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

Booster session for paper 1 of the WJEC exam

This lesson was created as a ‘lighting fires’ lesson for Y13 IB Social Anthropology, but could be used for taster sessions for the subject/introduction to the course. Please note, the extracts mentioned are from Joy Hendry’s Introduction to Social Anthropology book. However, you can substitute this information on different cultures with extracts from ethnographies you have/information online.

This resource is a collation of the exam questions asked in the new AQA Sociology GCSE course with the required standards for the highest level for each question.

This lesson looks at revising and practicing writing the a, b and c questions of the WJEC Sociology paper. This PPT refers to a revision guide that can be purchased from my store. The tips sheet is included in this lesson. You do not need the revision guide - you can use your own, their notes or the text books.

This lesson looks at social identity and what makes up our identity. Identity Theory, Social Identity Theory and Labelling Theory are examined also. Text book is needed for the first part of the spider diagram (status and roles).

Lesson looks at key terms, ways in which sport socialises children including an exam question.

Lesson looks at how schools socialise children using sanctions etc by analysing a documentary, recalls key terms, looks at the functions of school, how schools socialise us into gender and an exam question. Home Learning - photocopy information from a relevant text book you have for this info.

Lesson looks at how laws and attitudes towards homosexuality has changed since the 1950s. Includes differentiated activities. Lesson Objectives: define key terms, describe change over time, explain why there has been change over time.

One hour lesson on social exclusion. Looks at: constructing own definition of social exclusion, who may be socially excluded (including structuring notes in diagram form) and an extended piece of writing opportunity.

This lesson introduces students to In Search of Respect. Context of the ethnography is completed, what is respect, migration, a piece of writing based on P1 Q3 and how El Barrio has changed over time. You will need a copy of In Search of Respect by Philippe Bourgois.

This lesson looks at the nature vs nurture debate and breaks it down into chunks for the students. Looks at key terms, scientific evidence for nature theory, historical, anthropological and feral child evidence. UPDATE 12.10.16 - Follow up essay lesson uploaded.

This resource is a revision guide for the ethnography ‘In Search of Respect’ by Philippe Bourgois. Covers: context, history of migration, kinship, gender relations, children, adolescence/rites of passage, education, illegal and legal economy. There is also a revision card checklist at the end. This revision guide does not include every single detail as I would expect my students to use their more detailed notes to revise from also.

This is a revision guide that covers the basics of WJEC Sociology’s Compulsory Core Unit - Understanding Social Processes. Lots of images, clear definitions and examples.