This is a GCSE sociology lesson which focuses on class differences in educational achievement. The lesson is designed to last 90 minutes and there are a total of 12 slides on the power point.
Included:
Starter activity- recap of methods.
Title page- students to think about who performs better in education and the reasons for this.
Explanation of how class is measured.
Reasons for inequality- cultural and material factors.
Introduction to cultural capital- quiz for students to have a go at. Attached as a separate document.
Explanation of cultural capital.
How is cultural capital different to cultural deprivation?
Introduction to language codes. Restricted and elaborate language code. Student task- facebook statuses attached as a separate document.
Language codes summary- fill in the blanks task.
How does the nature of schools favour the middle class?
Outline of material factors and class differences.
Plenary- practice exam questions. 5 marker and 8 marker.
This is a GCSE sociology lesson which focuses on authority and power. The lesson is designed to last 90 minutes and there are a total of 12 slides on the power point.
Included:
Starter, retrieval practice - education unit. Answers on pp.
Title page- students to start to think about who has the most power in school.
What is power?
Feminist view on power in society.
Explanation of social control.
Links between social control and theory.
Who has more power and authority why? images on board- discussion task.
Do some people have more power than others? student task- worksheet provided. Explanation on power point.
What is authority?
Weber three types of authority.
Student task- what type of authority do the people in the images have?
Plenary- key question on pp slide.
This is an A-Level sociology lesson - AQA, which focuses on revising educational policy and completing a 30 marker. The lesson is designed to last 90 minutes and the power point has a total of 10 slides.
Included:
Starter, quiz recapping globalisation and policy.
Mind- map overview of educational policy - from tripartite system to academies. Includes key governments and policies.
Policy 30 marker- from June 2022 paper. - question is on the pp slide.
Overview of how to structure the question - example.
Breakdown of AOs.
Indicative content, examiners report, mark scheme.
How to use the item - pulling parts out.
Help sheet to support students when answering the question.
This is a GCSE sociology lesson which focuses on the education unit. This is the first lesson on Ethnic differences. The lesson focuses on Material and cultural factors (external factors) affecting academic underachievement of some ethnic minority groups. The lesson is designed to last 90 minutes and there are a total of 11 slides on the power point. Challenge questions and extension tasks provided throughout.
Included:
Starter- research methods recap.
Title page. Encouraging students to think about why some ethnic minority groups do not perform so well in education.
Background information- key statistics.
External factors - how language can lead to underachievement.
External factors- parental aspirations, video clip (link on power point). More detailed explanation of how parental aspirations may benefit some ethnic groups.
Male subcultures- with reference to Tony Sewell.
Evaluation of cultural factors.
Material factors. Application question for students.
Plenary- true or false activity. Worksheet provided on a separate document. Answers on the pp slide.
This is a GCSE sociology lesson (EDUQAS/ WJEC) which focuses on the Feminist view of the family. The lesson is designed to fill a 90 minute lesson. This is a full lesson which includes 14 powerpoint slides and two worksheets.
included:
-starter activity, ‘give me 5’- recap of Functionalism and Marxism.
-introduction to Feminism, encouraging students to think about what they already know about Feminism in general.
-explanation of the ‘braches’ of Feminism. - Brief explanation of radical, liberal and marxist feminism with application to the family.
-brief explanation of feminism as a conflict theory.
-in what ways are women oppressed in the home?- students to discuss this question, images on the powerpoint to encourage ideas. - explanation is then on the power point.
-‘The family as a patriarchal institution’- explanation of Delphy and Leonard.
-explanation of Ann Oakley
-knowledge check- assessment of what students have understood so far.
-‘social control of females’- explanation of how women are controlled at a young age which then transfers to adulthood. Referring to key concepts such as; ‘double standards’.
-reading activity. Students to complete the reading about domestic abuse, answer the questions which are included on the powerpoint. Reading is on a separate worksheet attached. Extension activity provided.
-one powerpoint slide on key statistics.
-evaluation of the Feminist view of the family.
-an extract from the ‘good housing keeping guide’- students to read through the extract and decide whether an article like this would be published today. Activity on a separate worksheet included.
-homework task (could be completed during the lesson if time allows). To create a poster on the Feminist perspective. Students may need access to pages 74-77 in the eduqas gcse sociology textbook to support them.
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.
This is lesson 9 of a series of lessons covering the development topic. This lesson focuses on issues and debates- the development of morality. This powerpoint has 19 slides and is designed to fill a 90 minute lesson. This lesson goes alongside the development booklet available in my shop.
Included:
starter, psychological problems recap.
explanation of key terms- morals and morality
short video clip of ‘Heinz dilema’ - whilst watching the clip students should be thinking about what decision he should make
discussion of theories used to understand and explain the development of morality.
fill in the blanks task- application to Piaget
Kohlberg (1958) – Levels of moral reasoning. Task for students to complete using the edexcel textbook.
short video explaining Kohlberg’s theory of moral development
application task for students to complete
evaluation of Piaget and Kohlberg
gender differences in morality- challenge question included.
how do we develop our morals? - question and answer task for students to complete.
Damon (1999) on developing a moral self
links to children and the development of moral understanding
9 mark assessed question. Question included on the powerpoint
This is a A-Level sociology (AQA) lesson which focuses on revising class differences in educational achievement. The lesson is designed to last 90 minutes and the power point consists of 14 slides.
Included:
-starter activity- sociology bingo. Prizes may be needed for the winning students.
-A3 mindmap for students to summarise information through the lesson.
-7 slides outlining the key information of each explanation for class differences in education. This covers both internal and external factors : context of who does better in education, cultural deprivation, cultural capital, material deprivation, labelling, streaming and pupil subcultures. With reference to key sociologists/ studies throughout.
-20 mark exam question practice. Applying material from Item A and your own knowledge, evaluate the view that middle class pupil’s higher levels of achievement are the product of factors outside school. (20 marks) - students could either start or plan this essay during the lesson. The power point goes through what students could take out of the item, along with what they could include in each paragraph when writing their answers.
-included is a key studies/ concepts sheet which students could either fill in for homework or if they have time at the end of the lesson. They may need the AQA sociology textbook 1 to support them with this activity.
By the end of the lesson students will have a A3 mindmap which summarises all of the key concepts/ studies from the topic. Students will also be aware of how to answer a 20 mark question and will feel confident when doing this.
This is a GCSE sociology lesson, which focuses on interviews. This is designed to last a 90 minute lesson and there is a total of 14 slides on the power point. There is a worksheet to go along with the lesson (home learning purposes).
Included:
-Starter activity. This is a retrieval practice activity which recaps the families and households unit.
-Recap of last lesson- requires students to have a basic understanding of the difference between primary and secondary data.
-Introduction to interviews. What are they? the different types of interviews used by sociologists.
-Explanation of structured interviews.
-Explanation of unstructured interviews. Links to Dobash and Dobash, along with Feminism. Students to read the reading (provided on a separate worksheet) and answer the questions on the slide.
-Explanation of semi-structured interviews. Students to answer questions.
-Explanation of focus groups. Students are encouraged to think about why and when these may be useful.
-Student task. Students are given four scenarios, their task is to decide which type of interview would be best and why. Example provided on the power point.
-Strengths and weaknesses of using interviews in sociological research.
-Student task. They are given four scenarios, they need to answer the key questions on the pp for each scenario. Links to interviewer bias and social desirability.
-Plenary. Students are given 9 different statements, their task is to identify whether which interview the statement is referring to. Provided on a separate worksheet.
This is a GCSE Sociology lesson. The lesson focuses on the Feminist view of education. The lesson is designed to last 90 minutes and there is a total of 11 slides on the power point.
Included:
Starter activity- recapping research methods.
Title page- encouraging students to think about what they already know about Feminism. Recapping key concepts such as patriarchy.
Branches of Feminism. Explanation of liberal, radical and marxist feminists and what they say about the education system.
Explanation of how schools are patriarchal.
Explanation of how gender messages are passed through the hidden curriculum. Student task- mind map. Answers provided on the power point.
Men in top positions and gendered subjects. Students to read through the key information on the slide and answer key questions, also included on the power point.
Becky Francis- boys dominating space.
Sue Lees- social control.
Exam practice question - 15 marks. Encourage students to think about how they would answer this question. The power point provides a short overview of how students could structure/ answer this question. Students should then spend 10 minutes planning this question using the sheet provided. (separate document)
Plenary- summarising feminism. Students to summarise what they have learnt in under 50 words using the key concepts on the power point.
This is a GCSE sociology lesson which focuses on gender differences in education. The lesson is designed to last 90 minutes and has a total of 11 slides on the power point.
Included:
Starter, methods recap, true or false.
Title page- encouraging students to think about who performs better in education and why this is the case.
Key statistics, graph.
Articles on gender differences in attainment, links to the articles are in the ‘notes’ section on the pp.
Outline of the internal and external factors affecting achievement.
Student task- information pack which goes through the reasons for gender differences. Including; changes in norms and law, feminisation of education, laddish subcultures, crisis of masculinity. Key studies including: Sharpe and Jackson are also included. Students read through the information and complete the grid. The information pack and grid are provided on separate documents. Answers also provided on the power point.
Plenary- retrieval practice, questions from the education unit.
Homework- 8 marker. Mark scheme provided.
This is a GCSE sociology lesson which focuses on revision. The lesson is specifically designed to revise the education and crime unit, and is aimed at year 11 students. The lesson is designed to last 90 minutes and there are a total of 8 slides on the power point.
Included:
Title page with 3 x 2 mark questions for students to complete.
Mindmap summary of the whole of the education unit- the idea is that students mind map and add extra information whilst teacher goes through the main points.
Short answer exam questions based on the education unit. Provided on a separate worksheet, mark schemes/ answers provided on the power point.
Mindmap summary of the whole crime and deviance unit.
Short answer exam questions, provided on a separate worksheet. Mark schemes provided on the power point.
Education and crime board game. On the power point, but should be printed for students to complete. Testing/ applying their knowledge of key concepts and key studies.
This is a GCSE sociology lesson which focuses on the crime and deviance unit. The lesson is based around social control and the role of formal and informal agents. The lesson is designed to last 90 minutes and there are a total of 10 slides on the power point.
Included:
Starter, designed to recap the stratification and differentiation unit.
Title page- students to think about the rewards and sanctions used within their school.
Explanation of formal and informal social control. Student task on pp slide.
Explanation of sanctions.
Explanation of different agencies of social control.
The role of the police- formal social control. Student task.
Explanation of informal agents of social control. Student task- fill in the table on the pp slide. Answers provided.
Practice 8 mark exam style question. Sentence starters for students to complete.
This is a GCSE sociology lesson which focuses on the crime and deviance unit. This lesson specifically focuses on the Feminist view of crime and deviance, the lesson then moves on to how subcultural theories explain crime. The lesson is designed to last 90 minutes and there are a total of 11 slides on the power point.
Included:
Starter, retrieval practice of the social stratification and differentiation unit.
Title page, encouraging students to think about why men are more likely to commit crimes compared to women.
Overview of the feminist perspective.
Social control and gender- Heidensohn. Fill in the blanks task, provided on a separate worksheet.
Examples of criminal females.
Differences in types of women- with a focus on Ladette behvaiour.
Pollak’s chivalry thesis- reading task, provided on a separate document.
Overview of the subcultural explanation of crime.
Student creative task- instructions on the pp slide. Students will need access to the GCSE textbook to complete this task.
Plenary- students to fill in the theory overview sheet, this can be completed as and when theories are covered. Attached as a separate document.
This is a GCSE Sociology lesson which focuses on the social stratification and differentiation unit. The lesson is about the Functionalist perspective on stratification. The lesson is designed to last 90 minutes and the power point has a total of 10 slides.
Included:
Starter, retrieval practice of the education unit. Crossword. Attached as a separate document.
Title page- students to remind themselves what is meant by social stratification.
Why is there social stratification? - video clip task, link on the pp. Question sheet to go with it, attached as a separate document.
Overview of functionalism and stratification- questions for discussion.
Functionalism and rewards.
Why do some jobs lead to more status and privilege?
Social stratification and role allocation.
The New Right and stratification. With references to Saunders.
Evaluation.
Overview quick quiz- questions and answers on power point.
This is a GCSE sociology lesson which focuses on the crime and deviance unit. The lesson specifically focuses on the Functionalist view of crime and deviance. The lesson is designed to last 90 minutes and there are a total of 10 slides on the power point.
Included:
Starter, social stratification & differentiation recap.
Title page- encouraging students to think about the functions of crime in society.
Newspaper article headlines- students to think about what they tell us about crime.
Durkheim: collective sentiments explanation.
James Bulger reading task- how does crime make society stronger? reading provided on a separate document.
Durkheim: Anomie - London Riots 2011 as an example. Short video clip included, link on the pp slide.
Explanation of the positive role of deviance.
5 mark exam style question, examples of what students could include is on the pp slide. Peer assessment encouraged using ABC technique (explained on the pp slide)
Theories of crime and deviance overview sheet- students to add to this each time they learn a new theory. Sheet provided on a separate document.
Getting ahead, reading task, Texbooks will be needed for this. Students to start reading ahead about Merton’s strain theory.
This is a GCSE sociology lesson which focuses on the crime and deviance unit. The lesson specifically focuses on Merton’s strain theory, within the functionalist perspective of crime. The lesson is designed to last 90 minutes and there are a total of 12 slides on the power point.
Included:
Starter, recapping social differentiation.
Title page, encouraging students to think about the motivation for why people commit crimes.
Quick quiz- assessing students knowledge on the functionalist perspective. Answers and questions provided on the pp.
Explanation of what Merton means by the word Anomie- links to the American dream.
Explanation of Merton’s strain theory- short video clip showing how society is not meritocratic. Link included on power point.
Explanation of Merton’s reactions to strain. Drawing task- students to create a storyboard which represents each reaction. Template for this included as a separate document.
Explanation of Marxist criticisms of strain theory. Student task/ instructions on power point.
Consolidation task- students to add what they have learnt to their worksheet. Students come back to this each time they learn about a new theory. Provided as a separate worksheet.
Short answer exam questions, differentiated. Students choose which questions they want to answer. Mark scheme for 5 marker provided on the pp.
Plenary- match the deviant reaction to its definition. Answers provided.
This is a GCSE sociology lesson which focuses on the cultural transmission unit. The lesson goes through class, ethnic and national identities. The lesson is designed to last 90 minutes and there are a total of 14 slides on the power point. Challenge and extension tasks provided throughout.
Included:
Starter, sociology bingo. Key words included on the pp slide.
Title page, encouraging students to think about what things make up their identity.
Introduction to key concepts which will be covered in the lesson- prior knowledge check.
Outline of the class system in society- introduction to class identity.
Short video clip outlining national identity. Video link on the pp slide- questions for students to answer.
Explanation of the role of families in creating identities- questions for students to consider.
Explanation of the role of schools in creating identities.
Knowledge check- key concept match up. Provided on a separate word document, answers on the pp slide.
Explanation of the role of the media in creating identities.
Explanation of the role of the peer group in creating identities.
Short answer exam questions- differentiated task.
Plenary- students to think about what they have learnt.
Homework task- slide can be deleted if not appropriate.
Extension task- students to fill in key concepts sheets. Provided on separate document.
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 lesson is for GCSE sociology, WJEC Eduqas. The lesson focuses on sanctions and social control. There is a total of 11 slides on the power point, and the lesson is designed to fill a 90 minute lesson.
Included:
-starter- encouraging students to recap and reflect on what they have learnt by using and explaining key concepts. Such as, norms, values, socialisation.
-introduce social control. Encouraging students to think about what it means and to discuss ways they are controlled in society.
-mindmap whereby students map all the ways they are controlled in society. This is modelled on the power point.
-explanation of social control, informal and formal social control. Challenge questions included on the power point.
-video clip illustrating informal social control. Students are encouraged to think about the normal ways to behave in the situation shown and what the sanctions were in the clip.
-explanation of positive and negative sanctions. Student activity- draw a table and list how the agents of socialisation control behave through positive and negative sanctions.
-list of questions for students to answer in full sentences. Key terms included on the power point.
-4 mark exam question provided, along with the mark scheme and example answer to start students off.
-key concept bingo. Definitions to key terms are provided on a separate sheet. Prizes will be needed for the winning students.