All the key theories and thinkers students need to know for each unit. A brief summary of their studies.

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.

Booster session for paper 1 of the WJEC exam

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 is a mock paper that I have created for my Y11s as they have already completed the one (grrrrr) sample assessment available on the AQA website. It mirrors the sample paper throughout, but with different questions (obviously). 3 of the 4 items included in the paper are from the AQA text book so I cannot include the images of them for copyright reasons. I have, however, told you where they need to be inserted and where exactly to find them. Now includes model answers for each question.

This lesson looks at social policy since 1979 and it’s impact on students and the education system. Includes: WALTS and WILFS DARTS differentiation formative assessment

Checklists for the 5 main units of the course: Research Methods, Families, Education, Social Stratification and Crime and Deviance.

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.

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 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 ‘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.

This is a lesson that looks at what it is like to live in material deprivation in the UK. The photocopy mentioned in the PPT is page 21 of the Napier Press sociology text book.

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.

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.

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

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).

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.