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A-level Sociology: Introduction to Marxism
Detailed and differentiated student-led lesson that explores capitalism, ownership, interests, structuralism, conflict theories, exploitation as a way to introduce students to the main Marxist views and ideas. Can be used for ANY SPEC. Catered towards A-level students but can easily be simplified and/ or cut down for younger students. Comes with key term sheet.
Introduction to functionalism
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.
Nature vs nurture - How might we explain behaviour?
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.
Introduction to Sociology lesson
This is a lesson I use as an introduction to the AQA A-level Sociology course and to the sociological imagination or line of inquiry. The lesson includes:
an overview of the course, exam and curriculum
activities to introduce students to Sociology and sociological thinking/ inquiry.
suggested reading, podcasts, revision websites youtube channels that students can use to develop their knowledge and understanding of key ideas and concepts.
Expectations
Can be easily edited to meet your needs, e.g. specification, expectations and can also be used as an introduction to AQA GCSE Sociology .
AQA A-Level Sociology Theory and Methods PLC (EDITABLE)
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.
AQA A-Level Sociology Crime and Deviance PLC (EDITABLE)
Personal Learning Checklist for the Crime and Deviance unit in the AQA A-level Sociology syllabus.
AQA A-Level Sociology Media PLC (EDITABLE)
Personal Learning Checklist for the Media unit in the AQA A-level Sociology syllabus.
AQA A-Level Sociology Beliefs in Society PLC (EDITABLE)
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.
AQA A-Level Sociology Families and Households 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.
AQA A-Level Sociology Methods in Context PLC (EDITABLE)
Personal Learning Checklist for the methods in context 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.
AQA A-Level Sociology Education PLC (EDITABLE)
Personal Learning Checklist for the education unit in the the AQA A-level Sociology syllabus.
AQA Sociology Crime and Deviance Workbooks: Topics 1-7
Workbooks for the AQA A-level Sociology Crime and Deviance unit. The workbooks cover topics 1-7 and should be used with the Webb, Westergaard, Trobe and Townend Book 2. The workbooks are made up of comprehension questions to help students engage with the content. Students would be expected to answer the quetsions in the booklet whilst reading the textbook. The workbooks enable students to engage with key terms by using the glossary at the back of the textbook. Workbooks also include some challenge questions that allow students to make links to other topics in the unit and course.
AQA A-Level Sociology PLCs (ALL UNITS) - EDITABLE
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Personal Learning Checklists for the following AQA A-level Sociology syllabus:
Education
Family
Religion
Media
Crime
Theory and Methods (includes separate PLCs for each sub-topic and a combined PLC.
Methods in context