This is an A-level sociology lesson which focuses on the crime and deviance unit. The lesson focuses on Gender and crime - specifically, female criminality. The lesson is designed to last 90 minutes and there are 15 slides on the power point. Included: Starter, education recap. True or false statements, answers included. Explanation of Pollak: Chivalry thesis. Throughout the slides there are examples of famous female offenders. Arguments against the Chivalry thesis - links to statistics and what picture they show - bias against women. Functionalism - Parsons sex role theory Heidensohn - social control theory. Question sheet attached for pupils to fill in using the information on the slides. Adler - Liberation thesis, evidence and evaluation. Homework reading/ question sheet which focuses on: Carlen & social control, moral panic about girls, gender and victimisation and the criminalisation of females.

This is a GCSE sociology lesson which focuses on the crime and deviance unit. The lesson is specifically about the Interactionist contribution to crime. The second half of the lesson focuses on the media and crime, again there is a particular focus on Interactionism and the media. The lesson is designed to last 90 minutes and there are a total of 12 slides on the power point. Included: Starter activity, scrabble board- Social stratification and differentiation recap. Title page, students to draw their idea of a typical offender. Recap of Marxist view of crime & deviance, quick quiz. Questions and answers provided on the pp. Criminal stereotypes, links to Howard Becker and labelling. Examples of criminal stereotypes, links to key concepts including ‘master status’. Which groups are most likely to be affected by labelling? Links to key concepts such as ‘deviant career’ Student task- students to fill in the flow diagram to show how labelling and deviant careers are formed. Template provided on a separate document. Evaluating the Interactionist explanation of crime and deviance. The media and crime. Short video clip- link on the pp slide. Key concepts referred to such as ‘hypodermic syringe model’. Interactionism and the media. Reading task, provided on a separate document. Activities for students to complete- written on the pp slide. Theories of crime and deviance consolidation sheet- students to write down what they know about each theory. They can add to this as and when theories are covered. Plenary- Marxist view of the role of the media. Key concept match up task.

This is a GCSE sociology lesson which focuses on the cultural transmission unit. This lesson specifically focuses on cultural diversity. The lesson is designed to last 90 minutes and there are 12 slides in total. Included: Starter activity, recapping/ introducing basic sociological theory. Title page, encouraging students to think about what cultural diversity means. Short clip explaining cultural diversity. Link is on the pp. Students to make notes. Explanation of what cultural diversity means and why it is important. Discussion question provided. Cultural diversity over time. Explanation of subcultures and connections to cultural diversity within different countries. Cultural diversity across the world. 2 mark exam question- model answers provided. What things make up your culture? student task. Differences in norms for different groups. Plenary- Cultural diversity consolidation, poster/ revision task. Could be finished for homework.

This is a GCSE sociology lesson (WJEC Eduqas) on gender role socialisation. It is designed to fill a 90 minute lesson, and has a total of 9 slides on the power point. Included: starter activity- encouraging students think about some of the key concepts in sociology (norms, socialisation etc). title- ask student key questions, getting them to think about what gender socialisation is. how gender roles are socially constructed. - explanation of what this means the role of the family in gender socialisation the role of the media in gender socialisation - fill in the blanks activity. A copy of the answers are also included on a separate worksheet for teacher use. the role of schools in gender socialisation. the role of peer group in gender socialisation- students to copy definitions into their key terms glossary. (sheet included) documentary with questions for students to answer. plenary - students should try to answer as many questions as possible. (differentiated- easy, medium and hard questions)

This is a A-Level sociology (AQA) lesson based on explaining class differences in education with a particular focus on labelling theory (internal factors). This is a power point lesson which includes a total of 10 slides. The lesson is designed to fill a 90 minute lesson. Included: -starter activity- unscramble the key concepts. (answers included) -explanation of labelling, referring to Interactionism and Becker. -labelling in secondary schools (Dunne & Gazeley 2008) -labelling in primary schools (Rist’s 1970) -student activity- encouraging them to think about how teacher’s label students, where they get these ideas from. - Answer’s/ ideas included on the power point. -explanation of the self-fulfilling prophecy. -teacher expectations reading activity. Students will need access to the AQA book 1, textbook. Pages, 28-29. This activity will allow students to understand and explain Rosenthal & Jacobson 1968. Question worksheet included. -questions to assess students understanding from this lesson. 5 questions, they should be able to complete these using their notes from this lesson and prior knowledge.

This is a GCSE sociology lesson which focuses on Global families. The lesson is designed to fill 90 minutes and the power point contains 12 slides. **Included: ** -starter activity- recap/ quiz of the theories of the family. -explanation of key concepts such as; polygamy, polandry, polygyny. Two video clips to demonstrate these ideas. Links included on the powerpoint. Encouraging students to think about the advantages and disadvantages of these types of family. -explanation of monogamy and serial monogamy. -explanation of arranged marriages with comparisons to the UK. -video clip. Maasai tribe- views on arranged marriages. Link included on power point. -explanation of the one child policy in China. -‘life on a Kibbutz’. Video clip to show a unique way of living in Isreal, questions for students to answer whilst watching the clip. Link included. -‘inside China’s last Matriarchy’. Explanation of what a matriarchy is, video clip- students to answer questions whilst watching the clip. Throughout, students are encouraged to compare different family structures to that of the UK. -plenary. Students should use the scrabble board to try and score the highest sociological key concept.

This is a A-Level sociology (AQA) lesson which focuses on revising class differences in educational achievement. The lesson is designed to last 90 minutes and the power point consists of 14 slides. Included: -starter activity- sociology bingo. Prizes may be needed for the winning students. -A3 mindmap for students to summarise information through the lesson. -7 slides outlining the key information of each explanation for class differences in education. This covers both internal and external factors : context of who does better in education, cultural deprivation, cultural capital, material deprivation, labelling, streaming and pupil subcultures. With reference to key sociologists/ studies throughout. -20 mark exam question practice. Applying material from Item A and your own knowledge, evaluate the view that middle class pupil’s higher levels of achievement are the product of factors outside school. (20 marks) - students could either start or plan this essay during the lesson. The power point goes through what students could take out of the item, along with what they could include in each paragraph when writing their answers. -included is a key studies/ concepts sheet which students could either fill in for homework or if they have time at the end of the lesson. They may need the AQA sociology textbook 1 to support them with this activity. By the end of the lesson students will have a A3 mindmap which summarises all of the key concepts/ studies from the topic. Students will also be aware of how to answer a 20 mark question and will feel confident when doing this.

This is a GCSE sociology lesson that focuses on the usefulness of using questionnaires in research. The lesson outlines what a questionnaire is, along with its strengths and weaknesses. The lesson is designed to last 90 minutes and there are 13 slides on the power point. This lesson also has a worksheet for students to complete that goes along with the power point. Included: -Starter activity. This is a retrieval practice activity that assesses students understanding of key studies taught in the family unit. Match up task. -Brief recap of using interviews in sociological research. -Detailed explanation of what a questionnaire is, challenge questions provided. -What type of data do questionnaires produce? fill in the blanks task, answers on the pp. -Explanation of the difference between open and closed questions. Students encouraged to write their own questions. Students are then given four different questions they need to decide whether it is an example of an open or closed question. Challenge question provided. -Strengths and weaknesses of using questionnaires. Student task- copy down the table from the pp, add the statements to the correct column. Answers provided. -Explanation of the issue in response rates in more detail. -Example questionnaire. This is provided on a separate document. This is a bad example, students to look at the questionnaire and assess the issues with the questionnaire. -Plenary, complete the sentences task. Assessing students understanding of what they have learnt throughout the lesson.

This is a GCSE sociology lesson which focuses on ‘planning successful research’. The lesson covers pilot studies, triangulation and designing your own research. The lesson is designed to last 90 minutes and there are a total of 7 slides on the power point. Included: Starter activity, retrieval practice- families and households. Key studies match up task- answers provided. Using mixed methods in research. Explanation of triangulation. Reasons for using mixed methods. Reading task- provided on a separate document. Students to complete the reading and answer the questions on the power point. Explanation of what a pilot study is- evaluation included. For the rest of the lesson students are encouraged to design their own research project. This is where they can apply their knowledge about everything covered in the research methods unit. Included, what method they will use, aims/ hypothesis, who their sample will be and how they will obtain them. All instructions are included on the power point.

This is an A-level sociology lesson [AQA]- which focuses on methods in context. The lesson goes through the basics of research characteristics when studying education, along with using experiments to study educational issues. The lesson is designed to last 90 minutes and there are a total of 10 slides on the power point. Included: Starter activity, true or false. Education unit recap. Title page- encouraging students to think about what some of the issues may be when researching education. Research characteristics. Such as, teachers, pupils, schools, classrooms and parents. Students to fill in their worksheet (separate document) whilst going through the key ideas on the power point. Quick check questions. Provided on the power point. Students will need to use their knowledge about researching education in order to complete these. EXT task provided. Linking methods to education. Examples of how to link research characteristics to methods. The issues of using lab experiments to research teacher expectations in education. The issues of using field experiments to research teacher expectations. Focus on Rosenthal and Jacobson’s study. Reading/ question task. Provided on a separate worksheet. Plenary- look through an example MIC question answer. Student and teacher copy provided on separate documents.

GCSE Sociology (WJEC/ EDUQAS)- the Marxist view of education. This lesson is designed to last a 90 minute lesson and contains a total of 10 slides on the power point. This lesson follows on from the Functionalist view of education. Included: Starter activity which focuses on recapping research methods. Title page. Recapping functionalism. Encouraging students to think about what they already know about Marxism and start to apply this to education. Explanation of Marxism and capitalism. Bourdieu- schools reproducing the class system- Cultural capital. Bowles and Gintis correspondence principle. correspondence principle VS role allocation. Encouraging students to think about what viewpoint they agree with- functionalism or marxism. Schools and giant myths. Evaluating the marxist view. Summarising the marxist view. Discussion about whether students think the education system is meritocratic? Short answer exam practice question. 2 marker- mark scheme included.

This is an A-Level sociology lesson - AQA, which focuses on revising educational policy and completing a 30 marker. The lesson is designed to last 90 minutes and the power point has a total of 10 slides. Included: Starter, quiz recapping globalisation and policy. Mind- map overview of educational policy - from tripartite system to academies. Includes key governments and policies. Policy 30 marker- from June 2022 paper. - question is on the pp slide. Overview of how to structure the question - example. Breakdown of AOs. Indicative content, examiners report, mark scheme. How to use the item - pulling parts out. Help sheet to support students when answering the question.

This is an A-Level sociology lesson which focuses on the Theory and Methods unit. This lesson specifically covers Symbolic Interactionism. The lesson is designed to last 90 minutes and there are a total of 13 slides on the power point. Included: Starter, 4 mark exam questions encouraging students to recap the education unit. Title page, encourage students to recap social action theories. Symbolic Interactionism in a nutshell. The difference between Interactionism & Symbolic Interactionism. Explanation of Mead. Explanation of Blumer. Goffman’s dramaturgical model - youtube video, link included on the pp slide. Key terms/ explanation also explained. Evaluation of Interactionist ideas. Summary sheet - attached as a separate document. Students to fill in. Plenary - students to plan a 10 mark exam style question.

This is an Alevel Sociology lesson which focuses on Gender and crime. The lesson is designed to last 90 minutes and there are a total of 12 slides on the power point. The lesson starts with a theories of crime knowledge test - mark scheme included. The lesson then goes on to start Gender and crime - focusing on why men commit crime. Included: Starter - Bingo, reviewing the education unit Theories of crime knowledge test Key statistics on gender and crime (ONS) An overview of the different theories/ explanations of gender and crime Messerschmidt - why do men commit crime? explanation and evaluation Why do men commit crime? - Lyng, Katz Winlow: Postmodernity, masculinity and crime Plenary - 10 marker on why men commit crime. The PP demonstrates which parts students can take from the item.

This lesson is a GCSE sociology lesson [WJEC/ EDUQAS]- the lesson focuses on revising the family unit. The lesson is designed to fill a 90 minute lesson. There is a total of 13 slides on the power point. Included: Starter activity. Students to work out the missing blanks to key statements. Retrieval practice task- students are given a time limit to write down as many key concepts and key sociologists as they can remember. May want to offer a prize to whoever can write down the most. Key concept task. Students to write down the definitions to key concepts and provide an example. Key concepts provided on the power point along with the answers. Understanding key studies and theorists. Students to fill in their sheet whilst the teacher explains each sociologists. Information is included on the slides. Worksheet included on a separate document. Sociologists referred to: Murdock, Parsons, Delphy & Leonard, Willmott & Young, The Rapoports, Walby. What other key sociologists are there? students to match up the sociologist with their ideas. Answers included. Independent revision task. Students to use their notes or textbook pages to complete the overview mindmap. Included on a separate document.

This is a GCSE sociology lesson which focuses on the crime and deviance unit. This is lesson one, which is designed to cover key concept such as crime, deviance, laws, social construction and sanctions. The lesson is designed to last 90 minutes and there are a total of 11 slides on the power point. Included: Starter, social stratification and differentiation, retrieval practice quiz. key questions and answers on the pp slide. Title page- encouraging students to discuss what they already know about crime. Handouts for students to keep in books. Key concepts fill in sheet, key studies fill in sheet and know it well tick sheet. All attached as separate documents. Students are presented with three different images, discussion task. Are they criminal or deviant? have norms/ attitudes around these images changed? Key definitions: crime and deviance. Explanation of how crime and deviance could be considered a social construction. Key concepts and examples fill in table. Answers provided on the pp slide. Finish with a clip from summer heights high- students to make a notes of any examples of deviant behaviour. Link on pp slide.

This is a GCSE sociology lesson [WJEC/ EDUQAS]. The lesson focuses on revising the families and households unit. The lesson specfically covers, theories of the family, marriage patterns, is the family in decline along with some games which covers the unit as a whole. The lesson is designed to last 90 minutes and there are 13 slides on the power point. Included: Starter, bingo. Title page- retrieval practice, how many key concepts can students remember? Key theories of the family, there is a slide on Functionalism, Marxism and Feminism. IS the family in decline/ changing? key points on the board, reminding students of The New Right and Postmodernism. Short answer exam questions- provided on a separate document. Why are less people getting married? spider diagram, key information on pp slide. Marriage patterns- student fill in the blank task. Student worksheet provided, answers on pp. Sociology quiz- questions on the cultural transmission and family unit. Questions and answers provided on a separate worksheet. Independent revision task, textbook may be required. Plenary- blankety blank- students work out the missing words in a series of statements about the family unit.

This is a power point which contains 15 different starter activities (could also be used as plenary tasks) which focus on the crime and deviance unit of the course. GCSE SOCIOLOGY WJEC/EDUQAS. The activities range from; true or false tasks, fill in blanks, differentiated questions, scrabble board, short answer exam questions, find and fix- where students have to identify and correct incorrect statements. The answers are provided for each of these tasks.

This is a power point which contains 13 starter/ plenary ideas for the social stratification and differentiation unit. The activities range from key concept bingo, to quiz’s and true or false activities. They could be used either as starters or plenaries. The content is based on the eduqas exam board.

This is a 13 slide presentation, containing all the key information about the Functionalist view of education. GCSE Sociology- Eduqas. Contains various activities, including a key concept match up, and a fill in the blanks exercise. This lesson is aiming towards answering a 15 mark exam style question, an A3 planning sheet is also included in this package.