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 sociology lesson which focuses around the applied research methods questions which are in paper 2. The lesson is designed to last 90 minutes and there are a total of 9 slides on the power point, additional resources (worksheets) are provided. This lesson relies on students already having a basic understanding of research methods, including the types of methods and their strengths and weaknesses. Included: Starter, blankety blank. Students to work out the missing concepts in the sentences. Answers provided. Title page- shows students the applied methods specification, encouraging students to think about what they already know about methods. General research methods mindmap. The power point goes through a brief overview of research methods and their strengths and weaknesses, including practical, ethical and theoretical. The idea is that students would create their own A3 mind map whilst teacher guides students through the key content. Students can also use their own knowledge to add anything else to their mind map. Introduction to applied methods- walk through of what the exam will look like. Walk through of example applied methods exam questions (from the 2020 autumn paper). The power point goes through a 1 marker, 4 marker and 6 mark question. There is a handout so students can answer the questions, mark schemes are on the power point slides. Over to students to have a go at answering applied methods questions independently. Questions provided on a separate worksheet along with the mark scheme. Research methods exam specification provided- students to complete some independent revision using the spec.

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 lesson is part of the education unit (AQA sociology). This lesson focuses on explaining the idea of cultural capital and how this links to educational achievement (external factors). The lesson consists of 12 slides and is aimed to fill a 100 minute lesson. The starter activity is a true or false task which assesses students understanding of cultural and material deprivation. The lesson goes on to explain what cultural capital is, referring to Bourdieu. This lesson also includes a cultural capital quiz for students to complete. All worksheets are included. The lesson finishes with a 20 mark exam style question, both the item and question are included on the powerpoint, the question assesses students understanding of internal and external factors affecting achievement in school. The powerpoint goes through possible ways to use the item along with things students could include in their answers.

This is a GCSE sociology lesson (EDUQAS/ WJEC) which focuses on the Feminist view of the family. The lesson is designed to fill a 90 minute lesson. This is a full lesson which includes 14 powerpoint slides and two worksheets. included: -starter activity, ‘give me 5’- recap of Functionalism and Marxism. -introduction to Feminism, encouraging students to think about what they already know about Feminism in general. -explanation of the ‘braches’ of Feminism. - Brief explanation of radical, liberal and marxist feminism with application to the family. -brief explanation of feminism as a conflict theory. -in what ways are women oppressed in the home?- students to discuss this question, images on the powerpoint to encourage ideas. - explanation is then on the power point. -‘The family as a patriarchal institution’- explanation of Delphy and Leonard. -explanation of Ann Oakley -knowledge check- assessment of what students have understood so far. -‘social control of females’- explanation of how women are controlled at a young age which then transfers to adulthood. Referring to key concepts such as; ‘double standards’. -reading activity. Students to complete the reading about domestic abuse, answer the questions which are included on the powerpoint. Reading is on a separate worksheet attached. Extension activity provided. -one powerpoint slide on key statistics. -evaluation of the Feminist view of the family. -an extract from the ‘good housing keeping guide’- students to read through the extract and decide whether an article like this would be published today. Activity on a separate worksheet included. -homework task (could be completed during the lesson if time allows). To create a poster on the Feminist perspective. Students may need access to pages 74-77 in the eduqas gcse sociology textbook to support them.

This lesson is a GCSE sociology lesson [WJEC/ EDUQAS]- the lesson focuses on revising the family unit. The lesson is designed to fill a 90 minute lesson. There is a total of 13 slides on the power point. Included: Starter activity. Students to work out the missing blanks to key statements. Retrieval practice task- students are given a time limit to write down as many key concepts and key sociologists as they can remember. May want to offer a prize to whoever can write down the most. Key concept task. Students to write down the definitions to key concepts and provide an example. Key concepts provided on the power point along with the answers. Understanding key studies and theorists. Students to fill in their sheet whilst the teacher explains each sociologists. Information is included on the slides. Worksheet included on a separate document. Sociologists referred to: Murdock, Parsons, Delphy & Leonard, Willmott & Young, The Rapoports, Walby. What other key sociologists are there? students to match up the sociologist with their ideas. Answers included. Independent revision task. Students to use their notes or textbook pages to complete the overview mindmap. Included on a separate document.

This is an A-level sociology lesson which focuses on the research methods unit. This lesson specifically goes through the ethical and practical issues that have to be considered in research. The lesson is designed to last 90 minutes and there are 13 slides on the power point. Included: Starter - unscramble the key words, based around the education unit. Answers provided. Title page- encouraging students to think about what we mean by practical, ethical and theoretical issues. Introduction to PET. Ken Brown A-level textbook reading on ethics. An image is included on the pp slide. I have not attached the reading, however, if needed please email me on amyfo7@live.co.uk. Outline of the 5 main ethical issues with a brief description. Evaluating key research methods (observation etc) just thinking about ethics. Worksheet attached for students to complete, answers on pp slide. Introduction to practical issues with an explanation. Evaluating methods just thinking about practical issues. Exam questions- AS and A-level questions. Introduction to covert observation, video clip, link provided. Encouraging students to apply their understanding of ethical and practical problems to the research shown in the documentary.

This is a A-Level sociology [AQA] lesson which focuses on answering 30 mark exam questions in the education unit. The lesson is designed to last 90 minutes and there are a total of 10 slides on the power point. all resources are provided on separate documents. Included: Starter, overview of sociological theories and what they say about society. Title page, show students an example 30 mark question. Key information about 30 markers. Including an outline of how they are assessed (AOs) Model answer. Provided on a separate document. Students to have a go at planning an answer to a question. Question provided on a separate document. Some key points to get students thinking are included on the pp slide. Examiners report for the question which students have planned. Key sociologists/ studies which students could include in the question. Students to have a go at answering a 30 marker. - the same question as they have already planned. From the 2018 ALevel paper. Question sheet provided for students to write their answer on, including reflection space (teachers name will need to be changed). Plenary- key concept task.

This is a GCSE sociology lesson which focuses on sampling techniques. The lesson has a total of 12 slides and is designed to last a 90 minute lesson. Included: Starter activity focuses on recapping the families and households unit. Key questions for students to answer- they are based on different difficulty lessons. Title page- encouraging students to think about what they think sampling means. Introduction to key terms such as: sampling frame, target population, samples. This includes key questions for students to have a go at. Whilst going through each of the sampling techniques, students have a worksheet to complete (attached as a separate document). The lesson also involves students having a small pack of Haribo each to test out some of the sampling methods. This task could be taken out if needed. Explanation of each sampling method: quote, random, stratified, systematic, snowballing and opportunities. Strengths and weaknesses also addressed. The power point explains what students should do with their pack of sweets when each technique is covered. Student task- which sampling method would be most effective? students to outline and explain which sampling method they would use to select their sample when investigating the following topics on the pp slide. Plenary involves answering some sort answer exam questions about methods. A 2 marker and 4 marker is provided so students can select which one they want to complete.

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 [Eduqas, WJEC]. The lesson is designed to last 90 minutes and the power point consists of a total of 12 slides. This lesson focuses on changes in conjugal roles. By the end of the lesson students will be able to outline the main changes to conjugal roles, examine whether roles within the family are changing and refer to key studies such as Willmott and Young- Symmetrical family. Included: -starter activity encourages students to think about what roles are predominately completed by men and women in the household. -explanation of what conjugal roles are. Referring to segregated and integrated conjugal roles. -images from the good housekeeping guide, students to think about how women are portrayed in these images. Discussion task. -two video clips, a guide to how women to behave/ act. Students to list all the ways women should behave according to the clips. -explanation of the traditional domestic division of labour and how things are starting to change. -worksheet activity. Students to tick which tasks are completed by the males and females in their household. Challenge questions included. -explanation of the symmetrical family as explained by Willmott and Young. -explanation of the new man. Students to think about whether they think this is true. Encourage them to think about celebrity examples. -Willmott and Young reading. Worksheet provided. Questions for students to answer on the power point. -Evaluation- referring to feminism (Oakley) -plenary- how far do students think that families have become more symmetrical.

This is a GCSE sociology lesson [WJEC/ EDUQAS]. The lesson focuses on The changing role of men in society and in the family. The lesson power point consists of 10 slides and is designed to last a 90 minute lesson. Included: -starter activity. This is a retrieval practice task, whereby students should try to answer as many questions as possible. The questions are differentiated. -task one encourages students to think about what it means ‘to be a man’. -traditional masculine roles. Students to create a mindmap, some ideas have been put on the slide to support students. Challenge question also included. -explanation of how traditional masculine roles have changed and what they used to be. -why men’s traditional gender roles are changing. Video slip- questions for students to answer. -reasons for the changing masculine role. -crisis of masculinity. Reading task, students to answer questions. The reading is provided on a separate document. -the mask of masculinity- Video slip, students to answer questions on power point whilst watching the clip. -poster task, students to consolidate everything they have learnt today. May need access to the GCSE textbook to support them. -plenary 5,4,3,2,1 - students to think about what they have learnt today, any questions they have about the content, question other students. (all instructions are on the powerpoint)

This is a GCSE Sociology lesson. The lesson focuses on the Feminist view of education. The lesson is designed to last 90 minutes and there is a total of 11 slides on the power point. Included: Starter activity- recapping research methods. Title page- encouraging students to think about what they already know about Feminism. Recapping key concepts such as patriarchy. Branches of Feminism. Explanation of liberal, radical and marxist feminists and what they say about the education system. Explanation of how schools are patriarchal. Explanation of how gender messages are passed through the hidden curriculum. Student task- mind map. Answers provided on the power point. Men in top positions and gendered subjects. Students to read through the key information on the slide and answer key questions, also included on the power point. Becky Francis- boys dominating space. Sue Lees- social control. Exam practice question - 15 marks. Encourage students to think about how they would answer this question. The power point provides a short overview of how students could structure/ answer this question. Students should then spend 10 minutes planning this question using the sheet provided. (separate document) Plenary- summarising feminism. Students to summarise what they have learnt in under 50 words using the key concepts on the power point.

This is a GCSE sociology [WJEC/ EDUQAS] lesson which focuses on the education unit. The lesson is centered around the hidden curriculum and anti-school subcultures. The lesson is designed to last 90 minutes and there are a total of 13 slides on the power point. Challenge questions and extension tasks provided throughout. Included: Starter, methods recap. Board rush game. Instructions on the pp. Post-it notes are needed for this task. Title page, encouraging students to think about what a anti-school subculture is. Explanation of what an anti-school subculture is. Easy and difficult explanation provided. Students choose which one they write down. Short video clip outlining the behaviours of an anti-school and pro-school subculture. The impact of labelling on anti-school subcultures. Reading/ question task. Questions and answers provided on the pp. However, students will need access to the GCSE eduqas textbook to complete this task (pages 102-103). Paul Willis and anti-school subcultures. Explanation of the difference between the formal and hidden curriculum. Explanation of what each theory argues about the hidden curriculum. Feminists, Marxists and Functionalists. Examples and challenge questions provided. This then leads on to an application task whereby students summarise what each theory says using the key concepts on the power point. Plenary- guess the fact. Teacher will need an envelope with a key fact written down from the lesson. (most important piece of information from the lesson) Students to guess what key fact the teacher has written. A key fact is provided in the notes section of the pp.

This is a GCSE sociology lesson which focuses on gender differences in education. The lesson is designed to last 90 minutes and has a total of 11 slides on the power point. Included: Starter, methods recap, true or false. Title page- encouraging students to think about who performs better in education and why this is the case. Key statistics, graph. Articles on gender differences in attainment, links to the articles are in the ‘notes’ section on the pp. Outline of the internal and external factors affecting achievement. Student task- information pack which goes through the reasons for gender differences. Including; changes in norms and law, feminisation of education, laddish subcultures, crisis of masculinity. Key studies including: Sharpe and Jackson are also included. Students read through the information and complete the grid. The information pack and grid are provided on separate documents. Answers also provided on the power point. Plenary- retrieval practice, questions from the education unit. Homework- 8 marker. Mark scheme provided.

This is GCSE sociology lesson [WJEC] which focuses on the increase in lone parent families. The lesson is designed to last 90 minutes and there are a total of 14 slides on the power point. Included: -starter ‘the odd one out’. Students should look at the key concepts and identify/ explain the odd one out. Answers are in the notes section on the power point. -key information and statistics about lone-parent families. Students should try and work out the missing statistics before giving them the answers. -reasons for changes in the law and norms explained with examples. -video clip. Watch up to five minutes. Students should identify the reasons for why the woman thinks lone-parent families are bad for society. Link on the power point slide. -explanation of how the changing position of women has led to an increase in lone-parent families. -explanation of The New Right view of the family with reference to Charles Murray. Feminism used as evaluation. -15 mark exam question practice. This question requires students to use their knowledge about sociological theory to asses whether the nuclear family is the best type of family . The power point includes the key question and explains how students should answer the question. There is an example paragraph to support students. Mark scheme also included.

This is a GCSE sociology lesson, which focuses on how far conjugal roles have changed. This is the second lesson on conjugal roles, lesson 1 explains what conjugal roles are. The lesson is designed to last a 90 minute lesson and there are a total of 10 slides on the power point. By the end of the lesson students will be able to explain whether conjugal roles have changed or not, by referring to decision making and money management, the dual burden, triple shift, the media and childcare patterns. Included: -starter activity. Students are shown some graphs which explain housework patters. Students to answer key questions using the data on the graph. -students are encouraged to think about the problems women may face with the domestic division of labour. -have families become more equal? pair activity. Students are given information packs, these contain information about conjugal roles (decision making, money management, dual burden etc). Students will then teach their partner. -the power point then goes on to explain each point in more detail. For example, the hours spent on household tasks, Ann Oakely, Duncombe and Marsden, Pahl and Edgell. Challenge questions are also provided on the power point. -male and female roles. Students are given a list of characteristics and they should decide whether they belong pre or post 1970s. Answers on power point. -conjugal role quick quiz. This tests students on everything they have learnt about conjugal roles. The quiz is provided on a separate document. -plenary. How well do students know their key concepts and sociologists? Students are provided with key terms and people, their task is to ensure they can explain each one. This is a differentiated task, each key concept is worth a different amount of points (colour coded).

This is a GCSE sociology lesson [WJEC]. The lesson focuses on the role of older people in the family. The powerpoint consist of 11 slides in total and is designed to last a 90 minute lesson. included: Starter activity. Students to try and identify the key terms and key sociologists. Title page, encouraging students to think about the role older people have played in their lives and within their family. Explanation of what has happened to life expectancy. Graph interpretation. What impact will this have on families? The result of increased life expectancy on the family and society. Students to create a list or mind map. Answers included on the power point. Explanation of the modified extended family, how this links to increased life expectancy and how it benefits families. Explanation of traditional extended families. With reference to Forester (1990s). Explanation of how increased life expectancy has lead to an increase in beanpole families. Is the ageing population in Britain a problem? this is a reading task for students to complete. Questions for students to answer on the powerpoint. The reading is provided on a separate document. This task starts to refer to some of the A-level content, this is therefore a ‘challenge’ higher ability task. Evaluation, with reference to the sandwich generation and boomerang children. Summary/ comparison worksheet. Students to summaries their knowledge on the role of children, role of men and role of older people in the family. Plenary. Students to define as many key terms as they can from the slide.

This is a GCSE sociology [WJEC/ Eduqas] research methods revision lesson. The lesson is designed to last 90 minutes and contains a total of 10 slides on the power point. Included: Starter activity. Retrieval practice, families and households. Answers on the pp. Primary and secondary data task. Students add the methods to the correct side on the table. Reliability Vs. Validity student task. Students to copy the table and decide which methods are higher in validity/ reliability. Research methods overview task. Separate worksheet provided. Students summaries each research method included in the table. This encourages them to think about AO1, AO2 and AO3 (practical, ethical and theoretical). Exam question practice. Students are given 3 exam questions to answer. 1 x 2 marker and 2 x 4 marker. Example answers provided for the 4 mark question- students to use this to mark their own response. independent revision task. Students may need access to the textbook to support them with this task. Plenary- blankety blank. Students work out the missing words in the statements about research methods.

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.