Assessment for Learning strategies-Thinking
Skills
Crime and Deviance update-Effective
essays
CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT IN SOCIOLOGY
COURSES FOR TEACHERS AND LECTURERS
PREPARING FOR A2 SOCIOLOGY (AQA)
A one-day CPD led by Keith Trobe (Principal Examiner, AS Sociology)
Dates and Venues Autumn 2009
- Leeds October 2nd
- London October 8th
- Birmingham October 9th
Programme
- Methods in the context of Crime and Deviance
This section examines the demands of the 'methods in context' question in the Crime section of Unit 4. We will deconstruct the question structure in order to fully understand what the demands are on students and then work out teaching strategies to develop their application skills. - New Issues in the Sociology of Crime and Deviance
We will examine some of the new aspects of crime and Deviance at A2 including the Criminal Justice System, Green crime and human rights/state crime. - The new A* grade in A level Sociology
With the arrival of a new top grade, we'll look at the implications of the A* grade for teachers and students of A level Sociology. - Writing essays in A2 Sociology
With an even greater emphasis on the need to be able to deliver pieces of extended writing in exam conditions, one of the ways to help students achieve the new A* will be through better essay writing technique. - Review of the first year of AS Sociology
After its first year, a review of the lessons to be drawn from AS Sociology. We'll identify the patterns in student performance, point out the common errors they make and suggest some teaching techniques to deal with these mark-losing problems.
The course tutor: KEITH TROBE is a Principal Examiner for AS Sociology with a major examinations board. He is also the author or co-author of major AS/A level Sociology textbooks and teaching/revision materials.