This lesson is designed to fill a 90 minute lesson, there is a total of 13 slides. The lesson focuses on discussing feral children, socialisation, agents of secondary socialisation. This is aimed at GCSE sociology eduqas. Included: Starter activity- match up the key concepts. Answers provided. Title page- encouraging students to start thinking about what feral children are. Explanation of socialisation and the different types. Introduction to secondary socialisation. Worksheet provided. Students add key details to their worksheets whilst teacher talks through each agent of secondary socialisation. Introduction to feral children. Short video clips to watch with questions for students to think about. Video links provided on the power point. Short answer exam question- 4 marks. Encouraging self assessment. Homework task- instructions on pp. To make a revision resource.

This lesson is for GCSE sociology, WJEC Eduqas. The lesson focuses on sanctions and social control. There is a total of 11 slides on the power point, and the lesson is designed to fill a 90 minute lesson. Included: -starter- encouraging students to recap and reflect on what they have learnt by using and explaining key concepts. Such as, norms, values, socialisation. -introduce social control. Encouraging students to think about what it means and to discuss ways they are controlled in society. -mindmap whereby students map all the ways they are controlled in society. This is modelled on the power point. -explanation of social control, informal and formal social control. Challenge questions included on the power point. -video clip illustrating informal social control. Students are encouraged to think about the normal ways to behave in the situation shown and what the sanctions were in the clip. -explanation of positive and negative sanctions. Student activity- draw a table and list how the agents of socialisation control behave through positive and negative sanctions. -list of questions for students to answer in full sentences. Key terms included on the power point. -4 mark exam question provided, along with the mark scheme and example answer to start students off. -key concept bingo. Definitions to key terms are provided on a separate sheet. Prizes will be needed for the winning students.

This is lesson 9 of a series of lessons covering the development topic. This lesson focuses on issues and debates- the development of morality. This powerpoint has 19 slides and is designed to fill a 90 minute lesson. This lesson goes alongside the development booklet available in my shop. Included: starter, psychological problems recap. explanation of key terms- morals and morality short video clip of ‘Heinz dilema’ - whilst watching the clip students should be thinking about what decision he should make discussion of theories used to understand and explain the development of morality. fill in the blanks task- application to Piaget Kohlberg (1958) – Levels of moral reasoning. Task for students to complete using the edexcel textbook. short video explaining Kohlberg’s theory of moral development application task for students to complete evaluation of Piaget and Kohlberg gender differences in morality- challenge question included. how do we develop our morals? - question and answer task for students to complete. Damon (1999) on developing a moral self links to children and the development of moral understanding 9 mark assessed question. Question included on the powerpoint

This is a GCSE sociology lesson, Eduqas WJEC. The lesson focuses on the Functionalist view of the family. There is a total of 11 slides and the lesson is designed to last 90 minutes. Included: -starter activity. Statements about the family, students need to explain whether they agree or disagree with the statement. worksheets included. -encouraging students to think about what they already know about Functionalism. What do they say about society in general? -explanation of the organic analogy. Students to summaries the information in their books using key concepts. -brief explanation of Functionalism as a consensus theory and why Feminists and Marxists would disagree. -explanation of Murdock’s four functions of the family. -explanation of Parsons two functions of the family. Challenge/ extension questions provided throughout. -student activity. Draw a spider diagram to demonstrate the issues that the family can help to deal with- applying knowledge about the ‘warm bath’. Answers included on the power point. -task encouraging critical thinking. Students to answer questions based on how they think they could improve the Functionalist theory. -criticisms of the Functionalist view of the family. -poster task, consolidating knowledge on Functionalism. May wish to use the textbook to support students. -plenary- true or false activity. Answers on the power point.

This is a GCSE sociology lesson which focuses on the year 11 unit- social stratification and differentiation. This lesson specifically focuses on class and differentiation. The lesson is designed to last 90 minutes and there are a total of 9 slides on the power point. Included: Starter, education recap. True or false activity- provided on a separate worksheet. Short answer exam style question (4). Based on previous learning, formal and informal sources of power. Model answer provided on pp. Title page- discussion task, is class still important today? Recap of what differentiation means. Is class still important? explanation. Student task- apply it question. Research into social class- includes key studies. Are inequalities of social class still important in the UK? - reading task. Students will need access to the GCSE sociology WJEC textbook to complete this task. The question sheet is attached as a separate document. Summary task- students to summarise the arguments for and against the idea that class is no longer important.

This is a GCSE sociology lesson [WJEC/ EDUQAS] based on the stratification and differentiation unit. The lesson focuses on globalisation and poverty. The lesson is designed to last 90 minutes and there are a total of 10 slides on the power point. Included: Starter, education recap. Students work out the missing words, based on Paul Willis key study. Title page- encouraging students to think about what globalisation means. Globalisation definition. Multinational corporations explanation. Student task, read through the McDonalds information sheet (attached as a separate document) and students answer questions on the pp. Explanation of a global elite. Fill in the blanks task with answers on pp. The connection between employment, globalisation and poverty. Work sheet for students to read through where they can highlight evidence of globalisation. Attached as a separate document. 9 mark practice question. Functionalist and Marxist views on stratification. Example answer included on pp. There is also a brief explanation about how students should answer this question.

This is a GCSE psychology lesson [Edexcel], which focuses on how to answer 12 mark research methods questions. The lesson is designed to last 90 minutes and there are a total of 9 slides on the power point. All resources are provided on separate word documents. The lesson requires students to have a basic understanding of the strengths and weaknesses of different research methods. All exam questions are taken from previous past papers. Included: Starter- research methods true or false task. Answers provided. Title page- encourages students to think about strengths and weaknesses of observations and how they think they would structure a 12 mark question. An explanation of how the questions are marked and a suggestion of how students could structure their answer. Students to have a go at planning a 12 mark question. Planning sheet is provided on a separate worksheet. - mark scheme provided on the power point, students to add anything they have missed out. Example answer to a different 12 mark question provided on a separate document. (this is a full mark response) Students to practice writing a 12 marker, question provided on the power point, there is also a planning sheet which includes the question which is provided as a separate word document.

This is an A-Level sociology lesson - AQA, which focuses on revising educational policy and completing a 30 marker. The lesson is designed to last 90 minutes and the power point has a total of 10 slides. Included: Starter, quiz recapping globalisation and policy. Mind- map overview of educational policy - from tripartite system to academies. Includes key governments and policies. Policy 30 marker- from June 2022 paper. - question is on the pp slide. Overview of how to structure the question - example. Breakdown of AOs. Indicative content, examiners report, mark scheme. How to use the item - pulling parts out. Help sheet to support students when answering the question.

This is a GCSE sociology lesson which focuses on the crime and deviance unit. The lesson is based around social control and the role of formal and informal agents. The lesson is designed to last 90 minutes and there are a total of 10 slides on the power point. Included: Starter, designed to recap the stratification and differentiation unit. Title page- students to think about the rewards and sanctions used within their school. Explanation of formal and informal social control. Student task on pp slide. Explanation of sanctions. Explanation of different agencies of social control. The role of the police- formal social control. Student task. Explanation of informal agents of social control. Student task- fill in the table on the pp slide. Answers provided. Practice 8 mark exam style question. Sentence starters for students to complete.

This is a GCSE sociology lesson which focuses on the crime and deviance unit. This lesson specifically focuses on the Feminist view of crime and deviance, the lesson then moves on to how subcultural theories explain crime. The lesson is designed to last 90 minutes and there are a total of 11 slides on the power point. Included: Starter, retrieval practice of the social stratification and differentiation unit. Title page, encouraging students to think about why men are more likely to commit crimes compared to women. Overview of the feminist perspective. Social control and gender- Heidensohn. Fill in the blanks task, provided on a separate worksheet. Examples of criminal females. Differences in types of women- with a focus on Ladette behvaiour. Pollak’s chivalry thesis- reading task, provided on a separate document. Overview of the subcultural explanation of crime. Student creative task- instructions on the pp slide. Students will need access to the GCSE textbook to complete this task. Plenary- students to fill in the theory overview sheet, this can be completed as and when theories are covered. Attached as a separate document.

This is a GCSE sociology lesson which focuses on the crime and deviance unit. The lesson focuses around patterns of crime with specific reference to class and ethnicity. The lesson is designed to last 90 minutes and there is a total of 14 slides on the power point. Included: Starter activity, social stratification and differentiation recap. Connect 4- students to pick out key concepts and put them into categories. Title page, encouraging students to think about what is meant by the term ‘institutional racism’. Ethnicity and crime overview. Graph to show conviction rates of different ethnic groups. 5 slides containing a detailed explanation of Paul Gilroy and negative stereotypes, Stuart Hall and scapegoats, The Stephen Lawrence enquiry, The Macpherson report and police racism and policing styles. There is a worksheet which students can fill in whilst the teacher goes through the key content. Worksheet attached as a separate document. Brief overview of class and crime. This lesson focuses on corporate crime, it requires students to already have a basic understanding of white-collar crime which may have been covered when teaching the Marxist perspective. Patterns of crime consolidation sheet. Attached as a separate document. Students to fill in key details of class, ethnicity, gender and age when they have been taught. 15 mark exam style question - planning task. Question provided on a separate worksheet. Indicative content included on the power point to help students.

This is a GCSE sociology lesson which focuses on the education unit. This is the first lesson on Ethnic differences. The lesson focuses on Material and cultural factors (external factors) affecting academic underachievement of some ethnic minority groups. The lesson is designed to last 90 minutes and there are a total of 11 slides on the power point. Challenge questions and extension tasks provided throughout. Included: Starter- research methods recap. Title page. Encouraging students to think about why some ethnic minority groups do not perform so well in education. Background information- key statistics. External factors - how language can lead to underachievement. External factors- parental aspirations, video clip (link on power point). More detailed explanation of how parental aspirations may benefit some ethnic groups. Male subcultures- with reference to Tony Sewell. Evaluation of cultural factors. Material factors. Application question for students. Plenary- true or false activity. Worksheet provided on a separate document. Answers on the pp slide.

This is a GCSE Sociology lesson which focuses on the social stratification and differentiation unit. The lesson is about the Functionalist perspective on stratification. The lesson is designed to last 90 minutes and the power point has a total of 10 slides. Included: Starter, retrieval practice of the education unit. Crossword. Attached as a separate document. Title page- students to remind themselves what is meant by social stratification. Why is there social stratification? - video clip task, link on the pp. Question sheet to go with it, attached as a separate document. Overview of functionalism and stratification- questions for discussion. Functionalism and rewards. Why do some jobs lead to more status and privilege? Social stratification and role allocation. The New Right and stratification. With references to Saunders. Evaluation. Overview quick quiz- questions and answers on power point.

This is a GCSE sociology lesson which focuses on the stratification and differentiation unit. The lesson is designed to last 90 minutes and there are a total of 11 slides on the power point. The lesson goes through how disability can affect life-chances. No other resources are needed other than the power point. Challenge questions provided throughout. Included: Starter activity, education recap. Retrieval practice questioning task. Title page- definition of disability. Encouraging students to share their prior knowledge about how disability can affect life-chances. Mind-map task, what things do we associate with ‘disability’? Explanation of the two ways to view disability- the medical model and social model. Discrimination and disability. How does disability affect life chances? goes through each of the factors; social exclusion, status, employment and hate crime. Link to Marxist view of disability. Plenary- short answer exam style question. Encourages peer assessment (this is structured on the pp) Model answer provided.

This is a GCSE sociology lesson which focuses on the crime and deviance unit. This lesson specifically covers measuring crime including police recorded statistics, victim and self-report studies. The lesson is designed to last 90 minutes and there are a total of 12 slides on the power point. Included: Starter, recapping the social stratification and differentiation unit. Students to work out which statements are incorrect. Title page, encouraging students to think about how the government collects data about crime. Brief outline of how we can measure crime in society. Official statistics on crime recorded by the police, including strengths and weaknesses. The dark figure of crime explanation. Application/ scenario task- provided on a separate worksheet. Victim and self-report studies, referring to The crime survey for England and Wales. Key word match up task- answers provided on power point. Sociological theory and their views on official crime statistics. Comparing police recorded statistics and The crime survey for England and Wales- worksheet provided on a separate document. Answers on the power point. Plenary- are official crime statistics accurate? task for students to complete.

This is a GCSE sociology lesson which focuses on the crime and deviance unit. The lesson specifically focuses on the Functionalist view of crime and deviance. The lesson is designed to last 90 minutes and there are a total of 10 slides on the power point. Included: Starter, social stratification & differentiation recap. Title page- encouraging students to think about the functions of crime in society. Newspaper article headlines- students to think about what they tell us about crime. Durkheim: collective sentiments explanation. James Bulger reading task- how does crime make society stronger? reading provided on a separate document. Durkheim: Anomie - London Riots 2011 as an example. Short video clip included, link on the pp slide. Explanation of the positive role of deviance. 5 mark exam style question, examples of what students could include is on the pp slide. Peer assessment encouraged using ABC technique (explained on the pp slide) Theories of crime and deviance overview sheet- students to add to this each time they learn a new theory. Sheet provided on a separate document. Getting ahead, reading task, Texbooks will be needed for this. Students to start reading ahead about Merton’s strain theory.

This is a GCSE sociology lesson which focuses on the crime and deviance unit. The lesson specifically focuses on Merton’s strain theory, within the functionalist perspective of crime. The lesson is designed to last 90 minutes and there are a total of 12 slides on the power point. Included: Starter, recapping social differentiation. Title page, encouraging students to think about the motivation for why people commit crimes. Quick quiz- assessing students knowledge on the functionalist perspective. Answers and questions provided on the pp. Explanation of what Merton means by the word Anomie- links to the American dream. Explanation of Merton’s strain theory- short video clip showing how society is not meritocratic. Link included on power point. Explanation of Merton’s reactions to strain. Drawing task- students to create a storyboard which represents each reaction. Template for this included as a separate document. Explanation of Marxist criticisms of strain theory. Student task/ instructions on power point. Consolidation task- students to add what they have learnt to their worksheet. Students come back to this each time they learn about a new theory. Provided as a separate worksheet. Short answer exam questions, differentiated. Students choose which questions they want to answer. Mark scheme for 5 marker provided on the pp. Plenary- match the deviant reaction to its definition. Answers provided.

This is a GCSE sociology lesson which focuses on the cultural transmission unit. The lesson goes through class, ethnic and national identities. The lesson is designed to last 90 minutes and there are a total of 14 slides on the power point. Challenge and extension tasks provided throughout. Included: Starter, sociology bingo. Key words included on the pp slide. Title page, encouraging students to think about what things make up their identity. Introduction to key concepts which will be covered in the lesson- prior knowledge check. Outline of the class system in society- introduction to class identity. Short video clip outlining national identity. Video link on the pp slide- questions for students to answer. Explanation of the role of families in creating identities- questions for students to consider. Explanation of the role of schools in creating identities. Knowledge check- key concept match up. Provided on a separate word document, answers on the pp slide. Explanation of the role of the media in creating identities. Explanation of the role of the peer group in creating identities. Short answer exam questions- differentiated task. Plenary- students to think about what they have learnt. Homework task- slide can be deleted if not appropriate. Extension task- students to fill in key concepts sheets. Provided on separate document.

This is lesson 9 of the memory topic, the lesson focuses on issues and debates. For this topic, the focus is on Holism and Reductionism. This powerpoint consists of 16 slides and is designed to fill an 100 minute lesson. This lesson can be used alongside the memory booklet available in my shop. Or it can be purchased individually as the worksheet pages are also attached and included in this lesson. The starter of this lesson is based on the social influence topic, it acts as a retrieval practice task. By the end of this lesson all students will be able to explain and evaluate both reductionism and holism. The lesson then leads students to complete a 9 mark exam question- the question and mark scheme is included.

This is a GCSE sociology lesson (eduqas/ WJEC) which focuses on family diversity and the reasons for this change in family types. The lesson is designed to last 90 minutes and has a total of 12 slides. Included: -starter activity. Sociology bingo. Students to pick nine words from the list, teacher reads out a definition, students cross off the key term if they have it on their grid. Prizes may be needed to reward winners. -explanation of different types of family today. Particular reference to extended families (horizontal, vertical and modified) -explanation of the Rapoports and their view on the family. -explanation of Chester- view of the family. Evaluation of the Rapoports theory. -statistics to demonstrate what Chester suggests about the family. -links to theory- Postmodernism. Introduce the theory and explain what they say about the family. -explanation of ethnic minority families, link to The Rapoports. -reasons for the change in family types explained. Links to; changes in the law, social changes, changes in the position of women and secularisation. Student activity: draw a grid- add the statements off the power point slide under the correct heading (reasons for the change). Answers included on the power point. -key legal changes: The divorce reform Act, Equal pay Act and Marriage (same sex couple) Act. Encouraging students to think about how these changes in legislation may have influenced the changes in family structures. -plenary- true or false. Answers on the power point. Challenge/ extension questions throughout to support higher ability students.