GCSE sociology [EDUQAS]- The Marxist view of education.

GCSE Sociology (WJEC/ EDUQAS)- the Marxist view of education. This lesson is designed to last a 90 minute lesson and contains a total of 10 slides on the power point. This lesson follows on from the Functionalist view of education.

Included:

• Starter activity which focuses on recapping research methods.
• Title page. Recapping functionalism. Encouraging students to think about what they already know about Marxism and start to apply this to education.
• Explanation of Marxism and capitalism.
• Bourdieu- schools reproducing the class system- Cultural capital.
• Bowles and Gintis correspondence principle.
• correspondence principle VS role allocation. Encouraging students to think about what viewpoint they agree with- functionalism or marxism.
• Schools and giant myths.
• Evaluating the marxist view.
• Summarising the marxist view. Discussion about whether students think the education system is meritocratic?
• Short answer exam practice question. 2 marker- mark scheme included.