Mrs J Cottier-Cooper Head of Department
Mr M Shaw Assistant Headteacher and Teacher of Sociology
Miss A Bailiss Teacher of Sociology 
Mrs K Russell Teacher of Psychology and Sociology 
Key Stage 5 Health and Social Care
Key Stage 5 Psychology
Key Stage 5 Sociology