Truancy in school
what is truancy? Truancy is the action of staying away from school without a good reason; absenteesium
what will happen if this affects you? if you stay away from school for long enough with out school knowing a good enough reason your parents will be fined.
when were fines introduced for truancy? Fines were brought in for this reason in 2013 to punish parents over absences.
In Scotland, if parents don't comply or give a reasonable excuse they can be taken to court and could face up to one month in jail and a fine up to £1,000.
2nd task- exam style questions
1.
a) approval: favour
b) support: campaigners
c) prosecution
d) truancy
2. 32,512
3.
Wednesday 23 March 2016
Wednesday 16 March 2016
dyslexia
how should employers respond to dyslexia?
what does dyslexia do? Dyslexia is done by someone's brain having trouble processing letters and sounds.what are the causes of dyslexia?
how do you no if you have dyslexia?
what are the symptoms of dyslexia?
2nd task- exam style questions
1. in the stimulus material provided, what word or phrase is used for:
a) being treated unfairly because of your disability,ethnicity, gender or sexuality
a) discrimination
b)falsifying
c)tribunal
2. what difficulties does Ms Kumulchew have as a result of her dyslexia? Ms Kumluchews difficulties are with reading, writing and telling the time.
3. how many people, on average, are dyslexic, according to the British dyslexia association? it is estimated that 1 in 10 people have dyslexia
4. what reasonable adjustments can employers be expected to make for people who are dyslexic?
Wednesday 2 March 2016
L2 morality
L2- morality
Should " the dentist" be held accountable for killing Cecil the lion?
what does this image show? This image shows that the dentist is stood with Cecil.
where did this hunting happen? The hunting happened in Zimbabwe in Africa
who could this affect? This could affect the dentist for his career having Cecil's life put against him.
why did he kill Cecil? He killed Cecil to eat.
2nd task
1. in the stimulus provided material provided, what word or phrase is used for:
tempted- lured
illegal hunting- pouching
chased or pursued- stalked
2. identify how Cecil died and how much was paid by the American for his actions - he was killed with a bow and arrow and was paid $50,000 so that the Palmer could hunt him
3. identify how professor David MacDonald describes the illegal death of Cecil- he believes that he was shot illegally outside the park and that if its true it will be unforgivable and a terrible tragedy for lion conversation.
Should " the dentist" be held accountable for killing Cecil the lion?
what does this image show? This image shows that the dentist is stood with Cecil.
where did this hunting happen? The hunting happened in Zimbabwe in Africa
who could this affect? This could affect the dentist for his career having Cecil's life put against him.
why did he kill Cecil? He killed Cecil to eat.
2nd task
1. in the stimulus provided material provided, what word or phrase is used for:
tempted- lured
illegal hunting- pouching
chased or pursued- stalked
2. identify how Cecil died and how much was paid by the American for his actions - he was killed with a bow and arrow and was paid $50,000 so that the Palmer could hunt him
3. identify how professor David MacDonald describes the illegal death of Cecil- he believes that he was shot illegally outside the park and that if its true it will be unforgivable and a terrible tragedy for lion conversation.
Wednesday 20 January 2016
crime in the twenty first century
A fake body
photography
police tape
three people
training
danger
1.
unscrupulous- having or showing no principles
radical- especially of change or action relating to or affecting the fundamental nature of something
innovation-the action or process of innovating
conveyed- transport or carry to a place
deterrent- a thing that discourages or is intended to discourage someone from doing something.
sophisticated- having, revealing, or involving a great deal of worldly experience and knowledge of fashion and culture
biometrics- the application of statistical analysis to biological data
committed- pledged or bound to a certain course or policy
laborious - requiring considerable time and effort
detestable - deserving intense dislike
algorithms- a process or set of rules to be followed in calculations or other problem solving operations
phenomenal - remarkable or exceptional
predict - say or estimate that something will happen in the future
2. Forensic scientists can link a person to a crime scene by identifying the murder weapon as part of the process. They also use tiniest fragments of human tissue from single hairs to a microscopic spot of blood semen.
3. They wrongly convinced Maguire Seven in 1991 but it was rightfully cleared by forensic science.
4. They re examined the bloodstains and they found measurements on the collar of Dobson's coat that matched the profile.
photography
police tape
three people
training
danger
1.
unscrupulous- having or showing no principles
radical- especially of change or action relating to or affecting the fundamental nature of something
innovation-the action or process of innovating
conveyed- transport or carry to a place
deterrent- a thing that discourages or is intended to discourage someone from doing something.
sophisticated- having, revealing, or involving a great deal of worldly experience and knowledge of fashion and culture
biometrics- the application of statistical analysis to biological data
committed- pledged or bound to a certain course or policy
laborious - requiring considerable time and effort
detestable - deserving intense dislike
algorithms- a process or set of rules to be followed in calculations or other problem solving operations
phenomenal - remarkable or exceptional
predict - say or estimate that something will happen in the future
2. Forensic scientists can link a person to a crime scene by identifying the murder weapon as part of the process. They also use tiniest fragments of human tissue from single hairs to a microscopic spot of blood semen.
3. They wrongly convinced Maguire Seven in 1991 but it was rightfully cleared by forensic science.
4. They re examined the bloodstains and they found measurements on the collar of Dobson's coat that matched the profile.
Wednesday 6 January 2016
car crime
Hot-wiring- to start the engine of a vehicle bypassing the ignition system.
immobiliser- an immobiliser or immobilizer is an electronic security device fitted to an auto mobile that prevents the engine from running unless the correct key (or other token) is present.
this prevents the car from being " hot wired" after entry has been achieved and helping to reduce motor vehicle theft
vulnerable-exposed to the possibility of being attacked or harmed, either physically or emotionally
lapses- a brief or temporary failure of concentration, memory or judgement
block publication-
override-use one's authority to reject or cancel
minimal- of a minimum amount, quantity, or degree
expertise- expert skill or knowledge in a particular field
prone- likely or liable to suffer from, do, or experience something unpleasant or regrettable.
immobiliser- an immobiliser or immobilizer is an electronic security device fitted to an auto mobile that prevents the engine from running unless the correct key (or other token) is present.
this prevents the car from being " hot wired" after entry has been achieved and helping to reduce motor vehicle theft
vulnerable-exposed to the possibility of being attacked or harmed, either physically or emotionally
lapses- a brief or temporary failure of concentration, memory or judgement
block publication-
override-use one's authority to reject or cancel
minimal- of a minimum amount, quantity, or degree
expertise- expert skill or knowledge in a particular field
prone- likely or liable to suffer from, do, or experience something unpleasant or regrettable.
Wednesday 25 November 2015
the role of art in society
The role of art in society
3) who could take part? anyone from around the world can visit London to see the poppy display
4) why do they plant the poppy's? they plant the poppy's to remember those who died
5) where did this take place? this took place at the tower of London which is in London
6) who created this? Paul cummins and tom piper
More than 5 million people went to see the meaningful piece of art at the tower of London. It was a memorial for any of the public to go and see. it was very emotional for the public to remember the soldiers which died in the war.
1) how much money has been raised by the art exhibition? The exhibition raised 10m
2) what does "noble" mean? noble is being proud or honourable
3) what is the main point of the article? the main point of the article is to explain what happened at the tower of London with the audience going to see the poppy's being laid
4) name 2 effects the art installation had on people- newspapers art critic wrote "war is not noble"
one of the artists which created it also said " i've received letters and messages"
Wednesday 4 November 2015
role of sport in society
The role of sport in society
what is happening? The athletes are standing to collect there medals
what sports do these athletes do? Ellie Simmonds - swimmer, Philip Idowe- Tripple jumper, lewis smith- gymnastics, Jessica Ennis-
why was this taken?
what's this photo trying to show?
what they achieved? they all got gold medals
The Olympics held lots of different sports which all led to success to all the British athletes, however there were alot of obesity athletes which could mean that they don't lead to success like all the others.
1. what did the London Olympics promise to do? The London Olympics promised to inspire more young people to play sport
2. what has happened to the number of young people playing sport since the Olympic games? 16- 25 year olds playing sport regularly has gone down since the games
3. why is this a concern?
4. name 2 positive impacts of the Olympic games- the British cycling, more than two million adults are now riding bikes at least once a week.
5. how many more disabled people are playing sport at least once a week now? 62,000
6. what does BME stand for? Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic
The UK's obesity/ lack of exercise
what is happening? The athletes are standing to collect there medals
what sports do these athletes do? Ellie Simmonds - swimmer, Philip Idowe- Tripple jumper, lewis smith- gymnastics, Jessica Ennis-
why was this taken?
what's this photo trying to show?
what they achieved? they all got gold medals
The Olympics held lots of different sports which all led to success to all the British athletes, however there were alot of obesity athletes which could mean that they don't lead to success like all the others.
1. what did the London Olympics promise to do? The London Olympics promised to inspire more young people to play sport
2. what has happened to the number of young people playing sport since the Olympic games? 16- 25 year olds playing sport regularly has gone down since the games
3. why is this a concern?
4. name 2 positive impacts of the Olympic games- the British cycling, more than two million adults are now riding bikes at least once a week.
5. how many more disabled people are playing sport at least once a week now? 62,000
6. what does BME stand for? Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic
The UK's obesity/ lack of exercise
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