A-Level Sociology- Class differences in education. Cultural capital

This is an AQA A-Level sociology lesson focusing on unit 2- class differences in educational achievement. This lesson discusses cultural capital as an external factors affecting achievement. There are a total of 11 slides and is designed to fill a 90 minute lesson.

Included:
-true or false starter activity. This is based on other external factors such as cultural deprivation.
-introduction of Bourdieu- three types of capital.
-short cultural capital quiz, activity for students to complete. Included on a separate worksheet.
-explanation of what cultural capital means. Student activity- create a spider diagram of examples of middle class cultural capital. extension/ challenge question included.
-explanation of how cultural capital gives middle class students an advantage at school. Challenge question included.
-explanation of educational and economic capital.
-a test of Bourdieu’s ideas. Explanation of the key study by Alice Sullivan (2001)
-introduction to a 20 mark question based on factors affecting class differences in educational achievement. The question and Item is included on the powerpoint. Along with some examples of how students can use the item, and what they could discuss when answering the question. Student should plan this question during the lesson (or for homework)