Detailed and differentiated (up and down) student-led lessons that help students to develop their knowledge and understanding from previous lesson(s). L2 uses page 8 from AQA Book 1 by townsend but CAN BE USED FOR ANY SPEC using resources within lesson (see below). Comes with key term sheet for the lesson. 1. Introduction to Sociology - provides an overview of Sociology course (spec to AQA A-level but can easily be edited to suit ANY SPEC and GCSE) and the sociological imagination. 2. How do sociologists explain behaviour? -Nature vs Nurture lesson -explores the nature vs debate, norms, values, socialisation (primary/secondary) and social control as an introduction to Sociology. Uses page 8 of the AQA A-level Book 1 by Townsend to introduces students to the nature vs nurture debate but this can be replaced and the rest of the lesson can still be used. 3. Introduction to functionalism -explores value consensus, social order, biological/ organic analogy, structuralism, consensus theories to introduce students to the key functionalist views and ideas. 4. Introduction to Marxism -explores capitalism, ownership, interests, structuralism, conflict theories, exploitation as a way to introduce students to the main Marxist views and ideas. 5. Introduction to feminism - explores sex, gender, gender roles, patriarchy, socialisation, gender inequality as a way to introduce students to the main feminist views of society and ideas. 6. Quiz lesson - small revision activity 25 min quiz (on nature vs nurture, key functionalist, Marxist, feminist’s ideas and terminology) —LESSONS CAN BE FOUND ON MAIN PAGE. Includes: answers/ mark-scheme scaffolding for students to peer assess (but quiz can also be marked by teacher) Made for AQA but can be used for ANY SPEC Can be differentiated down for GCSE, but I recommend purchasing the GCSE Intro lessons bundle which have alread been edited to meet the needs of KS4 students.

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. **

Bundle includes: Lessons: L1 Functionalist Murdock: * 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. L2 Functionalist Parsons 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. L3-4 Marxist 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. L5 Feminist Detailed and differentiated (up and down) student-led lesson that examines and evaluates Liberal (Somerville​), Radical (Greer), Marxist (Ansley) and Difference feminist views and functions of the family. Lesson explores the concepts: Political lesbianism , Separatism​, Reserve army of labour​, Oppression Lesson makes links to general feminist key terms and other key terms that students might have previously been taught, e.g. Patriarchy, Capitalism, Proletariat, Bourgeoisie, Conflict theory​, Exploitation, Alienation, Gendered socialisation Canalisation ,Gender roles, Warm Bath Theory, Structuralism, etc. L6 Personal life perspective Detailed and differentiated (up and down) student-led lesson that examines and evaluates Liberal (Somerville​), Radical (Greer), Marxist (Ansley) and Difference feminist views and functions of the family. Lesson explores the concepts: The personal life perspective​, Donor-conceived children Lesson makes links to other key terms students might have previously been taught: Interactionism vs Structuralism​, Family diversity, Same-sex families ** LESSONS BASED ON AQA A-level Book 1 by Townsend ** ** MOST OF THE ANSWERS FOR MOST THE ACTIVITIES INCLUDED** **RESOURCES AT THE END OF THE PPT (if not included in download folder. ** Key term sheet - on the key terms examined in ALL lessons (L1-6) Revision lesson - 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.**

Detailed and differentiated set of student-led lessons made for AQA A/AS-LEVEL SOCIOLOGY but can be differentiated for GCSE (see below-L2) and any SPEC (as it goes through the main methods, terms, issues for social research in general: Intro to Methods Explores primary vs secondary methods, quantitative vs qualitative methods, validity and reliability as a way to introduce students to the main main research methods. Explores practical (time, cost, research opportunity, requirements of funding body & subject matter), ethical (informed consent, confidentiality, harm to participants, vulnerable groups & covert research) and theoretical issues (validity, reliability, representativeness, methodological perspectives, interpretivism & positivism). *** Catered towards A-LEVEL AQA sociology but if main activity can be replaced, the rest can be used for GCSE and ANY SPEC.** *** Main activity uses pages 92-94 of the AQA A Level Sociology Book One Including AS Level: Book one 3rd Revised edition by Rob Webb, Hal Westergaard, Keith Trobe, Annie Townend** explores sampling methods, sampling frame, representative (sample), generalising (findings) and the relationship between these and positivism vss interpretivism and theoretical issues LESSON COMES WITH ANSWERS

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

Bundle for AQA A-level Sociology Couples topic in the Families unit. Bundles includes 5 lessons, a key term sheet (for students to fill out) for the topic and a revision lesson (see below for more information on each): **LESSONS ** Most answers to main activities included. Refers to key terms from previous lessons and units students might know that link and 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. ALL RESOURCES CAN BE FOUND AT THE END ON THE PPT L1 - Detailed and differentiated (up and down) student-led lesson that examines and analyses the following key terms to introduce students to the main family structures: Family, Household,Family structure/ type, Nuclear family, Lone-parent family, Same-sex family, Reconstituted family (or blended family) , Beanpole family, Extend family (horizontally and vertically) , Empty-nest family, Cohabitating couples, Contemporary society, Traditional, Family diversity, Living Apart Together/ LATs (extension) L2 - Detailed and differentiated (up and down) student-led lesson that examines and analyses the following key terms to introduce students to the traditional functionalist (Parsons) view of the domestic division of labour: Domestic labour , Domestic division of labour, Conjugal roles Conjugal (extension), Conjugal relationships (extension), Joint conjugal roles, Segregated conjugal roles, Instrumental role, Expressive role, Conjugal relationships (extension), Pre-industrial society (extension), Industrial Revolution (extension), Consumption (extension) L3 - Detailed and differentiated (up and down) student-led lesson that examines and analyses the following key terms to examine march of progress and feminist views of how women’s involvement paid work has had an impact on the domestic division of labour: Dual‐earner couples, The New man, The ‘march of progress’ view Double shift / dual burden, Triple shift, Emotion work, Cultural/ Ideological explanation (of segregated conjugal roles), Material/ Economic explanation (of segregated conjugal roles)  Ideology, Geographic mobility (extension), Commercialisation (extension) Examines the ideas of :Young and Wilmott, Oakley, Hochschild , Gershuny/ Sullivan, Ferri and Smith, Crompton and Lyonette L4 - Detailed and differentiated (up and down) student-led lesson that examines and analyses the following key terms to examine how money might be managed and how decision-making might be organised in families : Power, The allowance system, Pooling, Cultural/ Ideological explanation (of decision making), Material/ Economic explanation of inequality (of decision making),Personal life perspective (of money) Examines the views of the following sociologists: PAHL AND VOGLER (1993), Barret and McIntosh, Kempson, EDGELL, Laurie and Gershuny, CROMPTON AND LYONETTE, Pahl L5 - L5 AQA A-level Families- Couples: Domestic violence Detailed and differentiated (up and down) student-led lesson that examines and analyses the following key terms to examine patterns and explanations of domestic violence: Domestic violence/ abuse, Radical feminists, Materialism, Marxist feminism, Radical feminist explanation (of domestic violence) Marxist feminist explanation (of domestic violence),Materialist explanation (of domestic violence) Examines the views of the following sociologists: Dobash and Dobash, Millet and Firestone, Wilkinson and Pickett, Ansley **KEY TERM SHEET ** 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 **REVISION LESSON - ** Detailed and differentiated (up and down), student led lesson that teaches exam skills and recaps ‘Couples’ content of AQA specification; recaps the main sociologists and themes in the ‘Family’ unit, Topic 1 – Couples WHILST teaching students how to use the Assessment Objectives (AOs) -AO1, AO2, AO3- to further develop their answers using MODEL ANSWERS and examples. NOTE – Students will need to have gone over or have a basic understanding of using a set success criteria or writing format for their paragraphs TO BE ABLE TO GAIN THE MOST OF OUT THIS LESSON – this lesson using set success criteria PEELE/A (for 20 markers) and PERD (for 10 markers). **RESOURCES CAN BE FOUND AT THE END OF THE PPT. ** **ANSWERS FOR MOST OF THE ACTIVITIES CAN BE FOUND ON NEXT SLIDE AFTER ACTIVITY SLIDE **