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AQA A-level Sociology Families: Theories of the family – Marxist functions of the family
Detailed and differentiated (up and down) student-led lesson that examines, analyses and evaluates Marxists Althusser, Zaretsky and Engels’ views and functions of the family.
Lesson explores the concepts: Marxist Warm Bath Theory, Monogamy , The monogamous nuclear family , Unit of consumption, Pester power, ideology, ideological function, false consciousness
Lesson makes links to general Marxist key terms and other family key terms that students might have previously been taught.
Main activities makes reference to AQA A-level Book 1 by Townsend
Includes exam questions and guidance for answering them.
***** MOST ACTIVITIES INCLUDE ANSWERS****
Starter assesses prior learning on Parson’s functions of the family
***** 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**
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: Research Methods Revision Notes
Detailed revision notes for ‘Methods’ part of ‘Theory and Methods’ that outlines the practical, ethical and theoretical PET issues (and strengths) on the following research methods:
Experiments (the different types)
Questionnaires
Interviews (the different types)
Participant observation
Official statistics
Documents
A2 CONTENT FOR YR 13s
NOT EDITABLE - PDF doc
AQA A-level Sociology: Education Revision Notes
Detailed revision notes that covers all topics (1-6) in education:
Class differences in achievement (internal and external factors)
Ethnic differences in achievement (internal and external factors)
Gender differences in achievement, subject choice and experiences in school (internal and external factors)
Role of education
Educational policy
Includes an evaluation point for most if not all arguments.
NOT EDITABLE - PDF document
Includes contents page
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KEY TERMS SHEET - AQA A-level Sociology Education: Topics 1-5
Alphabetical key term sheet for AQA A-level Sociology Education Topics 1-5. Contains the main key terms used in Topic 1-6 of the education unit for AQA A-level Sociology:
-Topic 1 - Class differences in achievement (external factors)
-Topic 2 - Class differences in achievement (internal factors)
-Topic 3 - Ethnic differences in achievement
-Topic 4 - Gender differences in achievement
-Topic 5 - Role of education
-Topic 6 - Education policy
*** Includes scaffolding, e.g. some sentence starters (to model to students how to incorporate key sociologists into their definitions) and prompts to help students remember how key term links to the topic. **
*** Includes a section with key terms that students should know from previous learning (for topic 3 sheet ethnic differences - this would be terms that link to key terms covered in class differences in achievement, e.g. labelling, pupil identities, material deprivation, speech codes etc) 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 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 Education: Topic 2 Class differences in achievement (in)
Alphabetical key term sheet for AQA A-level Sociology Education Topic 2 Class differences in achievement (internal factors) that requires students to fill out the definitions themselves.
*** Includes scaffolding, e.g. a few sentence starters (to model to students how to incorporate key sociologists into their definitions)
*** Includes a section with key terms that students should know from previous learning.
Good form of revision for students and can be used as a revision resource to develop AO1 once filled out.
**BASED ON CONTENT 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 Education: Topic 1 Class differences in achievement (ex)
Alphabetical key term sheet for AQA A-level Sociology Education Topic 1 Class differences in achievement (external factors) that requires students to fill out the definitions themselves.
*** Includes scaffolding, e.g. a few sentence starters (to model to students how to incorporate key sociologists into their definitions)
*** Includes a section with key terms that students should know from previous learning(links to key terms covered in class differences in achievement, e.g. labelling, pupil identities, material deprivation, speech codes etc) 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 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 Education: Topic 4 Gender differences in achievement
Alphabetical key term sheet for AQA A-level Sociology Education Topic 4 Gender differences in achievement that requires students to fill out the definitions themselves.
*** Includes some prompts to help students remember how key term links to the topic, *e.g. divides key terms into those use in: gender differences in achievement, gender differences in subject choice and pupils’ sexual and gender identities ***
*** Includes a section with key terms that students should know from previous learning (links to key terms covered in class differences in achievement, e.g. labelling, pupil identities, etc) that link to this topic. **DOES NOT INCLUDE IN TABLE key terms covered in Topic 1 & 2 Class diff key term sheet.
Good form of revision for students and can be used as a revision resource to develop AO1 once filled out.
**BASED ON CONTENT 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 Education: Topic 3 Ethnic differences in achievement
Alphabetical key term sheet for AQA A-level Sociology Education Topic 3 ethnic differences in achievement that requires students to fill out the definitions themselves.
*** Includes scaffolding, e.g. some sentence starters (to model to students how to incorporate key sociologists into their definitions) and prompts to help students remember how key term links to the topic. **
*** Includes a section with key terms that students should know from previous learning(links to key terms covered in class differences in achievement, e.g. labelling, pupil identities, material deprivation, speech codes etc) that link to this topic. **
DOES NOT INCLUDE IN TABLE key terms covered in Topic 1 & 2 Class diff key term sheet.
Good form of revision for students and can be used as a revision resource to develop AO1 once filled out.
**BASED ON CONTENT 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 5 Changing family patterns
Alphabetical key term sheet for AQA A-level Sociology Family Topic 5 Changing family patterns 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
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
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 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
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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. **
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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. **
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.
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 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 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.