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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 Sociology Families: Theories of the family – Parson’s view of the family
Detailed and differentiated (up and down) student-led lesson that examines, analyses and evaluates functionalist Parsons view of the family (functional fit theory) and his functions (mainly stabilisation of adult personalities – NOT primary socialisation).
Lesson explores the key terms: Functional fit theory, Stabilisation of adult personalities (Warm Bath Theory), Functional fit theory, Geographic mobility, Social mobility, Unit of production and Unit of consumption.
Lesson makes links to general functionalist key terms and family key terms that students might have previously been taught.
Main activity makes reference to AQA A-level Book 1 by Townsend
***** MOST ACTIVITIES INCLUDE ANSWERS****
Starter assesses prior learning on family topics: couples, childhood and Murdock’s functions.
***** WORKSHEETS AT THE END OF THE PPT**
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
KEY SOCIOLOGISTS SHEETS AQA A-level Sociology Media: Topics 1-4
Detailed and scaffolded (e.g. SOME sentence starters/ prompts, separating sociologists who comment on different aspects of each topic, SOME page numbers for sociologists that might be more difficult to find, etc.) key sociologists sheets that requires students to write done what key sociologists from topics 1-4 say.
Contains the main key sociologists in Topics 1-4 of the media unit for AQA A-level Sociology:
Topic 1 - Ownership and control of the media output
Topic 2 - The media, globalisation and popular culture
Topic 3 -the processes of selection and presentation of the content of the news
Topic 4 -media representations of age, social class, ethnicity, gender, sexuality and disability.
**REQUIRES textbook - 'SOCIOLOGY For AQA Volume 2 by Browne, Blundell & Law **
KEY TERM SHEETS AQA A-level Sociology Media: Topic 1-4
Detailed and scaffolded key term sheet that requires students to fill out the definitions themselves. (e.g. SOME sentence starters/ prompts, separating key terms in term of social groups for topic 4, identifiy the key terms that relate to media stereotypes for topic 4, etc.)
Contains the main key terms used in Topic 1-4 of the media unit for AQA A-level Sociology:
Topic 1 - Ownership and control of the media output
Topic 2 - The media, globalisation and popular culture
Topic 3 -the processes of selection and presentation of the content of the news
Topic 4 -media representations of age, social class, ethnicity, gender, sexuality and disability.
The bottom of the sheet has a section dedicated to the key terms learnt in previous units and topics that might link to this topic. Good form of revision for the students and allows for a spiral curriculum.
**REQUIRES textbook - 'SOCIOLOGY For AQA Volume 2 by Browne, Blundell & Law **
AQA A-level Sociology Education Topic 1- 2 key sociologists sheets
Detailed and scaffolded (e.g. SOME sentence starters/ prompts, model examples of what sociologists say (and what students are expected to write and how), etc.) key sociologists sheets that requires students to write done what key sociologists from education:
Topic 1 - Class differences in achievement (external factors)
Topic 2 - Class differences in achievement (internal factors)
Sociologists in alphabetical order
Good form of revision and revision resource for the students.
**BASED ON CONTENT in textbook - 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: Media Topic 1 Ownership and control Revision lesson
Detailed and diiferentiated (up and down), student led lesson that recaps:
patterns of ownership
the mainpulative, hegemonic and plurlaist approach to media ownerhsip and control
formal and informal controls of media output or content.
References the following concepts: Agenda-setting Gate-keeping News values Marxism Structuralism vs Interactionism
Ownership Ideology Capitalism False consciousness Neo-Marxism
Lords of the Global Village Formal and informal methods of control.
ANSWERS INCLUDED FOR SOME MAIN ACTIVITIES INCLUDED**
RESOURCES FOR LESSON CAN BE FOUND AT THE END OF PTT
Made for AQA A-level but can be easily used for other specs (just need a different source of information/ textbook)
**Based on the content in 'SOCIOLOGY For AQA Volume 2 by Browne, Blundell & Law **
AQA A-level Sociology: Media Topic 1 - Ownership and control of output
Detailed and differentiated (up and down), student led lesson that allows students to examine patterns of media ownership and the three main approaches (manipulative, hegemonic and pluralist) to media ownership and control of media output. Also introduces studets to the difference between Marxism and Neo-Marxism and links to structural vs humanistic marxism and structural determinsm. Examines the following concepts to do this: Ideology, Hegemony, Agenda-setting, Gate-keeping, News values, Marxism Neo-Marxism, Lords of the Global Village.
ANSWERS TO MAIN ACTIVITIES INCLUDED**
RESOURCES FOR LESSON CAN BE FOUND AT THE END OF PTT
Made for AQA A-level but can be easily used for other specs (just need a different source of information/ textbook)
**REQUIRES textbook - 'SOCIOLOGY For AQA Volume 2 by Browne, Blundell & Law **
KEY TERMS SHEET - AQA A-level Sociology Families: Topic 2 Childhood
Alphabetical key term sheet for AQA A-level Sociology Family Topic 2 Childhood that requires students to fill out the definitions themselves. Includes some sentence starters for more difficult key terms.
**Good form of revision for students and can be used as a revision resource to develop AO1 once filled out. **
**BASED ON CONTENT in textbook - AQA A Level Sociology Book One Including AS Level: Book one 3rd Revised edition by Rob Webb, Hal Westergaard, Keith Trobe, Annie Townend ’ textbook
KEY TERMS SHEET - AQA A-level Sociology Families: Topic 1 Couples
Key term sheet for AQA A-level Sociology Family Topic 1 Couples that requires students to fill out the definitions themselves. Includes some sentence starters for more difficult topics.
Good form of revision for students and can be used as a revision resource to develop AO1 once filled out.
**BASED ON CONTENT in textbook - AQA A Level Sociology Book One Including AS Level: Book one 3rd Revised edition by Rob Webb, Hal Westergaard, Keith Trobe, Annie Townend ’ textbook
KEY TERMS SHEET - AQA A-level Sociology Families: Topic 3 Theories of the family
Alphabetical key term sheet for AQA A-level Sociology Family Topic 3 Theories of the family that requires students to fill out the definitions themselves - models example, and includes some sentence starters for more difficult key terms.
**Good form of revision for students and can be used as a revision resource to develop AO1 once filled out.
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**Makes links (and encourages students to add) to key terms students should have learnt previously - BASED ON STUDENTS ALREADY HAVING PRIOR KNOWLEDGE of Functionalism, Marxism and Feminism - see intro lessons.
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**BASED ON CONTENT in textbook - AQA A Level Sociology Book One Including AS Level: Book one 3rd Revised edition by Rob Webb, Hal Westergaard, Keith Trobe, Annie Townend ’ textbook
KEY TERMS SHEET - AQA A-level Sociology Families: Topic 4 Demography
Alphabetical key term sheet for AQA A-level Sociology Family Topic 4 Demography that requires students to fill out the definitions themselves. Includes some sentence starters and two definitions for more difficult key terms.
Good form of revision for students and can be used as a revision resource to develop AO1 once filled out.
**BASED ON CONTENT in textbook - AQA A Level Sociology Book One Including AS Level: Book one 3rd Revised edition by Rob Webb, Hal Westergaard, Keith Trobe, Annie Townend ’ textbook
WRITING FRAME - AQA A-level Sociology: Families – Topic 5 Changing patterns (divorce) 20 marker
Detailed writing frame that scaffolds (from introduction to conclusion) a full answer for a 20 marker on divorce (family -topic 5 changing family patterns). Models how to use the item to select points or arguments to answer the question.
*** Based on AQA specification**
Supports students with planning the 20 marker - using planning success criteria.
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.
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.
WRITING FRAME - AQA A-level Sociology: Families – Topic 3 Theories of the family 20 marker
Detailed writing frame that scaffolds (from introduction to conclusion) a full answer for a 20 marker on the family being beneficial (family -topic 3 theories of the family). Models how to use the item to select points or arguments to answer the question.
*** Based on AQA specification**
Supports students with planning the 20 marker (using the item) - using planning success criteria.
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.
WRITING FRAME - AQA A-level Sociology: Families – Topic 4 Demography (position of old) 20 marker
Detailed writing frame that scaffolds (from introduction to conclusion) a full answer for a 20 marker on whether the posiiton of the old is changing for the better. (family -topic 4 demography).
*** Based on AQA specification**
Models and students with how to use the item to answer essays.
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.
WRITING FRAME - AQA A-level Sociology: Families – Topic 6 Family diversity 20 marker
Detailed writing frame that scaffolds (from introduction to conclusion) a full answer for a 20 marker on evaluating the view that individual choice in personal relationships has made family life less important in the United Kingdom today (family -topic 6 family diversity).
*** Based on AQA specification**
Models and supports students with how to use the item to select points or arguments to answer the question and how to plan essays using planning success criteria.
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.
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WRITING FRAMES (for improving essay writing) - AQA A-level Sociology: Families – Topics 2-6 20 marker
Detailed writing frame that scaffolds (from introduction to conclusion) a full answer for a 20 marker on:
Topic 2 - Childhood - evaluate explanations of childhod
Topic 3 - Theories of the family - whether the family is beneficial
Topic 4 - Demography - position of the old
Topic 5 - Changing family patterns -divorce
Topic 6 - Family diversity - whether individual choice in personal relationships has made family life less important
*** Based on AQA specification**
*** Supports students with planning the 20 marker (using the item) - using planning success criteria.
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*** 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. **
Bundle
PREPARING FOR THE EXAM - Family Revision and Essay Writing Bundle
Bundle includes:
Family 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.
Revision lessons that recaps content and/ or focusses on developing exam techniques for family topics 1-7:
-Topic 1 - Couples - also focusses on exam techniques - AO1, AO2 & AO3
-Topic 2 - Childhood
-Topic 3 - Theories of the family - focusses on AO1 & AO3
-Topic 4 - Demography - briefly focusses on all AOs but mainly AO2 for 10 markers
-Topic 5 - Changing Family patterns - focusses on AO2
-Topic 6 - Family diversity
-Topic 7 -Families and Social policy - focusses on planning essays using the item.
Five writing frames for 20 markers on family topics 2-6:
Detailed writing frame that scaffolds (from introduction to conclusion) a full answer for a 20 marker on:
-Topic 2 - Childhood - evaluate explanations of childhod
-Topic 3 - Theories of the family - whether the family is beneficial
-Topic 4 - Demography - position of the old
-Topic 5 - Changing family patterns -divorce
-Topic 6 - Family diversity - whether individual choice in personal relationships has made family life less important
Writing frames:
Supports students with planning the 20 marker (using the item) - using planning success criteria.
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. **
AQA A-level Sociology: Theories of the Family Revision lesson -How to further develop exam answers?
Detailed and differentiated (up and down), student led lesson that:
recaps the key sociologists students learn in this topic and what they say about the function(S) of the family.
recaps the main umbrella theories that students learn in year 12 (structuralism vs interactionism, modernism vs postmodernism and conflict vs consensus theories), how they view society and how this influences functionalist, marxist, feminist and personal life perspective approaches to the family.
how the knowledge above can be applied to exam questions to demonstrate both analysis and evaluation (AO3), e.g. by highlight the similarities and differences between the different theories of family or using knowledge of the umbrella theories to evaluate theories of the family.
supports students with planning a 20 marker on theories of the family using the item.
**RESOURCES CAN BE FOUND AT THE END OF THE PPT.
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**ANSWERS FOR MOST OF THE ACTIVITIES CAN BE FOUND ON NEXT SLIDE AFTER ACTIVITY SLIDE
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INCLUDES ORACY ACTIVITY