This presentation is designed for the AQA A Level Sociology paper 2 option Global Development. It covers the role of education in the development process, including the benefits and challenges associated with universal education policies, as well as the opposing views of different perspectives over whether developing countries should imitate the education systems of developed countries. This presentation includes real world examples, as well as possible exam questions (10 marks and 20 marks).

This crossword is for AQA A Level Sociology, and covers key ideas on Marxism for the Theory & Methods section of Paper 3. With 18 missing words, this crossword is great for many uses including knowledge retrieval, homework, a starter or plenary, part of a revision lesson and lots more. The answers are included as well in a grid on the second page of the document. Concepts covered include humanistic and scientific Marxism, ideological state apparatus, false class consciousness, hegemony, superstructure and infrastructure, evaluation points plus lots more.

This crossword is for AQA A Level Sociology, and covers key ideas on Social Action Theories for the Theory & Methods section of Paper 3. Concepts and theorists covered include Mead, ethnomethodology, Goffman, phenomenology, Cooley, the dramaturgical model, labelling, the looking-glass self, breaching experiments, Weber’s ideal types of social action, evaluation points plus lots more. With 19 missing words, this crossword is great for many uses including knowledge retrieval, homework, a starter or plenary, independent study work, or as part of a revision lesson. The answers are included as a completed grid which is on the second page of the document.

This powerpoint presentation is designed for the AQA A Level Sociology option unit Global Development which is assessed in Paper 2. It covers the relationship between the environment and development, including the debate over which should be prioritised by developing countries. Possible ten and twenty mark questions are included, with some guidance on possible answers for one of the ten-markers. There is plenty of focus on sociological theory, theorists, perspectives and real world examples, with links to useful video clips too. Overall it is a high quality resource for a lesson.

This presentation is designed for the AQA A Level Sociology paper 2 option Global Development. It covers the role of industrialisation in the development process, including the impacts and challenges associated with it, as well as the opposing views of different perspectives and theorists over whether developing countries should attempt to industrialise. This presentation includes Ethiopia as an example, as well as possible exam questions on industrialisation (10 marks and 20 marks) and enough material to construct answers.

This is an answer to a possible 20 mark Global Development essay question on evaluating neoliberalism. It is aimed at AQA A Level Sociology students. The first version of the essay has 20 errors for students to correct. The second version shows what the 20 errors are, but without correcting them. The third version is fully corrected, and invites students to find the features which make it a good essay, e.g. the evaluation points and use of theorists. The actual question being answered is “Evaluate the view that neoliberal theory and policies have had a positive impact on developing countries” (20 marks).

This resource is a set of 30 different quiz-quiz-trade cards. Each card has a question and answer on an aspect of social action theory, including labelling, Goffman’s dramaturgical theory, Mead, phenomenology, ethnomethodology and lots more. The content is designed for the AQA A Level Sociology Theory and Methods unit. There are enough cards for a class of 30, or for smaller classes students could have more than one card each. This active and engaging Kagan cooperative learning activity is useful for reviewing and revising learning. There are so many cards that the activity could be used in more than one lesson with a class by changing which of the 30 cards are used or not used on each occasion. All the cards are attractively designed with clear text and marked scissor lines to assist with cutting up.

This powerpoint presentation is designed for the AQA A Level Sociology option unit Global Development which is assessed in Paper 2. It defines NGOs, explains why they have grown in importance, and evaluates their role in global and local development. Six NGOs are included as case study examples (covering a range of scales and types), with links to video clips. There are also sociological arguments from theorists and different theoretical perspectives on NGOs. Possible ten and twenty mark questions are included, with some guidance on possible answers for one of the ten-markers. Overall it is a high quality resource for a lesson.

This is designed for KS4 Sociology. It has a 530-word cockney explanation and evaluation of Heidensohn’s ideas on social control and female conformity as outlined in “Women and Crime” (1985). Pupils can translate this using the glossary provided for the 22 cockney terms. Although designed for the AQA course, this resource is also suitable for Eduqas. A separate plain English translation is included. This task can be used to introduce or recap Heidensohn, as a homework task, or even for revision purposes. Additionally, this activity is a chance for some cultural education as well (SMSC!). If you fancy a challenge, you could ask pupils questions about Heidensohn and insist that they reply in cockney. (Still not convinced? Take a butcher’s at the preview, and you’ll see it ain’t a load of Brad Pitt!)

This matching task involves pairing up 19 split sentences which explain and evaluate Heidensohn’s use of social control theory to explain lower female crime statistics, as outlined in “Women and Crime” (1985), a key study for AQA GCSE Sociology, although it would also be suitable for the Eduqas GCSE. A separate answer sheet with correct matches is included. A range of different concepts are included such as separate spheres, sexual harassment at work and teenage daughters developing bedroom culture. This resource could be used in class or as homework.

This worksheet is designed for teaching Heidensohn’s ideas on the social control of women as an explanation for lower female crime statistics, as required for AQA’s GCSE Sociology (Paper 2). The main task is to identify ten spelling errors hidden within the text, plus there are a couple of short questions to develop understanding and application. There is a teacher’s answer sheet showing correct spellings for the ten errors and possible answers to the other questions. This worksheet can be used in class, as well as for homework.

This GCSE Sociology crossword contains all the main ideas on Albert K Cohen’s subcultural explanation of crime by young working class males, as expressed in his 1955 work “Delinquent Boys”. Although designed for the AQA course, it is also suitable for Eduqas. The crossword has 17 different words to fill in, with the clues covering the relevant key terms and concepts such as status frustration, criminal subculture, peer group and cultural deprivation. This resource can be used in class or as homework. It is a good way to revise and review Cohen’s work. A correct answer grid is included in the second page of the document.

This worksheet is designed to help students see how the personal life approach could be used when answering questions about other topics within the Families and Households unit of AQA’s A Level Sociology. There is a list of 11 ideas from the personal life approach and a list of other topics within the unit for students to make links to. An example has been done to illustrate a possible link. (The example shows how people viewing pets as part of their family could be related to changing patterns of childbearing. This activity could prove helpful for revision purposes to show how the personal life perspective could be used in ten mark questions on almost anything, or to evaluate/explain aspects of other topics.

This crossword focuses on 20 key terms for political power and processes within the Social Stratification unit of AQA’s GCSE Sociology (for Paper 2). Terms used include constituency, communism, pressure group, class alignment, charismatic authority and fascism. The crossword can be used in various ways, including as a revision activity and for homework. Interestingly, there are so many political key terms listed within the AQA specification that it has become necessary to create TWO crosswords in order to use all the terms! This is crossword number 1. Crossword number 2 is available separately, featuring another 20 different political key terms.

This crossword focuses on 20 key terms for political power and processes within the Social Stratification unit of AQA’s GCSE Sociology (for Paper 2). Terms used include neoliberalism, interest groups, bureaucratic authority, direct action, liberal democratic values and proportional representation. The crossword can be used in various ways, including as a revision activity and for homework. Interestingly, there are so many political key terms listed within the AQA specification that it has become necessary to create TWO crosswords in order to use all the terms! This is crossword number 2. Crossword number 1 is available separately, featuring another 20 different political key terms.

This GCSE Sociology crossword contains all the main ideas on Frances Heidensohn’s use of social control theory to explain female conformity in “Women and Crime” (1985). Although designed for the AQA course, it is also suitable for Eduqas. The crossword has 16 different words to fill in, with the clues covering the relevant key terms and concepts such as separate spheres, sexual harassment at work, fewer opportunities to commit crime, fear of rape, fear of loss of good reputation etc. A separate teachers’ answer grid is included. This crossword can be used in many ways: to reinforce the learning of a vital key study, as a knowledge retrieval exercise, as a homework task, or for revision purposes.

This GCSE Sociology crossword contains all the main ideas on Sylvia Walby’s view of patriarchy as expressed in “Theorizing Patriarchy” (1990). Although designed for the AQA course, it is also suitable for Eduqas. The crossword has 16 different words to fill in, with the clues covering the relevant key terms and concepts such as patriarchal structures, slut-shaming, housework, male violence, public and private patriarchy etc. This resource can be used in class or as homework. It is a good way to revise and review Walby’s work.

This crossword contains all the important ideas on Fiona Devine’s “Affluent Workers Revisited” for GCSE Sociology. Although designed for the AQA course, it is also suitable for Eduqas. The crossword has 16 different words to fill in, with the clues covering the relevant key terms (such as privatised instrumentalism) as well as Devine’s findings and the earlier research by Goldthorpe and Lockwood. A separate teachers’ answer grid is included. This crossword can be used in many ways: to reinforce the learning of a vital key study, as a knowledge retrieval exercise, as a homework task, or for revision purposes.

This worksheet is designed for teaching the functionalist explanation of social stratification according to Davis and Moore, as required for AQA’s GCSE Sociology (Paper 2). The main task is to identify ten spelling errors hidden within the text, plus there are a couple of short questions to develop understanding and application. There is a teacher’s answer sheet showing correct spellings for the ten errors. This worksheet can be used in class, as well as for homework.