LESSONS L1 - Detailed and differentiated student-led lesson that explores childhood​, social constructionism, industrialisation (briefly), the globalisation of western childhood , western notion of childhood as a way to introduce students to the idea of the social construction of childhood. Mostly focusses on cross-cultural differences in childhood but briefly covers historical differences of childhood in Britain. Explores the views of sociologists such as Pilcher​, Benedict​, Wagg​, Punch, Holmes, Firth and Malinowski. AQA A-level Families Topic 2 Childhood- Lesson 1 L2 - Detailed and differentiated student-led lesson that explores Pre-industrial society​, Industrialisation​, Modern western notion of childhood, ‘cult of childhood’, Child-centredness/centred society , Infant mortality, as a way to examine Aries views and explanations of the historical differences in western childhood. L3 - Detailed and differentiated student-led lesson that explores Information hierarchy , Postmodernity/ postmodern society/ contemporary society​, Modernity/ modern society/ industrial society​, Accordion family​, Boomerang children as a way to examine the changes to the modern western notion of childhood in contemporary society. Covers the views of Postman and Jenks. L4 - Detailed and differentiated student-led lesson that explores march of progress theory​, Toxic childhood​, Conflict theory​, Age patriarchy​, Child liberationism as a way to examine the different views (march of progress and conflict views) of whether childhood has improved over time. Includes views of Gittins, Palmer, Firestone and Holt, Aries etc. KEY TERM SHEET 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 **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.

Includes: lessons on the functionalist, Marxist and the New Right view (see below for more detail) and key term sheet for the topic which can be set for home-learning or be filled out during the course of the lessons. L1: Functionalist view of the role of education Detailed student led lesson on functionalist views of the role of education adapted to stretch and challenge the most able whilst scaffolding to allow pupils who need support the opportunity to access higher level thinking. Covers the following functionalist key functions of education: installing social solidarity, bridging the gap between the family and wider society through secondary socialisation, teaching specialist skills needed for work and role allocation. Covers the following functionalist sociologists: Durkheim, Parsons and Davis and Moore. Covers the following key term: Function or role (e.g. of an institution) Social solidarity Formal curriculum Hidden curriculum Ascribed status  Achieved status   Universalistic standards Particularistic standards Meritocracy Socialisation  Role allocation Promotes a spiral curriculum by making links to key terms that students might have previously been taught that link to this lesson. Promotes, facilitates and scaffolds Oracy. Develops the skills needed to answer 10 markers with items - allows students to apply knowledge to an item 10 marker with guidance and includes a detailed success criteria to help them answer this. 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 DETAILED ANSWERS INCLUDED FOR MAIN ACTIVITIES NOTES -RESOURCES CAN BE FOUND AT THE END OF THE PPT. L2: Marxist view of the role of education Detailed student led lesson on the Marxist views of the role of education adapted to stretch and challenge the most able whilst scaffolding to allow pupils who need support the opportunity to access higher level thinking. Covers the following Marxist key functions of education: reproducing class ienquality, legitimising class inequality, correspondence principle, Covers the following functionalist sociologists: Althusser, Bowles and Gintis and Willis Covers the following key term: State apparatuses Ideological state apparatuses Repressive state apparatuses Ideology Correspondence principle Hierarchy Alienation Fragmentation Extrinsic reward Competition Promotes a spiral curriculum by making links to key terms that students might have previously been taught within the education unit and for Marxism as a theory that link to this lesson. Promotes, facilitates and scaffolds Oracy. Provides guidance for answering 4 markers. 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 DETAILED ANSWERS INCLUDED FOR THE MAIN ACTIVITIES ON THE FUNCTIONS OF EDUCATION ONLY NOTES -RESOURCES CAN BE FOUND AT THE END OF THE PPT. L3: The New Right view of the role of education Detailed student led lesson on the New Right critique and view of the purpose state education adapted to stretch and challenge the most able whilst scaffolding to allow pupils who need support the opportunity to access higher level thinking. Covers the following key terms: Neo-liberalism The New Right Conservatives Voucher system One-size-fits-all approach League tables Ofsted reports National curriculum Marketisation Privatisation  Academies Free schools State schools Social policies Covers the following key sociologists: Chubb and Moe 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 BRIEF ANSWERS TO THE MAIN ACTIVITY INCLUDED NOTES -RESOURCES CAN BE FOUND AT THE END OF THE PPT. Key term sheet for the role of education Alphabetical key term sheet for AQA A-level Sociology Education Topic 5 Role of education that requires students to fill out the definitions themselves. *** Includes some sentence starters to model to students how to incorporate key sociologists into their definitions. ** *** Key terms separated into Functionalist, New Right and Marxist key terms. ** *** Includes a section with key terms that students should know from previous learning (intro to sociological theories and topic 1-4 of education) that link to this topic. ** 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

Detailed and differentiated (up and down) student-led lessons that help students to develop their knowledge and understanding from previous lesson(s). Includes 6 lessons (the last being a quiz lesson) and a key term sheet that covers the key terms in these lessons: **L1 – Intro to GCSE AQA Sociology: ** an overview of the course, exam and curriculum An activity on how to create and maintain a safe space for discussions suggested revision websites and youtube channels that students can use to develop their knowledge and understanding of key ideas and concepts. activities to introduce students to Sociology and sociological thinking/ inquiry. Expectations L2 – How might sociologists explain behavior? Explores, norms, values, socialisation (primary/secondary) and social control, agencies and agents of socialisation and social control as an introduction to Sociology. Also looks at the importance of primary socialisation and the consequences of it inadequately performed. 3 marker with a success criteria and student friendly mark-scheme L3 – Intro to functionalism Explores value consensus, social order, biological/ organic analogy, structuralism, consensus theories and social cohesion as way of introducing students to the key main functionalist views and ideas. 3 marker with a success criteria and student friendly mark-scheme L4 – Intro 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. **L5 – Intro 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. 3 marker with a success criteria and student friendly mark-scheme **L6 – Quiz lesson ** small revision activity –that looks at the similarities and differences between functionalism, Marxism and feminism25 min quiz (on basic sociological concepts, key functionalist, Marxist, feminist’s ideas and terminology) answers/ mark-scheme for quizscaffolding for students to peer assess (but quiz can also be marked by teacher) SAME as A-level intro quiz but excludes questions on the nature – nurture debate. Can be edited to meet the needs of any spec – key terms in L2-5 meet the AQA spec Answers included for main activities and quiz L2,3 & 5 include 3 marker, success criteria to answer this and student-friendly mark-scheme for self and/ or peer-assessment.

Detailed and differentiated (up and down) student-led lessons that help students to develop their knowledge and understanding from previous lesson(s). Includes 6 lessons (the last being a quiz lesson) and a key term sheet that covers the key terms in these lessons: **L1 – Intro to GCSE AQA Sociology: ** an overview of the course, exam and curriculum An activity on how to create and maintain a safe space for discussions suggested revision websites and youtube channels that students can use to develop their knowledge and understanding of key ideas and concepts. activities to introduce students to Sociology and sociological thinking/ inquiry. Expectations L2 – How might sociologists explain behavior? Explores, norms, values, socialisation (primary/secondary) and social control, agencies and agents of socialisation and social control as an introduction to Sociology. Also looks at the importance of primary socialisation and the consequences of it inadequately performed. 3 marker with a success criteria and student friendly mark-scheme L3 – Intro to functionalism Explores value consensus, social order, biological/ organic analogy, structuralism, consensus theories and social cohesion as way of introducing students to the key main functionalist views and ideas. 3 marker with a success criteria and student friendly mark-scheme L4 – Intro 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. **L5 – Intro 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. 3 marker with a success criteria and student friendly mark-scheme **L6 – Quiz lesson ** small revision activity –that looks at the similarities and differences between functionalism, Marxism and feminism25 min quiz (on basic sociological concepts, key functionalist, Marxist, feminist’s ideas and terminology) answers/ mark-scheme for quizscaffolding for students to peer assess (but quiz can also be marked by teacher) SAME as A-level intro quiz but excludes questions on the nature – nurture debate. Made to meet the needs of the AQA SPEC but can be edited to meet the needs of any spec, e.g. key terms in L2-5 meet the AQA spec Answers included for main activities and quiz **L2,3 & 5 include 3 marker, success criteria to answer this and student-friendly mark-scheme for self and/ or peer-assessment. **