The topic of this revision session is: ‘The nature, existence and persistence of poverty in contemporary society’. It is designed for teachers using the new AQA Sociology specification at KS5. Save significant amounts of money by buying these revision sessions in bundles! This download contains one of a series of revision sessions that use a variety of mind-mapping, discussion and debate tasks to cover a section of the specification. It includes a fully animated revision session PowerPoint and a set of ‘silent debate’ A3 worksheets [which are a great way to structure group discussions and practice exam planning technique]. This revision session features: -A ‘grid of learning’ post-it task (to focus students on the day’s topic and refresh their memories of the basics) -A 'competitive mind-mapping task (which can be completed on the whiteboard or on A3 paper) -A silent debate task (with 6 x A3 silent debate worksheets in an editable .doc file) [nb. allowing group conversation, instead of silence, is also an effective approach] -Debates that ask students to move from one side of the room or the other and verbalise a defence of their position in response to a statement or rubric. -A concluding ‘One thing I am still uncertain about…’ post-it question. The revision sessions can be used in a number of ways: -As revision sessions during a revision period of term-time leading up to exams -Sandwiched between lessons as they are taught throughout the year as a way of solidifying and assessing learning This session can be purchased individually or as part of various bundles depending on your needs. Please note: the cover picture depicts some of the activities that make up this revision session, the wording within those tasks is adapted to the topic specified above and may differ from the wording depicted. Contents and tasks may vary slightly between revision sessions. The cover photo is, however, a fair depiction of the contents of the lesson. Copyright Adam Godwin (2017) [Godwin86] godwin86@gmail.com

The Ultimate Revision Board Game is completely printable. It includes 4 x A3 board (forming a giant game board) and work surfaces and 96 revision activity cards (printed on A4 pages to be trimmed accordingly). Each game is for groups of 4-6, you will need dice and students will need a counter each to move around the board. It is suitable for virtually any subject. When designed it was used for KS4 and KS5 Religious Studies, Sociology and Philosophy: it is ideal for teachers of humanities subjects in KS4 and KS5. The download includes: -A3 Game Board Sheets -A4 8/sheet Printable Game Cards -A set of pretty animated PowerPoint slides to integrate into your own resources Positive reviews greatly appreciated! :)