GCSE sociology [eduqas/ wjec] - Divorce (family)

This is a GCSE sociology lesson which focuses on divorce as part of the family unit. The lesson explains changes in patterns of divorce. The lesson is designed to last 90 minutes and there is a total of 12 slides on the power point.

Included:
-starter activity. Introducing key statistics about divorce. Students to predict the missing statistics. (answers then included on the power point)
-key statistics, encouraging students to think about what they show about divorce.
-background of divorce in the UK. Dominoes match up task. Students to get a pack of dominoes which contain key dates and explanations, they should then match these up. Answers included on the power point. This shows how divorce laws have changed and encourages students to think about the impact they have had.
-key trends-graph. Briefly introduces the Family Law Act 1996
-legal changes to divorce timeline.
-changes to laws- more detailed explanation of the Divorce Reform Act 1996 and what it entailed. Links to The Family Law Act 1996 and Legal Aid (1949).
-explanation of the reasons for changes in divorce. Student task- to rank them in order of importance.
-explanation of how expectations of marriage have changed- reference to Giddens.
-plenary- true or false activity.