This is an AQA A-Level sociology lesson based on theories of education. This lesson covers, Feminism, Postmodernism and Liberal perspectives on education. There is a total of 9 slides and the lesson is aimed to fill 90 minites. Included: -starter activity, students should work out the missing words of statements. Recapping theories such as Marxism and the New Right. -introduction to Feminism- getting students to think about what key terms they associate with this theory. -explanation of what liberal, Marxist and radical feminists say about the education system. -explanation of how the hidden curriculum operates and reproduced gender inequality (Heaton & Lawson 1996) -reading task- students to fill in a sheet whereby they look at the hidden curriculum reproducing gender inequality in more detail. Reading is also included with this lesson. -introduction to postmodernism and education- an explanation of what postmodernists say about society in general. The power point then goes on to explain the impact of social change and greater diversity on education. -liberal perspectives on education- explanation on liberal principles and how they think the education system should be run. The lesson finishes with a documentary of summer hill which demonstrates a school that uses liberal principles. Youtube link is included.

This is a GCSE sociology lesson (WJEC Eduqas) on gender role socialisation. It is designed to fill a 90 minute lesson, and has a total of 9 slides on the power point. Included: starter activity- encouraging students think about some of the key concepts in sociology (norms, socialisation etc). title- ask student key questions, getting them to think about what gender socialisation is. how gender roles are socially constructed. - explanation of what this means the role of the family in gender socialisation the role of the media in gender socialisation - fill in the blanks activity. A copy of the answers are also included on a separate worksheet for teacher use. the role of schools in gender socialisation. the role of peer group in gender socialisation- students to copy definitions into their key terms glossary. (sheet included) documentary with questions for students to answer. plenary - students should try to answer as many questions as possible. (differentiated- easy, medium and hard questions)

AQA A-Level sociology, the Marxist view of education. This lesson includes a powerpoint and worksheets, there are a total of 9 slides on the power point and it is designed to fill a 90 minute lesson. Included: starter activity. True or false worksheet, this task is designed to review the Functionalist and New Right view of education. Question and answer task- aimed to get students to think about what they already know about Marxism explanation of the bourgeoisie and proletariat Althusser - The ideological state apparatus slide on repressive and ideological state apparatus Bowles & Gintis- schooling in capitalist America Bowles & Gintis: correspondence principle explanation and activity for students to complete. the lesson finishes with a reading task. Students will need access to the AQA sociology textbook one in order to complete this task. Question worksheets included, along with the answers.

This lesson is designed to fill a 90 minute lesson, there is a total of 13 slides. The lesson focuses on discussing feral children, socialisation, agents of secondary socialisation. This is aimed at GCSE sociology eduqas. Included: Starter activity- match up the key concepts. Answers provided. Title page- encouraging students to start thinking about what feral children are. Explanation of socialisation and the different types. Introduction to secondary socialisation. Worksheet provided. Students add key details to their worksheets whilst teacher talks through each agent of secondary socialisation. Introduction to feral children. Short video clips to watch with questions for students to think about. Video links provided on the power point. Short answer exam question- 4 marks. Encouraging self assessment. Homework task- instructions on pp. To make a revision resource.

A-Level sociology (AQA) the Neoliberal and New Right perspective on education. This lesson consists of a total of 12 slides and is designed to fill a 90 minute lesson. It contains: a starter activity based on recapping the Functionalist perspective on education (quiz). The power point also includes the answers. introduction to the New Right hand out, students to read through and then read through as a class. detailed power point slides explaining the Neoliberal and New Right view of education. slides explaining the two roles of the state and education & national identity as explained by the New Right. criticisms of the New Right perspective. Ball et al’s study explaining parental choosers as a criticism of the New Right. The three different types of choosers are explained on the powerpoint, there is also a worksheet to go through this. The last slide is based on a documentary called ‘admissions impossible’- i do not think you can find this online anymore, some school’s may have this available on DVD if not, please ignore the last slide.

This lesson focuses on the Functionalist view of education- AQA sociology. The lessons consists of a powerpoint and two reading worksheets, there is a total of 12 slides. This lesson is perfect for students who have never studied sociology before, however it also aims to build on the knowledge of those who have studied it for GCSE. The Lesson consists of: starter activity which encourages students to think about what they already know about Functionalism, Marxism and Feminism. an overview of what each theory says about education. A reading which gives an overview of the functionalist perspective- students to read along and highlight key points. detailed powerpoint slides going through Durkheim- social solidarity, specialist skills and Parsons idea of meritocracy. a short video clip introducing students to Davis & Moore’s idea of role allocation- students to answer questions whilst watching the clip. a detailed slide explaining role allocation. evaluation of the Functionalist perspective. 10 mark exam question practice focusing on what has been learnt during the lesson. - a plan is included on the slide. plenary whereby students have to identify which key terms are associated with Functionalism. To end the lesson students should be given a reading on the New Right perspective on education- this will prepare them ready for the next lesson.

This lesson is part of the education unit (AQA sociology). This lesson focuses on explaining the idea of cultural capital and how this links to educational achievement (external factors). The lesson consists of 12 slides and is aimed to fill a 100 minute lesson. The starter activity is a true or false task which assesses students understanding of cultural and material deprivation. The lesson goes on to explain what cultural capital is, referring to Bourdieu. This lesson also includes a cultural capital quiz for students to complete. All worksheets are included. The lesson finishes with a 20 mark exam style question, both the item and question are included on the powerpoint, the question assesses students understanding of internal and external factors affecting achievement in school. The powerpoint goes through possible ways to use the item along with things students could include in their answers.

This lesson focuses on Green crime part of the crime and deviance unit of the AQA specification. The power point consists of 8 slides and would fill a 80 minute lesson. The starter activity consists of a true or false task which assesses students previous knowledge on globalisation and crime. The lesson then goes on to give a definition of green crime, explain global risk society and the environment and types of criminology. One activity included in this lesson refers to primary and secondary crimes. Students are required to read about types of green crime and decide whether they are primary or secondary (worksheets are included with this lesson, along with the correct answers). The lesson then leads on to an independent research task whereby they should have access to the internet. The lesson finishes with a 4 mark exam style question.

This lesson focuses on Situational crime prevention. Unit 4 of the AQA sociology spec. The power point consists of 10 slides and is designed to fill a 90 minute lesson. The starter activity is a retrieval practice task which assesses student’s understanding of the Functionalist view of crime and deviance. The lesson then goes on to explain what is meant by situational crime prevention, with reference to key terms and key sociologists as mentioned in the specification. For example; the idea of displacement, Felson (2002) explanation of crime prevention. Also explained in this lesson is the idea of environmental crime prevention. With reference to social and community crime prevention. In the middle of the lesson there is a true or false statement activity to assess students understanding. The lesson then moves on to discuss the idea of surveillance- this links to the panopticon and Foucault. The lesson finishes with a fill in the blanks activity explaining the panopticon. Worksheets are included with this lesson.

This is a lesson based on The media and Crime. Content addresses that covered in the AQA Sociology Specification. The lesson goes through the Sociological perspectives of the crime and the media, along with detailed information about cyber-crime. The lesson finishes with a 30 mark exam style question, this is based on the AQA specification. The powerpoint suggests what students could take out of the item when writing this question. The lesson consists of 12 slides.

This is an 11 slide Powerpoint. The lesson is focused on the media and crime. With a particular focus on moral panics. Students will not only learn to define moral panics however they will be able to link this specifically to the study of the mods and rockers. This lesson includes a short 10 minute video on the mods and rockers.

This is a lesson based on UNit 3 of the A2 aqa Sociology spec. The lesson is focused on the media and crime, with a focus on the media as a cause of crime. The lesson consists of 9 slides. by the end of the lesson, students will not only be able to identify how the media causes crime they will be able to explain this in detail.

This is a lesson based on GCSE Sociology Eduqas, The Feminist view of education. It contains four different worksheets: a true or false starter activity, a feminist view of education fill in the gaps, a 15 mark exam style question, the exam question planning sheet. The lesson consists of 11 slides, students should be able to answer the exam style question at the end based on their knowledge of the three structural theories.

This is a 13 slide presentation, containing all the key information about the Functionalist view of education. GCSE Sociology- Eduqas. Contains various activities, including a key concept match up, and a fill in the blanks exercise. This lesson is aiming towards answering a 15 mark exam style question, an A3 planning sheet is also included in this package.

This pack includes, a ‘know it well’ tick sheet. This is designed to help students locate any gaps in their knowledge and become clear on what key areas of the specification they need to revise. It also includes a list of all the key concepts from the crime and deviance unit, students can either fill these in as a revision activity or as you teach them the key terms throughout their lessons.