Lesson to introduce the AQA GCSE Sociology course (but can be easily edited to meet the needs of other specs) and to the sociological imagination or line of inquiry. The lesson includes: 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 ** Edited from A-level version to meet the needs of KS4 students. **

8 page key term sheet that includes: Basic sociological terms needed to understand behaviour Basic functionalist terms Basic Marxist key terms Basic feminist key terms Includes some images that illustrate some of the key terms above Made to meet AQA GCSE spec but can be used (and easily edited) for other exam boards AND for A-level

Detailed and differentiated student-led lesson that explores value consensus, social order, biological/ organic analogy, structuralism, consensus theories as a way to introduce students to the main functionalist views and ideas. Can be used for ANY SPEC. Catered towards A-level students but can easily be simplified and/ or for younger students. Comes with key term sheet for the lesson.

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 Main activities makes reference to AQA A-level Book 1 by Townsend ***** ANSWERS FOR SOME ACTIVITIES INCLUDED **** Starter assesses prior learning on functionalist, Marxist and feminist theories of the family ***** Starter sheet at the end of PPT****

Detailed student-led lesson that 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. Comes with worksheet used for two of the activities and key term sheet for the lesson. Can be used for both GCSE and A-level.

Detailed and differentiated student-led lesson that explores sex, gender, gender roles, patriarchy, socialisation, gender inequality as a way to introduce students to the main feminist views of society and ideas. Can be used for ANY SPEC. Catered towards A-level students but can easily be simplified and/ or for younger students.

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.

Personal Learning Checklist for the Media unit in the AQA A-level Sociology syllabus.

Personal Learning Checklist for the Crime and Deviance unit in the AQA A-level Sociology syllabus.

Personal Learning Checklist for the education unit in the the AQA A-level Sociology syllabus.

Detailed and differentiated (up and down), student led lesson created to help students recap key ideas examined in the demography topic of the family unit, make revision materials based on this content and be able to apply this knowledge to exam questions, particularly 10 markers that makes links between topics - This lesson is very helpful for developing the skills students need for to answer ‘Outline and explain’ 10 markers which requires students to demonstrate the ability to connect two elements, aspects, subtopics, or topics to answer the question. Lesson also recaps the assesment objectives (but can be used to introduce students to the assessment objectives) (AOs – AO1, AO2 & AO3). The lesson requires students to answers questions based on each AO and then provides guidance and support for students to use the AOs to make flashcards (with questions and answers). **RESOURCES CAN BE FOUND AT THE END OF THE PPT. **

Detailed and differentiated (up and down) student led lesson that: briefly recaps the main theories (Feminism, The New Right, Conflict theory, Functionalism) and theorists (Donzelot,Murray, Fletcher, Land & Leonard) and their views on the function of social policies and the relationship between families and social policies and. models and supports students in using this knowledge to plan (using a planning success criteria) and answer (using a paragraph success criteria) a 20 marker USING THE ITEM. RESOURCES CAN BE FOUND AT THE END OF THE PPT. **ANSWERS FOR MAIN ACTIVITIES CAN BE FOUND ON NEXT SLIDE AFTER ACTIVITY SLIDE **

Detailed and differentiated student-led lesson that 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 perspective). 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 Comes with key term sheet for the lesson.

Personal Learning Checklist for the Theory and Methods unit in the AQA A-level Sociology syllabus. PLC includes topic and page numbers from the Westergaard and Townsend book one and two for content students my find hard to locate.

Personal Learning Checklist for the Beliefs in Society unit in the AQA A-level Sociology syllabus. PLC includes topic and page numbers from the Westergaard and Townsend book one and two for content students my find hard to locate.

Detailed and differentiated student-led lesson that 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 Catered for AQA A-level Sociology but can be used for ANY SPEC and GCSE without being edited. Comes with key term sheet for the lesson.

Includes: 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. answers/ mark-scheme scaffolding for students to peer assess (but quiz can also be marked by teacher) Can be used for any spec Made for A-level students but can be differentiated down for GCSE.

A-Z list of key sociological terms for: Education Family Research Methods Could not think of key terms for letters: W, K, J, Z, Y, Z Made for AQA A-level but can be modified for ANY SPEC and for GCSE.

Detailed and differentiated student-led lesson that explores primary vs secondary methods, quantitative vs qualitative methods, validity and reliability as a way to introduce students to the main main research methods. LESSON COMES WITH ANSWERS Can be used for ANY SPEC and GCSE but catered towards A-LEVEL AQA sociology** . Comes with key term sheet for the lesson.

Detailed and differentiated (up and down), student led lesson that introduces students to the different forms of mass media and formal and informal methods used by the government to control media output formally and informally. Examines the following concepts:Mass media, Media technologies , Media institutions, Media products. **Made for AQA A-level **but can be easily used for other specs ANSWERS TO MAIN ACTIVITIES INCLUDED RESOURCES FOR LESSON CAN BE FOUND AT THE END OF PTT **Based on content in textbook - 'SOCIOLOGY For AQA Volume 2 by Browne, Blundell & Law ** - BUT LESSON REQUIRES NO TEXTBOOK