Contact Information
| Ms L Donohue on donohuel@denbigh.net | Miss T Bowen on bowent@denbigh.net |
| Mrs H Rowe on roweh@denbigh.net | Miss S Pillay on pillays@denbigh.net |
| Mr P Gannaway on gannawayp@denbigh.net | Mrs M Obeata on obeatam@denbigh.net |
| Miss E Roche on rochee@denbigh.net | Miss O Nikopoulos on nikopouloso@denbigh.net |
Faculty Introduction
The Social Sciences Faculty includes the subjects of Child Development, Health & Social Care, Psychology and Sociology. We are made up of nine teachers with staff specialising in one or more of the subjects we offer. Our aim is to instill in students following our courses a thirst for self-knowledge and self-improvement by studying societies, looking at the relationships people in these societies form and how we as human beings can contribute positively to our society.
Offered as part of the GCSE options process in Year 9, Child Development and Sociology is taught in 2 hours each per week across the three years and examined in Year 11. We currently also deliver GCSE/Level 2 qualifications in Psychology and Health and Social Care. Child Development is also offered as an option that can be taken from Year 10 and is taught in 3 hours per week over 2 years. Both Health and Social Care and Child Development offer students practical, work-based skills which would enable them to continue their studies in Sixth Form or College, or apply these skills in the relevant area when seeking employment after formal education. Students can continue to study Health and Social Care, Psychology and Sociology at A-Level.
We aim to encourage students to look beyond themselves to improve themselves. Therefore, we offer opportunities for extra-curricular development such as essay competitions, wider school and community projects and the chance for students to hear from the key thinkers themselves within the subject disciplines.
Many students who study these subjects at Denbigh pursue them further in Higher Education, with many students going on to study disciplines such as Psychology, Medicine, International Relations, Criminology amongst others. We strongly emphasise and encourage critical thinking, self-reflection, inclusion and tolerance and aim to develop in our learners a sense of curiosity about the world around us which will create that drive to build a better community and society.
Schemes of Learning
Each faculty has developed a Scheme of Learning for each subject and year group. The Schemes of Learning outline the curriculum journey that students will embark on each academic year.
Psychology
Useful Website (Psychology)
Sociology
Useful Websites (Sociology)
Health & Social Care
Child Development
Faculty Assessment & Feedback Policy
Please find a copy of the Faculty Assessment and Feedback policy below. Teachers in the faculty subject areas will follow this policy when assessing students learning and providing feedback.
