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Running a Department

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  1. jlanguyen
    Member

    Hi there,

    Just a quick note to ask for any advice as I have just got a job at a new school that has never taught Psychology before. I am recently NQT myself so any advice would be gratefully received. i.e a departmental handbook.

    Joe

    Posted 1 year ago #

  2. Deb Gajic
    Chair of ATP

    Hi Joe

    Can you be a bit more specific about what sort of help you require? Which spec will you be teaching?

    A good place to start looking for SOW, resources, etc. is http://www.psychexchange.co.uk

    Posted 1 year ago #

  3. lynsita
    Member

    Hi Joe

    By the term, departmental Handbook, do you mean a handbook that the Head of Psychology has designed for the students? If so, I made my own. You're welcome to look at it if you think it would help (post back if interested)! If this isn't what you mean, then I'm afriad I can't help, as I (and I suspect other HoDs) just learned everything on the job.

    Hope this post helps!

    Lynsita

    Posted 1 year ago #

  4. Jonathan Firth
    Member

    Hi, I also set up a department in a school which hadn't taught the subject before, and it's a lot of hard work at first. Like others I largely developed my own materials, but the website that Deb linked to is very useful, and look out also for books on teaching psychology e.g. Matt Jarvis's 'Teaching Post-16 Psychology'.

    I'm in the Scottish branch of ATP and our website has a few links that may be of use: http://www.atps.org.uk/links.aspx

    It took me a while to get around to a Dept Handbook and what I have is probably too specific to my school/context to be of much help.

    Of course, a good textbook ideally with a resource pack/CD can be invaluable!

    Jonathan

    Posted 1 year ago #

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