At Coop Academy Bebington, we as a department, aim to enable our students to develop a greater awareness and understanding of themselves and other people.  We also want them to gain an awareness of the local and national services that are available to them and others, within the health and social care sector.

We want to equip our students with the knowledge, skills and aspirations to enable them to achieve their full potential in education, life and as a contributor to wider society.   Our curriculum supports the ethos of the school of ‘Shaping Exceptional Futures’.  We aim to provide our students with the tools to enable them to broaden their horizons and encourage aspiration.  Our curriculum encourages students to develop skills of analysis, research and evaluation.  We want our students to develop more complex schemata through the use of thinking hard skills, literacy, numeracy and developing cultural capital.

We aim to deliver learning that is relevant to students with a clear focus on their needs and enable them to apply their learning to the concerns of an individual and to groups within society. Social sciences promote opportunities for students to draw from real life experiences and case studies. We highlight how human relationships, physical environments and socio-economic status may influence how we develop. We encourage independent research to complement learning and create skills that can benefit them throughout their lives.

The social sciences department offers a number of subjects, these include psychology, health and social care, sociology and early years care.

Staff Members
Mrs S Cavanagh
Mrs T O’Brien - Year 11 Progress Leader

• A number of subjects are offered by the social science department at KS4.  These include health and social care, psychology and sociology.
• NCFE Cache Level 2 Technical Award in Health & Social Care
  • Topics covered in year 10 are: Introduction to the health & social care sector; Professional practice and the health & social care practitioner
  • Topics covered in year 11 are: Human growth and development through the life stages.
• AQA GCSE Psychology
  • Topics covered in year 10 are: Research method; Memory; Perception and Development.
  • Topics covered in year 11 are: Social influence; language thought and communication; Brain and neuropsychology and Psychological problems.
• AQA GCSE Sociology
  • Topics covered in  year 10 are: The sociology of families and education.
  • Topics covered in year 11 are: The sociology of crime and deviance; and social stratification Spec and Title

• A number of subjects are offered by the social science department ot KS5.  These include health & social care, psychology, sociology and early years childcare.
• BTEC L3 National Extended Certificate in Health & Social Care
  • Topics covered in year 12 are: Human Lifespan Development; Meeting Individual Care and Support Needs.
  • Topics covered in year 13 are: Working in Health & Social Care; Physiological Disorders and their care.
• AQA A Level Psychology
  • Topics covered in year 12 are: Social Influence; Memory; Attachment; Approaches in Psychology; Psychopathology; Research Methods.
  • Topics covered in year 13 are: Relationships; Schizophrenia; Aggression; Approaches in Psychology; Research Methods
• BTEC Applied Psychology
  • Topics covered in year 12 are: Psychological approaches and applications; Aggression; Gender; Consumer Behaviour; Research Methods.
  • Topics covered in year 13 are: Health Psychology and one optional unit from; Criminal and forensic; children’s development; Psychopathology; Sport Psychology
• AQA A Level Sociology
  • Topics covered in year 12 are: Education with Theory and Methods
  • Topics covered in year 13 are: Topics in Sociology – optional units
• NCFE Cache L2 Diploma for the early years practitioner
  • Topics covered are: Roles and responsibilities; Health and safety; Equality, diversity and inclusive practice; Safeguarding, protection and welfare; How to support children’s development; Care routines; Planning and delivery of activities, purposeful play opportunities and educational programmes; Promoting play; Supporting wellbeing for healthy lifestyles; Support to be physically active; SEN and disability; Promoting positive behaviour; Partnership working; Preparing for school.

Social science courses provide knowledge, understanding and skills for learners to progress to other level 2 qualifications, level 3 vocational qualifications (BTEC Nationals), other academic qualifications (Psychology, Health and Social Care) and to employment.  The courses prepare students who want to work with people, or care for and help others in their future career. We provide the background knowledge and skills needed to work within health and social care professions such as mental health, nursing, midwifery, social work, care assistant, youth worker and occupational therapy.  We have a successful history in giving our students, from all backgrounds, the qualifications they need for further study at university and apprenticeships.