This is a short video 4 minutes long summarising the key issues we face today with traditional religious activity and secularisation in the northern hemisphere as it tends to affect christianity.

A lesson looking at the key concepts of ethnicity and the media. Includes references to the concept of moral panic and students need to be aware of this before the lesson

This is a presentation and lesson on how disability is presented in the media. It could be supplemented by one of the many interviews given by Liz Carr (Of Silent Witness Fame)

This is a two lesson bundle on the hypodermic syringe model of media effects. It looks at the theory and also criticism. It is complete but needs to be approached with other models for the exam

A lesson looking at news values and how news is made. You will need a supply of newspapers for the activity

Print out the slides on cards, prepare enough packs for one between 4 students. You will need one die for each group The cards are a little like the chance cards in Monopoly. Each has a chance of adding years to life or taking years away. The game should take about 15 minutes to play, 10 minutes afterwards in discussion and completing life chances table. This can be followed by teacher input. The subject matter can be used for health unit or wealth poverty and welfare It focuses on the main sociological explanations for inequalities in health and turns them into a game of chance

this is complete material for 3 lessons to introduce education for AQA syllabus. It looks at the purposes of education from three different theoretical perspectives: Functionalist, New Right and Marxist.

This is a 7 page document of the key terms which needs to be known for the A level exam. I had two versions one as a hand out and the others with the definitions but minus key words. Student then had to fill them in.

Many lower ability A level students get "pushed" toward sociology because there is a perception in some quarters at least, that it is an easy subject.It is not, especially if literacy is a weakness. I have used this presentation along with some work sheets I developed to help weaker students grasp two essential elements of the sociological writing: 1. presenting competing arguments 2. writing in an analytical/ detached style

44 slide presentation of could be given out as flash cards for revision For first year of A level (May need updating for new spec but the fundamentals are there and will save you work creating your own).

This is a 24 page comprehensive booklet covering all aspects of religious organisations using various resources including Haralambos 2013 edition.

I have run this game each year for about 7 years. I developed it because I found that most sixth form students are victims of “false class consciousness” and need a vivid understanding ofa different perspective not given to them by the media. They believe meritocracy without evidence but won't approach Marxism with an open ming (I find) For this game you will need large amounts of stickle bricks or other construction blocks (ebay or car boot sales are a good source) copies of the role play cards and a large box of Heros or wrapped sweets of some kind). You will need to print out labels for The factory and shop. The aim of the game is to illustrate the role of the worker in the economy and what happens when they do not share in the wealth created by their labours. The PPT also contains some other optional slides to introduce Marxism which can stimulate discussion before or after the exercise.

A level Sociology (AQA or OCR) for the research methods questions at AS. It is a summary of all the key information which students need to know by heart to enable them to answer research questions in the AS exam