GCSE Sociology [WJEC]- Secondary data sources & choosing a research topic and method.

This is a GCSE sociology lesson [EDUQAS]. The lesson focuses on qualitative sources of secondary data, how sociologists make choices about research and the lesson finishes with an ethics task. The power point consists of 9 slides, and is designed to last a 90 minute lesson.

Included:
-Starter activity which is a quiz on the theories of the family.
-Title page. Encouraging students to think about what qualitative sources of secondary data sociologists might use.
-Explanation of what qualitative secondary sources are. Challenge question included.
-Using public and private documents in sociological research. Task- students to put the documents under the correct heading in the table. Challenge question provided.
-Strengths and weaknesses of using qualitative secondary data in research.
-Secondary data task. Students to decide which method would be best when researching certain areas.
-Explanation of how sociologists make choices about research. Challenge question- gets students to think about what things need to be considered before starting a research study.
-Reading task. Covers considerations such as: funding, the purpose of sociology, interests and availability. Extension task provided.
-Ethical issues in sociological research poster task. Students will need access to the Eduqas sociology textbook. Pages 250-251.