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A-LEVEL SOCIOLOGY INTRO LESSONS - nature vs nurture, functionalism, marxism, feminism, QUIZ & ANSWERS
Detailed and differentiated (up and down) student-led lessons that help students to develop their knowledge and understanding from previous lesson(s). L2 uses page 8 from AQA Book 1 by townsend but CAN BE USED FOR ANY SPEC using resources within lesson (see below). Comes with key term sheet for the lesson.
1. Introduction to Sociology - provides an overview of Sociology course (spec to AQA A-level but can easily be edited to suit ANY SPEC and GCSE) and the sociological imagination.
2. How do sociologists explain behaviour? -Nature vs Nurture lesson -explores the nature vs debate, norms, values, socialisation (primary/secondary) and social control as an introduction to Sociology. Uses page 8 of the AQA A-level Book 1 by Townsend to introduces students to the nature vs nurture debate but this can be replaced and the rest of the lesson can still be used.
3. Introduction to functionalism -explores value consensus, social order, biological/ organic analogy, structuralism, consensus theories to introduce students to the key functionalist views and ideas.
4. Introduction to Marxism -explores capitalism, ownership, interests, structuralism, conflict theories, exploitation as a way to introduce students to the main Marxist views and ideas.
5. Introduction to feminism - explores sex, gender, gender roles, patriarchy, socialisation, gender inequality as a way to introduce students to the main feminist views of society and ideas.
6. Quiz lesson - small revision activity
25 min quiz (on nature vs nurture, key functionalist, Marxist, feminist’s ideas and terminology) —LESSONS CAN BE FOUND ON MAIN PAGE. Includes:
answers/ mark-scheme
scaffolding for students to peer assess (but quiz can also be marked by teacher)
Made for AQA but can be used for ANY SPEC
Can be differentiated down for GCSE, but I recommend purchasing the GCSE Intro lessons bundle which have alread been edited to meet the needs of KS4 students.
AQA A-level Sociology: Education Topic 3 Ethnic differences Revision
Detailed and differentiated (up and down) student led lesson that:
uses scaffolding to guide students in making a mind-map of the topic as a revision material
-recaps the success criteria for 10 markers with item
-provides a model paragraph for a 10 marker item on this topic
-uses scaffolding to help students write their own 10 mark (item) paragraphs or full answers.
-includes 4 different 10 markers (with item). for this topic
NOTES -RESOURCES CAN BE FOUND AT THE END OF THE PPT.
WRITING FRAME - AQA A-level Sociology: Families – Topic 2 Childhood 20 marker
Detailed writing frame that scaffolds (from introduction to conclusion) a full answer for a 20 marker on divorce (family -topic 2 childhood. Models how to use the item to select points or arguments to answer the question.
*** Based on AQA specification**
*Outlines the success criteria and provides sentence starters for the full essay (intro, main body and conclusion). Success criteria used for paragraphs in main body of essay is PEELE/A
Outlines the key terms, sociologists, theories that can be used when answering the question.
Supports students who need support and guidance with writing essays whilst providing students who are already good at writing essays opportunities to further improve their essay skills.
PAGE NUMBERS From Webb et al Book 1 textbook included for 3/4 of paragraphs in main body.
AQA A-level Sociology Families: Theories of the family - Murdock’s four functions of the family
Detailed and differentiated (up and down) student-led lesson that recaps the functionalist view of society and examines and evaluates functionalist Murdock’s four functions: Sexual function , Reproductive function , Education function , Economic function.
Lesson makes links to other functionalist and family key terms that students might have previously been taught.
Main activity makes reference to AQA A-level Book 1 by Townsend but an alternative book that covers this content can be used.
MAIN ACTIVITY INCLUDES ANSWERS
Starter assesses prior learning on Childhood topic.
WORKSHEETS AT THE END OF THE PPT
AQA A-level Families- Couples: Intro to the family structures/ types
Detailed and differentiated (up and down) student-led lesson that examines and analyses the following key terms to introduce students to the main family structures: Family, Household,Family structure/ type, Nuclear family, Lone-parent family, Same-sex family, Reconstituted family (or blended family) , Beanpole family, Extend family (horizontally and vertically) , Empty-nest family, Cohabitating couples, Contemporary society, Traditional, Family diversity, Living Apart Together/ LATs (extension)
***** ANSWERS for MOST MAIN activities INCLUDED****
***** ALL RESOURCES INCLUDED AND CAN BE FOUND OUT THE END OF PPT *****
AQA GCSE Sociology -Education Revision lesson
Description allows students to recap the key terms and sociologists covered in the education unit and apply this to exam questions. Goes through the different types of 4 marker (excluding research methods 4 markers) students can be asked.
ANSWERS TO MOST ACTIVITIES
AQA A-level Sociology: Families Topic 2 ‘Childhood’ Revision lesson
Detailed and differentiated (up and down) student led lesson that supports students in recapping the main theories, views and explanations of the position of childhood; examines how march of progress, conflict, child liberationists and postmodernist theories’ view society and how this might influence their approach or view of childhood and its changes over time. Also highlights the key sociologists (Katz, Postman, Aries, Palmer, Jenks, Gittens) in this topic.
The lesson then requires students to apply this knowledge to plan (using a success criteria) a 20 marker and write at least one paragraph for it.
RESOURCES CAN BE FOUND AT THE END OF THE PPT.
MODEL PLAN AND ANSWERS FOR MAIN ACTIVITY CAN BE FOUND ON NEXT SLIDE AFTER ACTIVITY SLIDE
Introduction to Sociology lesson
This is a lesson I use as an introduction to the AQA A-level Sociology course and to the sociological imagination or line of inquiry. The lesson includes:
an overview of the course, exam and curriculum
activities to introduce students to Sociology and sociological thinking/ inquiry.
suggested reading, podcasts, revision websites youtube channels that students can use to develop their knowledge and understanding of key ideas and concepts.
Expectations
Can be easily edited to meet your needs, e.g. specification, expectations and can also be used as an introduction to AQA GCSE Sociology .
GCSE Sociology – Introduction to Marxism
explores capitalism, profit, social class, ownership, interests, structuralism, conflict theories, exploitation, false consciousness and social relations of production as a way to introduce students to the main Marxist views and ideas.
Includes answers for main activities
Resources can be found at the end of the PPT.
Made to meet the AQA spec but can be used (and edited if needed) for other exam boards
Nature vs nurture - How might we explain behaviour?
Detailed student-led lesson that explores the nature vs debate, norms, values, socialisation (primary/secondary) and social control as an introduction to Sociology. Uses page 8 of the AQA A-level Book 1 by Townsend to introduces students to the nature vs nurture debate but this can be replaced and the rest of the lesson can still be used. Comes with worksheet used for two of the activities and key term sheet for the lesson. Can be used for both GCSE and A-level.
AQA A-level Sociology: Families Topic 6 ‘Family diversity’ Revision lesson
Detailed and differentiated (up and down) student led lesson that aims to recap and consolidate student’s knowledge and understanding of:
key sociologists (Parsons, Murray, Chester and Benson, Stacey, Beck, Giddens and more)
key terms (Rapoports’ different types of diversity, neo-conventional Pure relationship, Risk society, negotiated family, individualisation thesis, Divorce-extended family, 'Families of choice’, Fragmentation and diversity, Connected thesis and more) in the family diversity topic of the family unit.
the main difference in modernist and postmodernist views of: society, the family AND explanations of family diversity.
INCLUDES STUDENT FRIENDLY MARK-SCHEME FOR 10 MARKER ON THIS TOPIC
RESOURCES CAN BE FOUND AT THE END OF THE PPT.
ANSWERS FOR MOST ACTIVITIES (Recap and planning activity) INCLUDED AND CAN BE FOUND ON NEXT SLIDE AFTER ACTIVITY SLIDE
INCLUDES ORACY ACTIVITY
AQA A-Level Sociology Families and Households PLC (EDITABLE)
Personal Learning Checklist for the Families and Households unit in the the AQA A-level Sociology syllabus. PLC includes topic and page numbers from the Westergaard and Townsend book one for content students my find hard to locate.
GCSE Sociology – Introduction to Feminism
explores sex, gender, gender roles, patriarchy, gender inequality as a way to introduce students to the main feminist views of society and ideas.
Includes answers for main activities
3 marker with a success criteria and student friendly mark-scheme
Resources can be found at the end of the PPT (worksheet is in folder).**
Made to meet the AQA spec but can be used (and edited if needed) for other exam boards
Introduction to functionalism
Detailed and differentiated student-led lesson that explores value consensus, social order, biological/ organic analogy, structuralism, consensus theories as a way to introduce students to the main functionalist views and ideas. Can be used for ANY SPEC. Catered towards A-level students but can easily be simplified and/ or for younger students. Comes with key term sheet for the lesson.
Sociology Education Class differences in achievement - Cultural capital
Detailed and differentiated (up and down), student led lesson that explores cultural, educational and economic capital and compensatory education to enable students to understand the role of cultural capital in causing class differences in achievement/ middle-class achievement. Also covers and supports students in answering 4/6 markers using a success criteria and student-friendly mark-schemes.
ANSWERS TO MAIN ACTIVITIES AND EXAM QUESTIONS ARE INCLUDED
COMES WITH FREE A-LEVEL HELP SHEET AND KEY TERM SHEET FOR TOPIC 1 & 2
**Made for AQA A-level but can be easily used for other specs (just need a different source of information/ textbook) differentiated down for GCSE) lesson **
Uses and refers to ’ AQA A Level Sociology Book One Including AS Level: Book one 3rd Revised edition by Rob Webb, Hal Westergaard, Keith Trobe, Annie Townend ’ textbook
AQA A-level Sociology: Families Topic 4 ‘Demography’ Revision lesson
Detailed and differentiated (up and down), student led lesson created to help students recap key ideas examined in the demography topic of the family unit, make revision materials based on this content and be able to apply this knowledge to exam questions, particularly 10 markers that makes links between topics - This lesson is very helpful for developing the skills students need for to answer ‘Outline and explain’ 10 markers which requires students to demonstrate the ability to connect two elements, aspects, subtopics, or topics to answer the question.
Lesson also recaps the assesment objectives (but can be used to introduce students to the assessment objectives) (AOs – AO1, AO2 & AO3). The lesson requires students to answers questions based on each AO and then provides guidance and support for students to use the AOs to make flashcards (with questions and answers).
**RESOURCES CAN BE FOUND AT THE END OF THE PPT.
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AQA A-level Sociology: Families Topic 7 ‘Families and Social policy’ Revision lesson
Detailed and differentiated (up and down) student led lesson that:
briefly recaps the main theories (Feminism, The New Right, Conflict theory, Functionalism) and theorists (Donzelot,Murray, Fletcher, Land & Leonard) and their views on the function of social policies and the relationship between families and social policies and.
models and supports students in using this knowledge to plan (using a planning success criteria) and answer (using a paragraph success criteria) a 20 marker USING THE ITEM.
RESOURCES CAN BE FOUND AT THE END OF THE PPT.
**ANSWERS FOR MAIN ACTIVITIES CAN BE FOUND ON NEXT SLIDE AFTER ACTIVITY SLIDE
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Research methods - Practical, ethical and theoretical issues
Detailed and differentiated student-led lesson that explores practical (time, cost, research opportunity, requirements of funding body & subject matter), ethical (informed consent, confidentiality, harm to participants, vulnerable groups & covert research) and theoretical issues (validity, reliability, representativeness, methodological perspective).
Catered towards A-LEVEL AQA sociology but if main activity can be replaced, the rest can be used for GCSE and ANY SPEC.
Main activity uses pages 92-94 of the AQA A Level Sociology Book One Including AS Level: Book one 3rd Revised edition by Rob Webb, Hal Westergaard, Keith Trobe, Annie Townend
Comes with key term sheet for the lesson.
A-level Sociology: Introduction to Marxism
Detailed and differentiated student-led lesson that explores capitalism, ownership, interests, structuralism, conflict theories, exploitation as a way to introduce students to the main Marxist views and ideas. Can be used for ANY SPEC. Catered towards A-level students but can easily be simplified and/ or cut down for younger students. Comes with key term sheet.
AQA A-Level Sociology Beliefs in Society PLC (EDITABLE)
Personal Learning Checklist for the Beliefs in Society unit in the AQA A-level Sociology syllabus. PLC includes topic and page numbers from the Westergaard and Townsend book one and two for content students my find hard to locate.