Summary:
This teacher's resource book has been endorsed by OCR for use with the OCR A Level General Studies specification for 2008. The resources have been co-authored by senior examiners.
This Teacher’s Resource offers:
• course planning ideas
• guidance on models for delivering an effective General Studies course
• worksheets/research sheets for major topics and activities in the Student’s Book
• help with developing general skills such as essay writing
• examiners’ tips and guidance on how to approach exam-style questions
The PowerPoint® CD-ROM included inside provides customisable presentations for teachers to use with students to help set up the course. It contains:
• a general introduction to the course
• an introduction to each of the domains
• an introduction to exam skills and techniques.

Table of Contents:
A note on the CD-ROM
SECTION 1: Planning your course
Introduction
The new OCR specification
Planning a General Studies course
Assessment
The assessment objectives
Short, structured questions
Essay questions
Synopticity
SECTION 2: Teacher notes and activities
Unit 1 The social and cultural domains
1.1 Political systems, processes and goals
1.2 Social and economic trends and constraints
1.3 Explanation and evaluation of human behaviour
1.4 Beliefs, values and moral reasoning
1.5 Media and communications 1
1.6 Creativity and innovation
Unit 2 Science, mathematics and technology
2.1 Characteristics of the sciences
2.2 Understanding scientific methods, principles, criteria and their application
2.3 Mathematical reasoning and its application
Unit 3 Domain exploration: applying synoptic skills
3.1 Examination and appreciation of ideologies and values in society
3.2 The nature of objectivity in social science
3.3 The relationship between law, society and ethics
3.4 Religious belief and experience
3.5 Media and communications 2
3.6 Understanding and appreciation of the changing nature and importance of culture
3.7 Aesthetic evaluation
3.8 The nature of scientific objectivity and the question of progress
3.9 Social, ethical and environmental implications and consequences of scientific discoveries and technological developments
3.10 The moral responsibility of scientists
3.11 The relationship between technology, science, society and ideology
Unit 4 Culture, science and society: making connections
4.1 Synoptic assessment: exploring stimulus material
4.2 Extended writing in essay form
SECTION 3: OCR's schemes of work for General Studies
OCR's schemes of work for Units 1-4

About the Author(s):
All the authors are examiners for a major awarding body. All have been involved in teaching or examining the General Studies specification over a number of years.