GCSE sociology [WJEC]- crime and deviance. Informal and formal social control

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.