Cranford Review 2021

SOCIAL SCIENCE
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“Ripper Street Tour”
supports Psychology Students
in the ‘real world’. In Psychology, students got to
explore how psychological concepts apply to mental
wellbeing especially during times where aspects of
our lives may be more out of our own control as they
were during the lockdown. In Sociology, students got
to experience first-hand how social policies shape our
lives and gain a more critical understanding of how
these social polices impact on their lives as students.
Our CPLD and T level students had to stop their
work placements for the duration of the lockdown
but continued to apply knowledge and understanding
of work expectations through observation videos
and simulated activities that would be required of
them as Early Years Professionals. The effort and
enthusiasm of the students during these activities
exhibited their professional attitude toward learning
and understanding the need to care for children
especially during such uncertain times.
Barinder Dosanjh
(Head of Psychology and Social Sciences)
Just before the first lockdown in March 2020, the
Psychology Department and year 13 students were
lucky enough to take in a trip to London for The
Jack the Ripper Tour. The tour, undertaken in the
darkness of a cold winter evening, set the scene
for what was to be a very interesting experience
for all of us. Students got the opportunity to gain
a deeper understanding of the topic ‘Aggression’
which we study in year 13 and how it may have
played a part during the murders. We journeyed
back into time and followed in the footsteps of
Jack the Ripper to gain a deeper understanding of
his gruesome crimes in order to try and discover
who he was and try to delve deeper into the mind
of the infamous serial killer. The students loved
the tour and fed back how it solidified their
understanding of the topics we study in Year 13
for Psychology and how the tour exceeded their
expectations.
Barinder Dosanjh
(Head of Psychology and Social Science)
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