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I am Head of Social Sciences teaching AS/A level Sociology and Psychology. For many years I’ve taught History through to A'level and Archaeology through to GCSE and have been Citizenship/PSHE coordinator. I am currently an accredited Lead Practitioner (leading on Stretch and Challenge), an AQA Senior Examiner for Sociology Paper 3 and an AQA EPQ Moderator. I’ve authored an AS/A level Sociology Revision book for Paper 1 (AQA), published by Collins - for the current 2015 Spec.

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I am Head of Social Sciences teaching AS/A level Sociology and Psychology. For many years I’ve taught History through to A'level and Archaeology through to GCSE and have been Citizenship/PSHE coordinator. I am currently an accredited Lead Practitioner (leading on Stretch and Challenge), an AQA Senior Examiner for Sociology Paper 3 and an AQA EPQ Moderator. I’ve authored an AS/A level Sociology Revision book for Paper 1 (AQA), published by Collins - for the current 2015 Spec.
GCSE WJEC Sociology:  Crime and Deviance – Social Construction
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GCSE WJEC Sociology: Crime and Deviance – Social Construction

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This PowerPoint is used as the 2nd lesson for GCSE WJEC Sociology (Paper 2: Crime and Deviance Section). It introduces the concepts of Social Concept and Social Fact. The PowerPoint gives information and activities. The reference to the text book is the WJEC Illuminate Textbook. For the 1st slide I used the Vuvuzela noise which I got from YouTube, There were numerous posts of this.
GCSE WJEC Sociology:  Introduction to Crime and Deviance
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GCSE WJEC Sociology: Introduction to Crime and Deviance

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This PowerPoint is used as the 1st introductory lesson for GCSE WJEC Sociology (Paper 2: Crime and Deviance Section). It introduces Crime and Deviance - the concepts and some of the core arguments. (It refers to an ‘envelope exercise’ which will be returned to in later lessons as students have developed clearer and more informed ideas about offenders. There is reference to the WJEC Illuminate Textbook.
GCSE WJEC Sociology: Crime and Deviance – Interactionism & the Media
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GCSE WJEC Sociology: Crime and Deviance – Interactionism & the Media

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This PowerPoint is used as the 9+th lesson for GCSE WJEC Sociology (Paper 2: Crime and Deviance Section). The PowerPoints covers Sociological Theory – Interactionism their core concepts and theories and an evaluation - with a separate ppt examining the role of the media. There are also a range of activities included. Reference to the text book is the WJEC Illuminate Textbook. I have embedded a video clip within the Media and Crime ppt, any problems, please let me know and I will send it to you separately.
GCSE WJEC Sociology: Crime and Deviance – Subculturual Theory
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GCSE WJEC Sociology: Crime and Deviance – Subculturual Theory

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This PowerPoint is used as the 7th lesson for GCSE WJEC Sociology (Paper 2: Crime and Deviance Section). The PowerPoints covers Sociological Theory – Subculturalists, their core concepts and theories and an evaluation. There are also a range of activities included. Reference to the text book is the WJEC Illuminate Textbook.
GCSE WJEC Sociology:  Crime and Deviance – Social Control
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GCSE WJEC Sociology: Crime and Deviance – Social Control

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This PowerPoint is used as the 3rd and 4th lesson for GCSE WJEC Sociology (Paper 2: Crime and Deviance Section). The two PowerPoints cover Formal and Informal methods of Social Control. It introduces and develops a range of concepts relating to Social Control methods and an evaluation of their effectiveness. There are also a range of activities included.
Introduction to AQA GCE A'level Sociology
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Introduction to AQA GCE A'level Sociology

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A powerpoint outlining the course and decoding the exam language. It then moves into an introduction to sociology with a range of activities and concepts relating to social constructionism, time and place, cultural difference etc.
Introduction to Sociology  for Yr 11 Taster Day:  Norms, Values and Culture
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Introduction to Sociology for Yr 11 Taster Day: Norms, Values and Culture

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This provides a 1 hour plus start to sociology develops the ideas of society, culture, role, status, stereotyping - as well as developing themes such as social control, belief, family, education etc. There are a good range of accompanying resources to see you through the lesson, to teach from and for students to record their individual/group ideas. This is based on the Shirbits idea. I have a 2 taster sessions (both uploaded).
Personal Life and the Family
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Personal Life and the Family

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This deals with the new section in the AQA GCE AS/A level Spec (2015) for Paper 2 Topics - Personal Life and the family. Both info and activities to get students thinking, ending with an example of how students may be assessed in this area.
Exemplar Work Wall Display
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Exemplar Work Wall Display

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Use of exemplar material as wall displays can be great to help model A/A* work for students. The attachments are an example of Exemplar Work for Sociology (20/20) with a picture of it displayed in my room. I find the key terms great on the wall to draw the attention of the students. Having used the markscheme extensively with students, they have become adept at marking each others work pretty effectively with the AQA markscheme. I have also included a powerpoint that I used for staff training, to assist with the use of exemplar work being used around the college.
Introductory Lesson for A/AS Level Sociology
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Introductory Lesson for A/AS Level Sociology

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I use this lesson as my first lesson with my AS/A Level (Year 1) Sociology Class. The outline explains the 2 year course to them, and we use it as a folder organiser for sections of work. The powerpoint then runs through a range of activities, dealing with society, social imagination, norms and values, culture, social construction, ethnocentricism. The activities (word docs and video clip) link to the powerpoint. The key terms sheet allows them to reflect and record at the end of the lesson.
GCE AQA Sociology:  Secondary Sources - Methodology (7191/2, 7192/1, 7192/3)
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GCE AQA Sociology: Secondary Sources - Methodology (7191/2, 7192/1, 7192/3)

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The Secondary Sources PowerPoint works through the whole lesson - explaining and prompting where activities follow. It works through looking at the methodology with a case study booklet and the book (we use the Orange Rob Webb Book). Ideas are recorded on the sheet. The Past Questions sheet gives an idea of how the questions are set and the opportunity to try some. There is a peer marking activity. The Tick sheet is used to help students organise their folders/notes.
GCE Sociology AQA A'Level Paper 1: Education in Context
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GCE Sociology AQA A'Level Paper 1: Education in Context

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This is designed to help teach the Methods in Context Section for AQA A'level Paper 1. The PowerPoint introduces Methods in Context and the idea of Applying the method directly to the issue. I have used examples from the previous specification, as we have so few from the 2015 Spec. The table (word Doc) and powerpoint activity is designed to encourage students to think about how they would apply and focus their ideas, rather than generalising. There is a peer marking activity - with the current markscheme. A list of past questions, both previous and current specifications. Plenty of practice for students and can be adapted into group work for students to attempt and feedback to rest of group, or complete as individual revision/exam technique practise.
GCE AQA Sociology:  Questionnaires - Methodology (7191/2, 7192/1, 7192/3)
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GCE AQA Sociology: Questionnaires - Methodology (7191/2, 7192/1, 7192/3)

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The Questionnaires PowerPoint works through the whole lesson - explaining and prompting where activities follow. It works through looking at the methodology with a case study booklet and the book (we use the Orange Rob Webb Book). Ideas are recorded on the sheet. The Past Questions sheet gives an idea of how the questions are set and the opportunity to try some. Homework is provided. The Tick sheet is used to help students organise their folders/notes.
GCE AQA Sociology: Experiments -  Methodology (7191/2, 7192/1, 7192/3):  Experiments
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GCE AQA Sociology: Experiments - Methodology (7191/2, 7192/1, 7192/3): Experiments

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The Experiments PowerPoint works through the whole lesson - explaining and prompting where activities follow. It works through looking at the methodology with clips, a case study booklet and the book (we use the Orange Rob Webb Book). Ideas are recorded on the sheet. The Past Questions sheet gives an idea of how the questions are set and the opportunity to try some. Video Clips are provided, except one which would not upload, I have therefore given the link (https://vimeo.com/89396290). Any probs and I can send to you directly. Homework is provided. The Tick sheet is used to help students organise their folders/notes.
GCE AQA Sociology:  Interviews - Methodology (7191/2, 7192/1, 7192/3)
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GCE AQA Sociology: Interviews - Methodology (7191/2, 7192/1, 7192/3)

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The Interviews PowerPoint works through the whole lesson - explaining and prompting where activities follow. It works through looking at the methodology with a case study booklet and the book (we use the Orange Rob Webb Book). Ideas are recorded on the sheet. The Past Questions sheet gives an idea of how the questions are set and the opportunity to try some. Homework is provided. The Tick sheet is used to help students organise their folders/notes.
GCE AQA Sociology:  Sampling - Methodology (7191/2, 7192/1, 7192/3)
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GCE AQA Sociology: Sampling - Methodology (7191/2, 7192/1, 7192/3)

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The Sampling PowerPoint works through the whole lesson - explaining and prompting where activities follow. It works through types of Sampling, their advantages and disadvantages. Provides activities for Sampling, which are fairly hands-on and attempts to make the content more interesting and memorable for students. The Tick sheet is used to help students organise their folders/notes
GCE AQA Sociology:  Observations - Methodology (7191/2, 7192/1, 7192/3)
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GCE AQA Sociology: Observations - Methodology (7191/2, 7192/1, 7192/3)

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The Observations PowerPoint works through the whole lesson - explaining and prompting where activities follow. It works through looking at the methodology with clips, a case study booklet and the book (we use the Orange Rob Webb Book). Ideas are recorded on the sheet. I have uploaded the clips on YouTube - https://youtu.be/_KjLh9N16hk https://youtu.be/yw9vjSMRyLA The Past Questions sheet gives an idea of how the questions are set and the opportunity to try some. There is a peer marking activity and also guidance and practise of the 10 marker. Homework is provided. The Tick sheet is used to help students organise their folders/notes.
Practical Application:  From Design Brief to Proposed Sociological Methodology!
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Practical Application: From Design Brief to Proposed Sociological Methodology!

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I created this lesson for an observation. It was a 2 hour lesson but you could split it over 2 lessons or reduce it down to 1 1/2 hours. There is a practical starter - reminding of terms and the process of choosing a methodology from start to finish. The main activity comprises of 5 separate applied scenarios. Students are given one of these Briefs and then need to decided what questions they need to ask to proceed further to make decisions about this proposed study. They are then given further information - giving info about personal characteristics, funds, funding bodies etc. There is an activity to run along side this and lesson plan to explain how the lesson runs.
Crime Day:  Offender Profiling 'Railway Killer'
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Crime Day: Offender Profiling 'Railway Killer'

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This long activity supports a ‘Crime Day’ for Year 8/9 launched by the school. The activity is designed to last 1hour 20 mins. I have run the session several times and the activities work over an hour lesson but time can be reduced to make the lesson work for a 1 hour slot. The aim of this session is to introduce students to offender profiling (they are not expected to have any previous knowledge). The activities introduce the idea of offender profiling and what it is. Students are then introduced to the real crimes of the Railway Murderer (Railway Rapist) where offender profiling was successfully used. The student copy powerpoint, is simply what I printed off for students and gave out at the relevant stages of the lesson. I made students aware of two important things - 1. There is some relatively graphic content which I included because this information provided important clues. I made sure students knew that they had the option to leave the room if anything was upsetting. I have never had a student leave however! 2. At the end of the lesson, I made sure students were aware that I had used some poetic licence with some of the details. The events are true, but I have made up suspects 1,2 and 4, simply for the sake of the activity. There obviously were other suspects, but I did not have access to any details. I have also made up some of the information, for example the blood groups is entirely fictitious. So please do be aware of this! The activity works well and is very effectively, creating lots of analysis, deduction and discussion. The final slide is time dependent but provide a contrast where ‘offender profiling’ has not worked and actually been detrimental to justice.