Humanities and Social Sciences Faculty
Humanities-_and_-Social-Sciences-Faculty (ID 1047)
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Child Development
Child Development
Intent of Child Development
The mission of the Child Development subject within the Social Sciences Department is in preparation for their KS4 examination, to engage all students in a evidence based journey as set out by researchers, practitioners and experts in their field, in order to acquire knowledge regarding child development through the delivery of a challenging yet engaging relevant curriculum which is designed to contribute to the development of each student as a whole individual, with a keen awareness of child development and its implications for society. In preparation for their qualifications the Cambridge National in Child Development covers all aspects of child development and parental responsibility, from conception to five years. Pupils will develop the essential theoretical knowledge and practical skills needed to create the best conditions for a child's development and well-being.
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Geography
Geography
Intent of Geography
Geography underpins a lifelong 'conversation' about the Earth as the home of humankind. At Thurston Community College, the Geography curriculum contributes to a balanced education for all young people. Geography, therefore, is not a narrow academic subject for the few; it is relevant and fundamental for everyone because it is embedded in the future of our planet.
We aim to encourage a lifetime of learning about the world around us. Geography both fascinates and inspires: the beauty of the earth and its many ecosystems from the Arctic to the Tropics; the power of earth-shaping forces such as volcanoes and hurricanes - these prompt us to question our place in the world.
Geography deepens our understanding of many contemporary challenges: climate change, food security, hazard management - these cannot be understood without a geographical perspective.
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Health & Social Care
Health & Social Care
Intent of Health and Social Care
The mission of the Health & Social Care within the Social Sciences Department is in preparation for their Level 2 & 3 qualifications is to engage all students in the theory and real-life application. Opportunities will be given in KS4 and KS5 to explore career links with the subject matter. They will understand the role of health & social care in the world of work and how they can apply their understanding to roles in the wider community beyond the classroom. -
History
History
Intent of History
The Thurston Community College History curriculum helps to explain the world as it is by exploring the world as it was, in an intriguing and ambitious way. Understanding is developed around a spine of British History, but our enquiries proudly explore global, continental and local scales, emphasising the complexity of the past, and the constructed, contested nature of History. To this end, students progress their disciplinary thinking, exploring the past from multiple perspectives and viewpoints. We strive to make our curriculum representative of the inhabitants of the past, aiming to paint and understand the broadest possible picture and the details that illustrate it. These historical threads are combined and sequenced to craft a rich, broad and structured understanding of the past for every student. To achieve this we place scholarship at the heart of everything we do, building a culture of wider reading, and this applies equally to staff and students.
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Philosophy, Beliefs & Ethics
Philosophy, Beliefs & Ethics
Intent of Philosophy, Beliefs and Ethics
At KS3 students follow a programme of learning which splits the focus into the 3 main areas of study; One term students will study a philosophy followed by an ethics and finishing with beliefs every topic will be an inquiry based focus. ( the order may vary depending on year group)
At KS4 GCSE PBE is presented as an option, for which students opt to do. We follow the Edexcel RS full course ( specification B). Students use the religions of Christianity and Islam to study ethical and philosophical units of; Peace and Conflict, Crime and Punishment, Marriage and Family and Matters of Life and Death.
At KS5 we study the AQA Philosophy course, which covers a range of topics; such as moral philosophy, metaethics, epistemology, metaphysics of the mind and God.
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Psychology
Psychology
Intent of Psychology
The mission of the Psychology within the Social Sciences Department is in preparation for their GCSE and A level, to engage all students in a scientific journey as a psychologist, in order to acquire knowledge regarding the brain and human behaviour through the delivery of a challenging yet engaging relevant curriculum which is designed to contribute to the development of each student as a whole individual, with a keen awareness of human behaviour and its implications for society. In preparation for their GCSE and A level. Opportunities will be given in KS4 and KS5 to explore career links with the subject matter.
They will understand the role of Psychology in the world of work and how they can apply their understanding to roles in the wider community beyond the classroom.
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Sociology
Sociology
Intent of Sociology
The mission of Sociology within the Social Sciences department is in preparation for their A level, to engage all students in a evidence based journey as a sociologist , in order to acquire knowledge regarding society and human behaviour through the delivery of a challenging yet engaging relevant curriculum which is designed to contribute to the development of each student as a whole individual, with a keen awareness of human behaviour and its implications for society. In preparation for their A level. Opportunities will be given in KS5 to explore career links with the subject matter. They will understand the role of Sociologists in the world of work and how they can apply their understanding to roles in the wider community beyond the classroom.