A-Level sociology- The Functionalist view of education.

This lesson focuses on the Functionalist view of education- AQA sociology. The lessons consists of a powerpoint and two reading worksheets, there is a total of 12 slides. This lesson is perfect for students who have never studied sociology before, however it also aims to build on the knowledge of those who have studied it for GCSE.

The Lesson consists of:

• starter activity which encourages students to think about what they already know about Functionalism, Marxism and Feminism.
• an overview of what each theory says about education.
• A reading which gives an overview of the functionalist perspective- students to read along and highlight key points.
• detailed powerpoint slides going through Durkheim- social solidarity, specialist skills and Parsons idea of meritocracy.
• a short video clip introducing students to Davis & Moore’s idea of role allocation- students to answer questions whilst watching the clip.
• a detailed slide explaining role allocation.
• evaluation of the Functionalist perspective.
• 10 mark exam question practice focusing on what has been learnt during the lesson. - a plan is included on the slide.
• plenary whereby students have to identify which key terms are associated with Functionalism.
• To end the lesson students should be given a reading on the New Right perspective on education- this will prepare them ready for the next lesson.