GCSE sociology [WJEC]- Research methods revision lesson.

This is a GCSE sociology [WJEC/ Eduqas] research methods revision lesson. The lesson is designed to last 90 minutes and contains a total of 10 slides on the power point.

Included:

• Starter activity. Retrieval practice, families and households. Answers on the pp.
• Primary and secondary data task. Students add the methods to the correct side on the table.
• Reliability Vs. Validity student task. Students to copy the table and decide which methods are higher in validity/ reliability.
• Research methods overview task. Separate worksheet provided. Students summaries each research method included in the table. This encourages them to think about AO1, AO2 and AO3 (practical, ethical and theoretical).
• Exam question practice. Students are given 3 exam questions to answer. 1 x 2 marker and 2 x 4 marker. Example answers provided for the 4 mark question- students to use this to mark their own response.
• independent revision task. Students may need access to the textbook to support them with this task.
• Plenary- blankety blank. Students work out the missing words in the statements about research methods.