This is a GCSE sociology lesson [WJEC/ EDUQAS] based on the stratification and differentiation unit. The lesson focuses on globalisation and poverty. The lesson is designed to last 90 minutes and there are a total of 10 slides on the power point. Included: Starter, education recap. Students work out the missing words, based on Paul Willis key study. Title page- encouraging students to think about what globalisation means. Globalisation definition. Multinational corporations explanation. Student task, read through the McDonalds information sheet (attached as a separate document) and students answer questions on the pp. Explanation of a global elite. Fill in the blanks task with answers on pp. The connection between employment, globalisation and poverty. Work sheet for students to read through where they can highlight evidence of globalisation. Attached as a separate document. 9 mark practice question. Functionalist and Marxist views on stratification. Example answer included on pp. There is also a brief explanation about how students should answer this question.

This is a GCSE psychology lesson [Edexcel], which focuses on how to answer 12 mark research methods questions. The lesson is designed to last 90 minutes and there are a total of 9 slides on the power point. All resources are provided on separate word documents. The lesson requires students to have a basic understanding of the strengths and weaknesses of different research methods. All exam questions are taken from previous past papers. Included: Starter- research methods true or false task. Answers provided. Title page- encourages students to think about strengths and weaknesses of observations and how they think they would structure a 12 mark question. An explanation of how the questions are marked and a suggestion of how students could structure their answer. Students to have a go at planning a 12 mark question. Planning sheet is provided on a separate worksheet. - mark scheme provided on the power point, students to add anything they have missed out. Example answer to a different 12 mark question provided on a separate document. (this is a full mark response) Students to practice writing a 12 marker, question provided on the power point, there is also a planning sheet which includes the question which is provided as a separate word document.

This is a GCSE sociology lesson which focuses on the crime and deviance unit. The lesson specifically focuses on the Functionalist view of crime and deviance. The lesson is designed to last 90 minutes and there are a total of 10 slides on the power point. Included: Starter, social stratification & differentiation recap. Title page- encouraging students to think about the functions of crime in society. Newspaper article headlines- students to think about what they tell us about crime. Durkheim: collective sentiments explanation. James Bulger reading task- how does crime make society stronger? reading provided on a separate document. Durkheim: Anomie - London Riots 2011 as an example. Short video clip included, link on the pp slide. Explanation of the positive role of deviance. 5 mark exam style question, examples of what students could include is on the pp slide. Peer assessment encouraged using ABC technique (explained on the pp slide) Theories of crime and deviance overview sheet- students to add to this each time they learn a new theory. Sheet provided on a separate document. Getting ahead, reading task, Texbooks will be needed for this. Students to start reading ahead about Merton’s strain theory.

This is lesson 7 of a series of lessons on the developmet topic. This lesson focuses on the key study by Gunderson et al 2013 - the power of praise. This powerpoint consists of 20 slides and is designed to fill a 90 minute lesson. This lesson goes alongside the development booklet which is available in my shop. Included: articulate psychological problems starter, this acts as a retrieval practice task. recap activity- ‘what’s the key term?’, students should be able to work out the key terms being described- these are from the development topic. discussion task- introducing students to start thinking about the significance of praise. explanations of the types of praise- person and process. match up task- students are encouraged to decide whether a statement is referring to person or process praise- assessment activity. 6 slides discussing the background to the study, aims, procedure, results and conclusions. student task- draw the study. strengths and weaknesses of the study. 2 mark exam question practice, question and mark scheme on the powerpoint. review and reflect plenary activity

This is lesson 9 of a series of lessons covering the development topic. This lesson focuses on issues and debates- the development of morality. This powerpoint has 19 slides and is designed to fill a 90 minute lesson. This lesson goes alongside the development booklet available in my shop. Included: starter, psychological problems recap. explanation of key terms- morals and morality short video clip of ‘Heinz dilema’ - whilst watching the clip students should be thinking about what decision he should make discussion of theories used to understand and explain the development of morality. fill in the blanks task- application to Piaget Kohlberg (1958) – Levels of moral reasoning. Task for students to complete using the edexcel textbook. short video explaining Kohlberg’s theory of moral development application task for students to complete evaluation of Piaget and Kohlberg gender differences in morality- challenge question included. how do we develop our morals? - question and answer task for students to complete. Damon (1999) on developing a moral self links to children and the development of moral understanding 9 mark assessed question. Question included on the powerpoint

This is lesson 2 of a series of lessons on the development topic. This lesson focuses on Piaget’s stages of development. The powerpoint consists of a total of 17 slides and is designed to fill a 90 minute lesson. This lesson goes alongside the workbook which is also available in my shop. ***Included: *** a starter activity on the psychological problems topic. This acts as a retrieval practice task. a true or false recap activity- this assesses students understanding of the areas and functions on the brain as taught in lesson 1. explanations of how students learn- Piaget’s four stages of development, with diagrams. explanations of the key features of each of his four stages a short video clip demonstrating Piaget’s conservation task. a progress check half way through the lesson- question and answer task. application tasks for students to complete- scenarios and questions included on the power point. ‘playing Piaget’ activity. This requires students to decide and explain how a child in a particular stage of development would respond in the 2 situations. - worksheet included. plenary- review of what students have learnt. This includes a short video clip which should aid students to answer the key question ‘what does this tell us about child development?’.

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, which focuses on interviews. This is designed to last a 90 minute lesson and there is a total of 14 slides on the power point. There is a worksheet to go along with the lesson (home learning purposes). Included: -Starter activity. This is a retrieval practice activity which recaps the families and households unit. -Recap of last lesson- requires students to have a basic understanding of the difference between primary and secondary data. -Introduction to interviews. What are they? the different types of interviews used by sociologists. -Explanation of structured interviews. -Explanation of unstructured interviews. Links to Dobash and Dobash, along with Feminism. Students to read the reading (provided on a separate worksheet) and answer the questions on the slide. -Explanation of semi-structured interviews. Students to answer questions. -Explanation of focus groups. Students are encouraged to think about why and when these may be useful. -Student task. Students are given four scenarios, their task is to decide which type of interview would be best and why. Example provided on the power point. -Strengths and weaknesses of using interviews in sociological research. -Student task. They are given four scenarios, they need to answer the key questions on the pp for each scenario. Links to interviewer bias and social desirability. -Plenary. Students are given 9 different statements, their task is to identify whether which interview the statement is referring to. Provided on a separate worksheet.

This is a GCSE Sociology lesson. The lesson focuses on the Feminist view of education. The lesson is designed to last 90 minutes and there is a total of 11 slides on the power point. Included: Starter activity- recapping research methods. Title page- encouraging students to think about what they already know about Feminism. Recapping key concepts such as patriarchy. Branches of Feminism. Explanation of liberal, radical and marxist feminists and what they say about the education system. Explanation of how schools are patriarchal. Explanation of how gender messages are passed through the hidden curriculum. Student task- mind map. Answers provided on the power point. Men in top positions and gendered subjects. Students to read through the key information on the slide and answer key questions, also included on the power point. Becky Francis- boys dominating space. Sue Lees- social control. Exam practice question - 15 marks. Encourage students to think about how they would answer this question. The power point provides a short overview of how students could structure/ answer this question. Students should then spend 10 minutes planning this question using the sheet provided. (separate document) Plenary- summarising feminism. Students to summarise what they have learnt in under 50 words using the key concepts on the power point.

This is a GCSE sociology lesson which focuses on class differences in educational achievement. The lesson is designed to last 90 minutes and there are a total of 12 slides on the power point. Included: Starter activity- recap of methods. Title page- students to think about who performs better in education and the reasons for this. Explanation of how class is measured. Reasons for inequality- cultural and material factors. Introduction to cultural capital- quiz for students to have a go at. Attached as a separate document. Explanation of cultural capital. How is cultural capital different to cultural deprivation? Introduction to language codes. Restricted and elaborate language code. Student task- facebook statuses attached as a separate document. Language codes summary- fill in the blanks task. How does the nature of schools favour the middle class? Outline of material factors and class differences. Plenary- practice exam questions. 5 marker and 8 marker.

This is a GCSE sociology [WJEC/ EDUQAS] lesson which focuses on the education unit. The lesson is centered around the hidden curriculum and anti-school subcultures. The lesson is designed to last 90 minutes and there are a total of 13 slides on the power point. Challenge questions and extension tasks provided throughout. Included: Starter, methods recap. Board rush game. Instructions on the pp. Post-it notes are needed for this task. Title page, encouraging students to think about what a anti-school subculture is. Explanation of what an anti-school subculture is. Easy and difficult explanation provided. Students choose which one they write down. Short video clip outlining the behaviours of an anti-school and pro-school subculture. The impact of labelling on anti-school subcultures. Reading/ question task. Questions and answers provided on the pp. However, students will need access to the GCSE eduqas textbook to complete this task (pages 102-103). Paul Willis and anti-school subcultures. Explanation of the difference between the formal and hidden curriculum. Explanation of what each theory argues about the hidden curriculum. Feminists, Marxists and Functionalists. Examples and challenge questions provided. This then leads on to an application task whereby students summarise what each theory says using the key concepts on the power point. Plenary- guess the fact. Teacher will need an envelope with a key fact written down from the lesson. (most important piece of information from the lesson) Students to guess what key fact the teacher has written. A key fact is provided in the notes section of the pp.

This is a GCSE sociology lesson which focuses on authority and power. The lesson is designed to last 90 minutes and there are a total of 12 slides on the power point. Included: Starter, retrieval practice - education unit. Answers on pp. Title page- students to start to think about who has the most power in school. What is power? Feminist view on power in society. Explanation of social control. Links between social control and theory. Who has more power and authority why? images on board- discussion task. Do some people have more power than others? student task- worksheet provided. Explanation on power point. What is authority? Weber three types of authority. Student task- what type of authority do the people in the images have? Plenary- key question on pp slide.

This is an A-Level psychology lesson which focuses on the social psychology unit. The lesson is based on realistic conflict theory by Sherif 1966. The lesson is designed to last 90 minutes and there are a total of 13 slides on the power point. Included: Starter, scrabble board, students to work out the highest scoring key concept. Title page- encouraging students to think about if they know anything about realistic conflict theory and what we mean by prejudice. Prejudice recap- fill in the blanks. Worksheet provided, answers on the pp. Explanation of the theory included: intergroup competition, limited resources, negative interdependence, positive interdependence and superordinate goals. 4 mark exam question- example answer included on pp slide. Evaluation of the theory. Introduction to 8 mark question- students to plan. Model answer provided on a separate worksheet. Introduction to the Robbers Cave Experiment- two video clips, links provided on the pp slide. Consolidation- creative task.

This is an Alevel psychology lesson which focuses on the social psychology unit. This lesson links to the prejudice side of the course, the lesson includes social identity theory- explanation and evaluation. The lesson is designed to last 90 minutes and there are a total of 13 slides on the power point. Included: Starter- recap questions which range in difficulty. Refers to social psychology. Title page- ‘everyone is prejudice’ encouraging students to debate how far they agree with the statement. Explanation of social identity theory- referring to in-groups and out-groups, social categorisation, social identification and social comparison. Challenge questions provided throughout. Explanation of how social identity theory can lead to prejudice and discrimination. Example to illustrate social identity theory- student worksheet. Answers provided. summary task- key words provided. Evaluation of the theory- students will need to use the edexcel book 1 to answer the questions. I have not attached a scanned copy but if this is needed please email me on amyfo7@live.co.uk. Answers provided on the power point. 8 mark exam question on SIT. Brief plan included on the pp slide. Mark scheme for the question is attached as a separate document.

This is a power point which includes a mind-map which summaries each of the key topics taught in the GCSE sociology eduqas specification. The mind-maps include key concepts and studies where necessary. The topics included are: Cultural transmission, Families & households, Education, Crime & Deviance, Social stratification & differentiation.

This is a GCSE sociology revision session which focuses on the social stratification and differentiation unit. The lesson is designed to last 90 minutes and there are a total of 7 slides on the power point. All resources are provided. Included: Title page - 4 2 mark questions for students to answer, all based on the straf/ diff unit. Large mind-map of the whole unit- students are advised to mind- map/ summarise the unit on an A3 piece of paper whilst teacher goes through main content on the board. Practice short answer exam questions- provided on a separate worksheet. Mark schemes provided on the power point. Strat / diff game (may need printing for students to play). Provided on the power point.

This is a GCSE psychology lesson which focuses on the sleeping and dreaming unit. The lesson is based around sleep disorders; insomnia and narcolepsy. The lesson is designed to last 90 minutes and there are a total of 14 slides on the power point. The lesson also comes with a worksheet with various activities that go along with the power point. The power point indicates when there are activities to complete on the worksheet. Included: starter activity which focuses on recapping the criminal unit. (this task could be changed to link to any other unit which has been taught) title page- encouraging students to think about what they already know about sleep disorders. spider diagram task- students to write everything they already know. an explanation of what sleep disorders are. short video clip about insomnia- link on the power point. newspaper article about insomnia. symptoms and explanations of insomnia. video about narcolepsy- questions to answer. Link on the power point. explanation of what narcolepsy is, symptoms and explanations. Challenge questions provided on the power point throughout. practice 4 mark exam question, question and mark scheme provided on the power point.

This is a GCSE sociology lesson based on the education unit. This lesson is lesson 2 of ethnic differences which focuses on internal factors. The lesson is designed to last a 90 minute lesson and there are a total of 9 slides on the power point. Challenge questions provided throughout. Included: Starter- methods recap. Unscramble the key words. (answers on pp) Title page- encouraging students to think about how schools/ teachers may be unconsciously racist. Quick recap of ethnic differences lesson 1. Includes, who performs better in education, also material and cultural factors. Explanation of how racism can lead to underachievement. Explanation of how institutional racism can lead to underachievement. Explanation of how labelling and low expectations can lead to underachievement. Explanation of how the ethnocentric curriculum can lead to underachievement. Consolidating knowledge task. Students to complete the mind-map using all the information they have learnt about ethnic differences. The mindmap has been started, students too add as much information as they can. Attached as a separate document. 15 mark practice exam question. Students have the option of two questions focusing on ethnic differences. Example structure provided.

This is a GCSE sociology lesson [wjec/ eduqas]. The lesson focuses on the eduction unit, specifically labelling, banding and setting. The power point has a total of 12 slides and is designed to last a 90 minute lesson. Challenge questions and extension tasks provided throughout. Included: Starter, methods recap. 2 mark exam questions, students answer whilst register is being taken. Title page. Encouraging students to think about what labelling means and the type of sociologists that are interested in labelling. Guess your label game! post it notes with different labels written on are needed for this task. Instructions included on the power point. Students tick the labels on their head- partner acts out their partners label until they guess it correctly. Outline of what labelling is and where labels come from. Explanation of how teachers arrive at their labels. Diagram of how self-fulfilling prophecies occur. Student task. Explanation of how teachers communicate their labels. Explanation of what banding and setting is. The effects of banding and setting on labelling. Reading task (Ball), students answer questions. Reading provided on a separate document. Applying understanding, 5 mark exam question. Success criteria provided. Marking exam question- mark scheme provided. Encourage peer assessment. Plenary 5,4,3,2,1. Students to reflect on what they have learnt during the lesson.

This is a GCSE sociology lesson (EDUQAS/ WJEC) which focuses on the Feminist view of the family. The lesson is designed to fill a 90 minute lesson. This is a full lesson which includes 14 powerpoint slides and two worksheets. included: -starter activity, ‘give me 5’- recap of Functionalism and Marxism. -introduction to Feminism, encouraging students to think about what they already know about Feminism in general. -explanation of the ‘braches’ of Feminism. - Brief explanation of radical, liberal and marxist feminism with application to the family. -brief explanation of feminism as a conflict theory. -in what ways are women oppressed in the home?- students to discuss this question, images on the powerpoint to encourage ideas. - explanation is then on the power point. -‘The family as a patriarchal institution’- explanation of Delphy and Leonard. -explanation of Ann Oakley -knowledge check- assessment of what students have understood so far. -‘social control of females’- explanation of how women are controlled at a young age which then transfers to adulthood. Referring to key concepts such as; ‘double standards’. -reading activity. Students to complete the reading about domestic abuse, answer the questions which are included on the powerpoint. Reading is on a separate worksheet attached. Extension activity provided. -one powerpoint slide on key statistics. -evaluation of the Feminist view of the family. -an extract from the ‘good housing keeping guide’- students to read through the extract and decide whether an article like this would be published today. Activity on a separate worksheet included. -homework task (could be completed during the lesson if time allows). To create a poster on the Feminist perspective. Students may need access to pages 74-77 in the eduqas gcse sociology textbook to support them.