Social Studies Faculty Committed to Brilliance! Y9 Choices Social Studies At King Edward VII Science and Sport College

Social Studies Faculty Committed to Brilliance!..……Social Studies Choices Media Studies Learn how to analyse and produce different media such as film, web sites and magazines. History See how people’s lives have changed over time and how today’s problems have roots in the past. Interpret events. Geography People, places and the environment. Our impact on the environment and learning to manage that impact now for our future tomorrow Business Studies Learn about the world of business; different types of business organisations and the role of business in the country. Sociology The study of society and social groups. Psychology Looking at how the brain works and how we behave.

Social Studies Faculty Committed to Brilliance! Media Studies In GCSE Media Studies you will be studying the different types of media such as film,TV, newspapers, websites and magazines. There is also a practical element where you get to design and create your own piece of media. 60% of the marks in GCSE Media Studies are in controlled assessments

Social Studies Faculty Committed to Brilliance! Media Studies can be broadly divided into three areas: the analysis of styles and forms the study of the production process (e.g. technologies and markets) how different groups of people respond to different media.

Social Studies Faculty Committed to Brilliance!

Social Studies Faculty Committed to Brilliance! Business Studies

Social Studies Faculty Committed to Brilliance! Is Business suitable for me? You are interested in how businesses work You want to understand how the work of businesses can impact on everyone Good at working to deadlines You are curious about what people do in the different parts of a business

Social Studies Faculty Committed to Brilliance! GCSE Business Studies New course which is relevant to the changes happening in businesses today Marketing Enterprise Structures of business Workforce in business Use and management of businesses finance Provides a very good platform for A Level Business Studies

Social Studies Faculty Committed to Brilliance! What is Psychology? Psychology is the study of the brain and behaviour

Social Studies Faculty Committed to Brilliance! Psychology Psychology is a science. We are not going to be able to solve your problems. You will not learn to read people’s minds.

Social Studies Faculty Committed to Brilliance!

Social Studies Faculty Committed to Brilliance! Learning Social Influence Research Methods Aggression Sex and Gender Memory Non-verbal Communication Development of Personality Stereotyping, Prejudice and Discrimination Research Methods Topics

Social Studies Faculty Committed to Brilliance! What is Sociology? The study of why we … – … don ’ t all do well in school – … end up in prison – … get married or divorced – … end up rich or poor – … want to do what our mates do – … wear the clothes we wear In short, it ’ s the study of human behaviour. At GCSE, we look at: – How we gather information (you get to do interviews, questionnaires etc on each other) – Education – Crime – Youth

Social Studies Faculty Committed to Brilliance! Should you choose Sociology? Do you like: – Looking at population change in Geography – Looking at how we are influenced by the past in History – Looking at other cultures in Religious Studies – Debating in English – Dealing with data and evidence in Maths and Science Are you interested in: – People who are different – Understanding why you do the things you do – Understanding why we treat people in different ways – Understanding the decisions the government makes

Social Studies Faculty Committed to Brilliance! Tiger Woods, golfer Arsene Wenger, Football Manager (Arsenal FC) Iain Percy, Olympic gold medal winning sailor Andrew Neil, newspaper editor and television presenter Michael J. Fox, actor Arnold Schwarzenegger, actor and politician Meg Whitman, President and CEO (Boss!) of Ebay Inc Steve Ballmer, CEO (Boss!) Microsoft Sir Christopher Kelly, Chairman of the National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children Sir Christopher Kelly, Chairman of the National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children Mick Jagger, singer (Rolling Stones)

Social Studies Faculty Committed to Brilliance!..……Social Studies Choices Media Studies Learn how to analyse and produce different media such as film, web sites and magazines. History See how people’s lives have changed over time and how today’s problems have roots in the past. Interpret events. Geography People, places and the environment. Our impact on the environment and learning to manage that impact now for our future tomorrow Business Studies Learn about the world of business; different types of business organisations and the role of business in the country. Sociology The study of society and social groups. Psychology Looking at how the brain works and how we behave.