Part of the Social Stratification Unit. Retrieval practice/relearning of the class system. Looks at Karl Marx and his views on polarisation of the classes etc. You will need the AQA textbook for this lesson.

This lesson looks at whether or not inequality is necessary in society. You will need the textbook for this lesson.

This is a scheme of learning for the introduction unit of the new AQA Sociology course. Please note I do not cover material that is repeated later on in the course. My SOL are very detailed and are lesson plans for every topic in the Introduction unit. Included are: WALTs, WILFs, activities linked to WALTs, A4L, extended writing opportunities, home learning, suggested resources.

This lesson is a ‘Lighting Fires’ lesson, taught at the beginning of the A Level course to get students engaged and enthused in the subject. It looks at gender norms and values in music videos and lyrics using contemporary examples. Please note that some of the songs contain swearing and references to sex and violence, so please censore how you see fit.

This lesson looks at what globalisation is and evaluates the concept. There are also activities to help students develop their explanations which links to a practice 3 mark question. I include WALTs, WILFs and checking activities in my lessons.

This is an end of topic test for the Domestic Division of Labour section of the Families and Households unit. Includes 3 questions: 2 x 10 mark questions and a 20 mark question that mirrors the actual exam. All items have been created by me and you will not find them elsewhere online.

Included in this resource are three revision card checklists for Year 1 of the AQA A Level course including: Education (compulsory unit), Research Methods (compulsory unit) and Families and Households (optional unit). The checklists list the topics they need to cover, how many revision cards they have for each topic, how well they know the topic and a teacher sign off column.

A lesson that looks at Marxist perspectives of the family. Includes: WALTs and WILFs Formative assessment Home learning DARTs Book referenced is the Collins A Level Year 1 book

This lesson looks at functionalist views on social policy including critiques. This would suit a single-period lesson. Includes: WALTs WILFs Formative assessment Exam question (this is the first in a series of lessons leading up to an exam question) The book referenced is the 1st year Napier Press book.

Suitable for a double period, this lesson looks at Labour and Coalition social policy and compares it to New Right views on social policy. Includes: WALTs WILFs Formative Assessment Exam question (this is the second in a series of lessons leading up to answering this question)

This is a lesson that focuses on exam skills. The lesson starts with a look at the impact of the Conservative win on social policy affecting families. Students then look at introductions and then complete a 20 mark question they have been building up to. Includes: WALTs WILFs Formative Assessment Exam question

This is a double lesson that looks at New Right perspectives on social policy. The book used is the Collins Y1 book. Includes: WALTs WILFs Formative Assessment Exam question (this is the second in a series of lessons leading up to answering this question)

This lesson looks at birth rates and explanations for a changing birth rate in the UK. Students have already completed a home learning describing the demography of the UK. Includes: WALTs WILFs Formative Assessment DARTs activity Exam question

Knowledge organisers for AQA GCSE Sociology for the following units: Families and Households Education Social Stratification Crime and Deviance Research Methods Knowledge organisers have the following included: Key terms and definitions Key concepts and definitions Summary of the unit Key facts Key questions

This is a scheme of learning for the domestic division of labour topic in the families and households unit of the AQA A Level course. Includes: minimum and exceeding expectations, links to the spec, home learning, extended writing opportunities, assessment points, checking of learning and suggested activities.

Covers some basic concepts and theories vital to the course. Includes: Engaging first lesson Marxism, Functionalism Structure Vs Agency Inequality Nature vs Nurture Norms and Values Assessments, home learning, WALTS, WLFS, checking, activities

This resource is a set of approximately 50 lessons (please note that each lesson on the SOL take approximately 2 lessons, perhaps more) for the Social Stratification unit for the new 1-9 AQA GCSE. Topics covered are: social stratification, the class system, life chances, poverty, power, welfare state, patriarchy. My schemes of learning are very detailed lesson plans which include: WALTs (lesson objectives), WILFs (success criteria), activities linked to WALTs, checking activities for each section of knowledge in lesson, assessment placement, suggested resources, extended writing/exam question opportunities, home learning, links to the GCSE specification and minimum/exceeding expectations descriptions. Please note, individual lessons including resources will be available to purchase during the coming academic year.

This is a ‘get on with it’ lesson (or could be set as cover) for the introduction to research methods in A Level Sociology. The textbook mentioned is the Collins textbook.

Test for the end of the first topic in the education unit

A mini test I have created to test my students as we interleave topics. Could be useful as a revision tool also.