Study Strategies: The Appliance of Science
It’s probably fair to say students and teachers are constantly bombarded with study advice – what to do, what not to do, why you shouldn’t do what someone else has told you is absolutely essential – and it’s equally fair to say that not all of his advice is necessarily impartial or, not to put […]
IDEAS for Structuring Extended Answers
Although there are a number of mnemonics around that help students structure extended answers in ways that allow them to cover and gain marks for each Assessment Objective (AO1, AO2 and AO3), I particularly like this mnemonic because it’s easy to remember and follows a logical structure for the construction of each paragraph in an […]
Word Clouds
I’ve always been a big fan of Key Words as a revision memory tool for a couple of reasons: Firstly, because it’s easier to remember half-a-dozen powerful ideas (culture, socialisation, roles, values, norms, social control…) than the page of text in which they’re embedded. Secondly, if you choose powerful Key Words, by bringing them to […]
Weekly Round-Up
This week’s round-up of all the sites, scenes and sounds that piqued our interest…
Weekly Digest
All the links that caught our eye this past week in one handy post… Sociology Education Methods in Context Mark Scheme I’ve seen the future and it doesn’t look good: “I Teach At A For-Profit College: 5 Ridiculous Realities” Crime Manchester’s Heroin Haters – Vigilante violence? Revealed: London’s new violent crime hotspots Chief Constable confirms […]
Weekly Digest
Each week we bring you a Happy List of What’s Hot! and What’s Not So Hot! in the Wonderful World of Twitter Posts. In other words, this is what we’ve been posting about this week.
Keyword Revision Mapping
Although revision techniques are many and varied one of my favourite techniques is based on keywords because it’s so highly-adaptable; it’s equally suited to on-course as it is to post-course revision (although I actually believe the former is both more effective and encourages a greater depth of revision). In basic terms keyword revision simply involves […]
Exam check list: do’s and don’ts
Another checklist put together for the CIE Sociology textbook. No great revelations, but probably helpful to know. Do: Practice answering questions under exam conditions. The more you practice the better you become. Sleep on it Memory functions best when activity, such a revision, is followed by sleep; during sleep the brain consolidates learning and retention. […]
Revise Psychology: Reductionism
Psychology Revision series for A-level and AP Psychology teachers and students. This revision film uses the example of obesity to outline and evaluate reductionist and holistic approaches in psychology. The full film is available to rent (7 days) or buy from and covers key: definitions: reductionism, scientific parsimony, holism applications: obesity, evaluations: uses and limitations […]
Psychology: Socially-Sensitive Research
Socially-Sensitive Research looks at ways to help you structure exam answers around three key questions: Should the research be done? How should research findings be used? How should research findings be communicated? The full film – now available for digital download to rent or buy – covers key: knowledge: understanding social sensitivity, ethics examples: Autism […]