AQA A Level Marxism - Theories & Methods

Attached is a complete lesson on Marxism in the Theories & Methods unit on the AQA exam board. The lesson covers and includes the following:

• Quick recap on what students remember about the Marxist perspective
• Introduction into Marxism, a handout which breaks down the key aspects of the Marxist perspective whereby students summarize or illustrate what each aspect is
• Difference between primitive communism and primitive capitalism. Exploring how the ruling class and subject class are different in many ways. There is a handout with 4 short questions to ensure AFL
• Base and Superstructure home illustration
• Focus on alienation - what the term is and how this impacts forced labour, commodities and workers. Students are encouraged to discuss in pairs before they are presented with the answers.
• Focus on exploitations
• Concept Check questions to ensure AFL
• AO3 of the Marxist perspective
• Short summary whereby students discuss the contribution of the Marxist perspective.
• Additional handout with key terms covering the Marxist perspective

All handouts needed are included