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20/09/23

🎨 And a packed house for Art Club with Ms Bryan, too! pic.twitter.com/KIwhsXvuEW

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20/09/23

🤸 Amazing turnout at extra-curricular tonight! 🏉 Over 30 for Rugby ⚽️ 30 for girls Football 🏸 20 for Badminton and ⚽️ Year 11 boys won their national league Football game on penalties. pic.twitter.com/5q4k6wkHCD

20/09/23

Amazing turn out at extra-curricular tonight. Over 30 for Rugby, 30 for girls Football, 20 for Badminton and year 11 boys won their national league Football game on penalty’s.

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19/09/23

👋 Sixth Form Open Evening 📅 Thursday 9th November ⌚️ 6pm - 8pmWe look forward to welcoming all prospective Sixth Form students and their families. pic.twitter.com/mwU2nOVlnY

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18/09/23

Today our students attended our celebration of our amazing Rev Lee Batson. would like to thank you for all your support, dedication and encouragement over the years. Our school community will miss you dearly. pic.twitter.com/8vEeWJtJfx

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15/09/23

👋 It was wonderful to welcome so many prospective students and families to our open evening last night.🏫 If you could not attend or would like to know more, book on to one of our school tours. Full info is on our website. https://t.co/dKWvS1KsZN pic.twitter.com/xKthoCCBrA

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14/09/23

TODAY!Open Evening from 6pm - 8:30pm.We're looking forward to meeting all our prospective students and families. pic.twitter.com/PmELMB4A8C

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13/09/23

Second part of our Y13 Spanish 🇪🇸Trip moving to XX century Cubismo y Surrealismo with Picasso and Mirò. 🖌️ pic.twitter.com/R142PDagfr

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13/09/23

Second part of our Y13 Spanish 🇪🇸Trip moving to XX century Cubismo y Surealismo with Picasso and Mirò. 🖌️ pic.twitter.com/lfIv3cFxz9

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13/09/23

📢 We're Hiring! (Epping) have a vacancy for a Estates and Facilities Assistant📄 For a job description and application details, please visit our websitehttps://t.co/y0uIG4WqG7

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13/09/23

Y13 Spanish A-Level Trip . Bringing the lesson to life experience! Exploring and writing about Velázquez’ paintings 🖼️ 🇪🇸Enjoying class activities in the gallery! pic.twitter.com/2Thod9Ay8R

13/09/23

📣Parents/carers📣 this will be really useful in the lead up to mock season, but also for generally developing good study skills! https://t.co/2NSA2pa5HN

08/09/23

We continue to experience severe delays to all journeys via Epping due to roadworks on the High Road. This includes Services 13, 18, 30, 31 & 418 plus Central Connect 420. - Service 13A is likely to arrive approx 20 minutes late. Apologies.

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06/09/23

OPEN EVENINGWe're looking forward to welcoming prospective families to view our school on Thursday 14th September. The event runs from 6pm - 8:30pm with Headteacher presentations at 6:45pm and 7:45pm. “Be transformed by the renewing of your mind” Romans 12 pic.twitter.com/tfVyvMGeQ4

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05/09/23

Our new year 7 cohort got off to a wonderful start- taking in the here and now and living in the moment. We are proud of their first steps into their ESJ journey. 💚 pic.twitter.com/KHH1PAL4eM

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05/09/23

Back to School at this week? You can find details of our services and fares here: https://t.co/7twkYFk5QR pic.twitter.com/3nQLVHwfzp

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05/09/23

I recently self published my first book and it is currently number 1 bestseller on Amazon for Elizabeth II category 🙌 reading and writing are what it’s all about 📚If I can, anyone can 💪 pic.twitter.com/lgqKqYofvJ

03/09/23

What a wonderful poem for children and their families as we return to school. No one is just a name on a list or a register, everyone will be someone; sometime https://t.co/RcfAx9j3UC

02/09/23

Lots of ‘Preloved’ uniform gone out over the holidays.We still have people needing smaller size blazers(34” & under) skirts & PE polo shirts,shorts & leggings.Drop any donations to me or or in the bin in school reception from Tues 5th Sept💚

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29/08/23

"I wanted to achieve, but I had to do it in my own way."Congratulations to Rose, who will now study a BTEC course in art.https://t.co/xoGM8cMDfW pic.twitter.com/SR6atFP2aD

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Sociology A-Level

What is Sociology all about?

Sociology offers students a challenging and stimulating course that is widely recognised and highly respected by universities as well as employers. The course covers a range of relevant subjects with an emphasis on contemporary society, ranging from youth culture to the exploration of inequalities in society. Whilst there is a strong emphasis on many traditional topics in sociology that continue to be relevant, there is also a range of topics which are the latest and most exciting developments in the discipline. The course  encourages political and social  engagement with contemporary social issues.

Course Content

First Year Course Content

The first component of this course is titled “Socialisation,   culture and identity” where students will gain an understanding of basic concepts and themes in Sociology.

Students will  develop this by studying one of three thematic modules:

  • Families and relationships
  • Youth Subcultures
  • Media

These options develop skills that enable individuals to focus on their personal identity, roles and responsibilities within society and develop a lifelong interest in social issues.

Students will then be introduced to the second component ’Researching and Understanding Social Inequalities’. This   entails a range of methods and sources of data as well as the factors influencing the design of sociological research and the relationship between theory and methods. Students are     encouraged to consider the practical, ethical and theoretical issues arising in sociological research and to apply knowledge of research methods to the particular context of social      inequalities.

Second Year Course Content

The third component of the two year course ’Debates in  Contemporary society’  engages learners in theoretical debates and how these relate to a contemporary global society. The component will develop knowledge and understanding of social processes and social change. It develops links between the topics studied in this component, the nature of sociological thought, contemporary social policy and the core themes.

Contemporary and Global Debates are introduced through a compulsory topic of ‘Globalisation and the Digital Social World’ in Section A, whilst Section B explores them in more depth from a detailed study of one of three options: either Crime and Deviance, Education, or Religion, Belief and Faith.

Assessment Criteria

There are a range of forms of assessment, all exam based.

These range from short answer to longer essay questions. There is no coursework.

Future careers linked to this subject:

A-Level Sociology is very good preparation for university, where strong essay writing skills are very important. Universities   recognise that Sociology A Level provides students with a very good foundation in social, political and policy knowledge.

Sociology is regarded as a demanding and rigorous A Level which combines well with any other combination of subjects. Sociology students go on to a wide range of jobs in policing, research, teaching, medicine, politics and civil service as well as taking jobs in the service sector. Graduates of sociology have higher Levels of employment than many other subjects.

Entry Requirements

Grade 6 in GCSE Sociology and/or Grade 6 in GCSE English

Examination Board

OCR

Teacher to Contact:

Mr J White

 

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