This is a double lesson that looks at Karl Marx and the basics of Marxism.

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 is a double lesson that introduces students to the concept of material deprivation and provides an overview of its impact on education. This lesson includes; defining material deprivation, facts about material deprivation and its impact on education, drawing conclusions from data, WILFs and WALTs, checking activities, literacy and writing tasks. Links to the articles/definition task are in the notes section of the relevant slides.

This is a lesson that looks at the explanations of poverty: working-class and underclass subcultures, the cycle of poverty and structural explanations. The lesson also includes a 12 mark exam practice question, checking activities and WALTs and WILFs.

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.

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

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 is a single lesson that introduces poverty. Includes: definitions of poverty, how it is measured (numeracy task) and sociological explanations of poverty. The lesson has WALTs, WILFs and checking (A4L) activities.

This lesson looks at social mobility: what it is, different forms, how socially mobile the UK is and the effectiveness of government policies. This lesson includes WALTs, WILFS, checking (A4L) and literacy tasks. Please note: the articles/research papers are in the notes section of the PPT.

This lesson looks at the traditional working-class vs new working-class (affluent worker). There are lots of checking activities and exam practice in the lesson. WILF and WALT included.

This lesson looks at the Enlightenment, Durkheim and Functionalism with an active learning phase which creates an analogy.

This lesson is a single-period lesson on race and ethnicity. Includes - key terms, discussion activities, a short clip and note-taking. Please note - you will need the textbook for this lesson.

This lesson looks at whether or not inequality is necessary in society. You will need the textbook for this lesson.

Part of the Social Stratification Unit. Retrieval practice/relearning of the class system. Looks at Karl Marx and his views on polarisation of the classes etc. You will need the AQA textbook for this lesson.

This lesson compares the ideas of Marx and Weber. I delivered this lesson to students after teaching them about Marx, but this could be delivered as a retrieval practice activity closer to exams. Also includes a practice exam question with a model (exceeding requirements of the paper) on the last slide of the PPT.

This lesson is a ‘Lighting Fires’ lesson, taught at the beginning of the A Level course to get students engaged and enthused in the subject. It looks at gender norms and values in music videos and lyrics using contemporary examples. Please note that some of the songs contain swearing and references to sex and violence, so please censore how you see fit.

This is a scheme of learning for the introduction unit of the new AQA Sociology course. Please note I do not cover material that is repeated later on in the course. My SOL are very detailed and are lesson plans for every topic in the Introduction unit. Included are: WALTs, WILFs, activities linked to WALTs, A4L, extended writing opportunities, home learning, suggested resources.

This resource is a set of approximately 50 lessons (please note that each lesson on the SOL take approximately 2 lessons, perhaps more) for the Social Stratification unit for the new 1-9 AQA GCSE. Topics covered are: social stratification, the class system, life chances, poverty, power, welfare state, patriarchy. My schemes of learning are very detailed lesson plans which include: WALTs (lesson objectives), WILFs (success criteria), activities linked to WALTs, checking activities for each section of knowledge in lesson, assessment placement, suggested resources, extended writing/exam question opportunities, home learning, links to the GCSE specification and minimum/exceeding expectations descriptions. Please note, individual lessons including resources will be available to purchase during the coming academic year.

This is a scheme of learning for the domestic division of labour topic in the families and households unit of the AQA A Level course. Includes: minimum and exceeding expectations, links to the spec, home learning, extended writing opportunities, assessment points, checking of learning and suggested activities.