This is an A-Level AQA sociology lesson. The lesson focuses on The Marxist view of education. There is a total of 9 power point slides and it is designed to fill a 90 minute lesson. Included: -true or false starter activity, based on Functionalism and New Right perspectives. (worksheet attached) -starter, encouraging students to think about what key concepts they associate with Marxism. -detailed explanations of Althusser, Bowles and Gintis ideas. -the lesson finishes with a reading task for students to complete. The A-Level AQA book one (orange textbook) will be needed to complete this exercise. A worksheet containing the questions is attached.

This is an AQA A-Level sociology lesson. The lesson focuses on external reasons for class differences in education. This lesson particularly focuses on material deprivation. There are a total of 9 slides and the lesson is designed to fill a 90 minute lesson. -starter activity focuses on going through students homework from the previous lesson. This was to research compulsory education. The research instruction sheets are also included with this lesson. If students have access to the internet they could do it during this lesson instead. -definition of material deprivation. A short video clip where students should think about the different material and cultural factors that may be holding the child back in terms of her academic achievement. -explanation of how poverty is linked to educational achievement- with reference to sociological theorists. -explanation of how poor housing can lead to academic underachievement for working class pupils. -explanation of the link between diet/ health and academic achievement. -explanation of financial support and and the costs of education with reference to academic achievement. -fear of debt reading task. Students should use page 22 of the aqa textbook in order to complete this task. Worksheet included with reading questions to answer. -exam question practice (6 mark question)

This is an AQA A-Level sociology lesson focusing on unit 2- class differences in educational achievement. This lesson discusses cultural capital as an external factors affecting achievement. There are a total of 11 slides and is designed to fill a 90 minute lesson. Included: -true or false starter activity. This is based on other external factors such as cultural deprivation. -introduction of Bourdieu- three types of capital. -short cultural capital quiz, activity for students to complete. Included on a separate worksheet. -explanation of what cultural capital means. Student activity- create a spider diagram of examples of middle class cultural capital. extension/ challenge question included. -explanation of how cultural capital gives middle class students an advantage at school. Challenge question included. -explanation of educational and economic capital. -a test of Bourdieu’s ideas. Explanation of the key study by Alice Sullivan (2001) -introduction to a 20 mark question based on factors affecting class differences in educational achievement. The question and Item is included on the powerpoint. Along with some examples of how students can use the item, and what they could discuss when answering the question. Student should plan this question during the lesson (or for homework)

This is an A-Level Sociology lesson [AQA]. The lesson focuses on finishing external factors affecting ethnic differences in achievement with a focus on material deprivation. The lesson then starts to move on to internal factors including labelling and streaming. The power point consists of 10 slides and it is designed to last a 90 minute lesson. Included: -starter activity. Students use the scrabble board to come up with the highest scoring sociological key concept from the education unit. -explanation of material deprivation and how this links to ethnic differences in schools. -explanation of racism in wider society. Explanations by Rex (1986). -differences in parental attitudes. Video clip, link provided on the power point. This focuses on explaining how Asian parental attitudes may be different and how this affects their educational achievement. Questions for students to answer also included. -the lesson then moves on to internal factors. Key information provided from Gillborn and Mirza (2000) along with Strand (2010). -explanation of labelling and teacher racism with reference to Gillborn and Youdell 2000. -explanation of streaming and which ethnic groups are more likely to be streamed. -explanation of Asian pupils and labelling with reference to Cecile Wright (1992). -plenary = knowledge check. Students to answer a series of questions which refer to cultural deprivation and material deprivation.

This is a GCSE sociology lesson, which focuses on how far conjugal roles have changed. This is the second lesson on conjugal roles, lesson 1 explains what conjugal roles are. The lesson is designed to last a 90 minute lesson and there are a total of 10 slides on the power point. By the end of the lesson students will be able to explain whether conjugal roles have changed or not, by referring to decision making and money management, the dual burden, triple shift, the media and childcare patterns. Included: -starter activity. Students are shown some graphs which explain housework patters. Students to answer key questions using the data on the graph. -students are encouraged to think about the problems women may face with the domestic division of labour. -have families become more equal? pair activity. Students are given information packs, these contain information about conjugal roles (decision making, money management, dual burden etc). Students will then teach their partner. -the power point then goes on to explain each point in more detail. For example, the hours spent on household tasks, Ann Oakely, Duncombe and Marsden, Pahl and Edgell. Challenge questions are also provided on the power point. -male and female roles. Students are given a list of characteristics and they should decide whether they belong pre or post 1970s. Answers on power point. -conjugal role quick quiz. This tests students on everything they have learnt about conjugal roles. The quiz is provided on a separate document. -plenary. How well do students know their key concepts and sociologists? Students are provided with key terms and people, their task is to ensure they can explain each one. This is a differentiated task, each key concept is worth a different amount of points (colour coded).

This is a GCSE sociology lesson [EDUQAS]. The lesson focuses on qualitative sources of secondary data, how sociologists make choices about research and the lesson finishes with an ethics task. The power point consists of 9 slides, and is designed to last a 90 minute lesson. Included: -Starter activity which is a quiz on the theories of the family. -Title page. Encouraging students to think about what qualitative sources of secondary data sociologists might use. -Explanation of what qualitative secondary sources are. Challenge question included. -Using public and private documents in sociological research. Task- students to put the documents under the correct heading in the table. Challenge question provided. -Strengths and weaknesses of using qualitative secondary data in research. -Secondary data task. Students to decide which method would be best when researching certain areas. -Explanation of how sociologists make choices about research. Challenge question- gets students to think about what things need to be considered before starting a research study. -Reading task. Covers considerations such as: funding, the purpose of sociology, interests and availability. Extension task provided. -Ethical issues in sociological research poster task. Students will need access to the Eduqas sociology textbook. Pages 250-251.

This is an A-Level sociology lesson which focuses on the research methods unit. The lesson is based on observations. The lesson is designed to last 90 minutes and there are a total of 13 slides on the power point. Included: -Starter activity- blankety blank. Students to work out the missing words in the statements. Methods recap. -Issues with conducting a participant observation such as: getting in, staying in and getting out. -Why use overt observation? strengths and weaknesses -Practical and ethical issues of using covert observation -Advantages and disadvantages of participant observation- student task. Students will need access to the AQA A-Level textbook (book one) to complete this task. Pages 140-142. The answers are then included on the power point (can just use the answers if students do not have access to the textbook)- worksheet is attached separately -Positivism, Interpretivism and observations -10 mark exam question practice. Power point includes examiners advice, an example paragraph and how students should answer this question.

This is a GCSE Sociology lesson, the lesson focuses on recapping the theories of education. The lesson also involves a 15 mark question which students should completed. Ideally, students would have learnt about the functionalist, marxist and feminists view of education before completing this lesson. The lesson is designed to last 90 minutes and the power point contains 9 slides. Included- Starter, recap of research methods. Students to unscramble the key concepts. Title page, encouraging students to define key concepts. Comparing the theories of education- worksheet for students to complete. Attached as a separate document. Outline of functionalist, marxist and feminist view of education. Challenge questions provided throughout. Practice 15 marker on theories of education. Example structure outline provided. Example PEEL paragraph provided. - Students then complete the exam question. Plenary- scrabble. Students to try and work out the highest scoring key concept from the unit so far.

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 gender differences in education. The lesson is designed to last 90 minutes and has a total of 11 slides on the power point. Included: Starter, methods recap, true or false. Title page- encouraging students to think about who performs better in education and why this is the case. Key statistics, graph. Articles on gender differences in attainment, links to the articles are in the ‘notes’ section on the pp. Outline of the internal and external factors affecting achievement. Student task- information pack which goes through the reasons for gender differences. Including; changes in norms and law, feminisation of education, laddish subcultures, crisis of masculinity. Key studies including: Sharpe and Jackson are also included. Students read through the information and complete the grid. The information pack and grid are provided on separate documents. Answers also provided on the power point. Plenary- retrieval practice, questions from the education unit. Homework- 8 marker. Mark scheme provided.

This is a GCSE sociology lesson which focuses around the applied research methods questions which are in paper 2. The lesson is designed to last 90 minutes and there are a total of 9 slides on the power point, additional resources (worksheets) are provided. This lesson relies on students already having a basic understanding of research methods, including the types of methods and their strengths and weaknesses. Included: Starter, blankety blank. Students to work out the missing concepts in the sentences. Answers provided. Title page- shows students the applied methods specification, encouraging students to think about what they already know about methods. General research methods mindmap. The power point goes through a brief overview of research methods and their strengths and weaknesses, including practical, ethical and theoretical. The idea is that students would create their own A3 mind map whilst teacher guides students through the key content. Students can also use their own knowledge to add anything else to their mind map. Introduction to applied methods- walk through of what the exam will look like. Walk through of example applied methods exam questions (from the 2020 autumn paper). The power point goes through a 1 marker, 4 marker and 6 mark question. There is a handout so students can answer the questions, mark schemes are on the power point slides. Over to students to have a go at answering applied methods questions independently. Questions provided on a separate worksheet along with the mark scheme. Research methods exam specification provided- students to complete some independent revision using the spec.

This is a year 13 Sociology lesson, focusing on the theory and methods unit. This is the first lesson on Feminism. The lesson is designed to last 90 minutes. This lesson includes: Starter activity, recapping education unit. True or false activity, answers included. Outline of what the specification includes for theory and methods. Outline of the three exam papers and marks per paper. Recap of the feminist view of education. Explanation of the three waves of feminism with a short video clip. Youtube link on the PP slide. Explanation of ‘malestream’ society. Why is feminism so important? Walby’s six strands of patriarchy. Wider reading, Metoo movement. - from the sociology review. Article is not included on here, however please email me on amyfo7@live.co.uk if you would like it. Thank you.

This is an A-level sociology lesson which focuses on theory and methods (year 13). This lesson specifically focuses on types of feminism, with an emphasis on Liberal and Radical. The lesson is designed to last 90 minutes. There are a total of 15 sldies on the power point. Included: Starter activity. Theories of education recap. Prior knowledge check, students to work out which statements go with each type of feminism. Answers provided. Types of Feminism, overview information sheet. Explanation of Liberal feminist ideas - Links to Oakley and Sharpe. Evaluation included. Explanation of Radical feminist ideas. The personal is political and their ideas about change. Evaluation included. SlutWalk articles, encouraging students to think about why they were organised and why people joined. QR codes for the articles on the power point slide. Plenary - debate/ discussion.

This is an AQA Sociology lesson, focusing on the theory and methods unit. This lesson specifically focuses on Feminism - Marxist Feminism, Difference Feminism and Poststructural Feminism. The lesson is designed to last 90 minutes, there are a total of 13 slides on the power point. Included: Starter activity, education unit recap (key sociologists names). Answers included. Review of liberal and radical feminism, answers included. Explanation of Marxist Feminist ideas including evaluation. Explanation of dual systems Feminism.- Walby and Pollert What is intersectional Feminism - youtube clip. Link on the Pp slide. Explanation of Difference Feminsm. Explanation of Poststructuralist feminism and evaluation. Plenary/ HW, summary Feminist theory poster task.

This is a power point which contains 16 different research method starter or plenary activities. They range from true or false activities to exam questions. They are based on the content from the GCSE Eduqas specification.

This is a GCSE sociology lesson which focuses on the crime and deviance unit. The lesson specifically focuses on the role of the police and courts. The lesson is designed to last 90 minutes and there are a total of 6 slides on the power point. In order to complete the lesson successfully students will need access to the GCSE sociology WJEC textbook. Included: Starter - social stratification and differentiation recap. Title page- encouraging students to think about the role the police plays in society. Two slides which goes through an overview of the role of the police and courts. Questions for students to discuss. Booklet task on the role of the police and courts. Attached as a separate document. Students will need to answer the questions in the booklet using the textbook. Extension tasks and exam questions are also provided in the booklet. The lesson then moves on to crime and deviance revision. There is a mind map attached as a separate document, students can add information to this using the textbook or their notes. Key studies and key concepts sheets are also included which will aid students revision.

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 an A-level sociology lesson which focuses on the research methods unit. This lesson specifically goes through the ethical and practical issues that have to be considered in research. The lesson is designed to last 90 minutes and there are 13 slides on the power point. Included: Starter - unscramble the key words, based around the education unit. Answers provided. Title page- encouraging students to think about what we mean by practical, ethical and theoretical issues. Introduction to PET. Ken Brown A-level textbook reading on ethics. An image is included on the pp slide. I have not attached the reading, however, if needed please email me on amyfo7@live.co.uk. Outline of the 5 main ethical issues with a brief description. Evaluating key research methods (observation etc) just thinking about ethics. Worksheet attached for students to complete, answers on pp slide. Introduction to practical issues with an explanation. Evaluating methods just thinking about practical issues. Exam questions- AS and A-level questions. Introduction to covert observation, video clip, link provided. Encouraging students to apply their understanding of ethical and practical problems to the research shown in the documentary.

This is a power point which contains 15 starter/ plenary activities for the education unit. They range from, true or false activities to questions for students to answer. All content is based around the EDUQAS/ WJEC exam board.

This is a power point which contains 11 starter/ plenary ideas for the Family unit. These range from questions to true ot false activities. The content is based on the EDUQAS/ WJEC exam board.