Democracy & Dictatorship - Reflect on Your Learning.

Now that you have completed your investigation into a democracy and a dictatorship in the past, watch this clip. See the controversial opinion of Professor David King on the relationship between democracy, dictatorship and change. The debate in this clip is concerned with climate change, whereas our study has focused on freedom, equality and people’s everyday opportunities. What does Professor King say about the advantages of dictatorship and the main problem with democracy? CAN YOU THINK OF EXAMPLES FROM YOUR STUDY OF USA 1945-68 AND CHINA 1945-76 to agree with Professor King’s comments? Or do our history case studies suggest that democracy brings about change in a far more effective manner?

Greying Population

Year 12 as part of there Unit 1 topic have been studying the affects of the greying population.
Describe the challenges and opportunities that an increasing greying population can provide.

Synoptic links to topics.

Examine some of the ways in which the concept of social control is relevant to the study of one or more of the following: families and households; education; religion.

(12 marks)

Community Payback

How have theories of crime and punishment contributed to the introduction of the new Community Payback scheme?

Crime and Deviance - synoptic links to topics

Examine some of the ways in which sociologists have linked their explanations of crime to families and households.

12 marks

Geography Year 11 revision. The Physical World - Glaciation.

Look at the different landforms in the video and be able to identify what they are and how they are made.

http://clipbank.dixonsca.com/espresso/clipbank/servlet/link?template=vid&macro=setResource&resourceID=946&taxonomyNodeID=623

Henry VIII's armour

Would you like to see someone put on a suit of armour worn by Henry VIII? Have a look at this clip and see how difficult it was to wear! This suit of armour is part of a new exhibition at the Tower of London, which marks 500 years since Henry VIII came to the throne. It also tells us about Henry as a sportsman, and displays one of the world’s oldest footballs! Watch the clip and tell us: what do you think it would have been like to wear this armour?

Holocaust Reflection

After your visit to the Holocaust Centre I would like you to write a short description of what YOU personally have learnt from our study day. Think about how you could change your behaviour or attitude to show that you have learnt from history!