GCSE Sociology (WJEC/ EDUQAS)- the Marxist view of education. This lesson is designed to last a 90 minute lesson and contains a total of 10 slides on the power point. This lesson follows on from the Functionalist view of education. Included: Starter activity which focuses on recapping research methods. Title page. Recapping functionalism. Encouraging students to think about what they already know about Marxism and start to apply this to education. Explanation of Marxism and capitalism. Bourdieu- schools reproducing the class system- Cultural capital. Bowles and Gintis correspondence principle. correspondence principle VS role allocation. Encouraging students to think about what viewpoint they agree with- functionalism or marxism. Schools and giant myths. Evaluating the marxist view. Summarising the marxist view. Discussion about whether students think the education system is meritocratic? Short answer exam practice question. 2 marker- mark scheme included.

This is a GCSE sociology lesson which focuses on the importance of cultural factors. Students will be able to explain what the cultural factors are and make connections to educational achievement. The lesson is designed to last 90 minutes and there is a total of 10 slides on the power point. Included: starter, research methods recap. Exam questions, two marker and four marker. explanation of internal and external factors. explanation of material and cultural factors. (this lesson will focus on cultural factors) parental encouragement and how it can lead to middle class children performing better in education. Ext task provided. values- how it can lead to certain children underachieving in education. Challenge questions provided. Language skills- students are challenging by being encouraged to think about what the restricted language code might mean. parental aspirations- students to think about what type of parents are likely to place higher value on education. explanation of cultural deprivation. student independent task- they will need access to the EDUQAS GCSE sociology textbook to help them. Students are asked to create either a poster or mind map of the different cultural factors influencing achievement. EXT task- linking to cultural capital. Challenge task- 4 mark exam question.

This is a power point which contains 23 different social psychology starter activities. They could also be used as plenary tasks or assessment opportunities. All answers are provided. Tasks range from: quizes, bingo, true or false tasks, finding the key terms, short answer exam questions, ‘in the mind of’, key word task which involves numeracy, and more. The tasks are based on content from the A-Level psychology Edexcel specification.

This is an A-level psychology lesson which focuses on biological explanations for criminality. This lesson only covers Eysneck personality, personality disorders and twin/ adoption studies. The lesson is designed to last 90 minutes and there are a total of 18 slides on the power point. Included: Starter, Social psychology recap, true or false. Homework recap- wider reading task. I have not attached this document, but please email me on amyfo7@live.co.uk if you would like me to send it over. Eysenck key concepts- hand out sheet. Attached, students to fill in. Description of personality theory. Link to personality test which students can complete. Explanation of the biological basis of Eysenck’s theory. Examples- youtube clip- links to Charles Mason. Application, does he show PEN characteristics? Evaluation summarised. 4 mark exam question - with example answer. Explanation of other personality disorders & evaluation. Twin and adoption study - Sultsky et al and Mednick. 8 mark exam question - students to plan out as plenary task.

This is an Alevel psychology lesson which focuses on the criminal psychology unit. This lesson specifically focuses on the use of psychological formulations. It is designed to last 90 minutes and there are 13 slides on the power point. Included: Starter activity which focuses on recapping schedules of reinforcement, answers included. Title page - definition of psychological formulations. Outline of what psychological formulations are. Short video clip example, 5 step model, youtube link on the pp slide. Explanation of each phase: offence analysis, understanding the function of offending and application to treatment. Example of psychological formulation - from the textbook (Pearson, Edexcel AS/ A Level Psychology, Karren Smith). Student task - fill in their own psychological formulation using the template attached. Evaluation. Think link -individual differences. The case of Mr. C - student application task. Plenary - planning an 8 mark exam question.

This is an A-Level psychology lesson which focuses on the biological explanations for criminality. This lesson specifically focuses on the amygdala and aggression. There are 14 slides on the power point and the lesson is made to last 90 minutes. Attached is also an information handout which covers the key points stated on the power point. Included: Starter, focusing on recapping key terms to do with research methods. Title page- encouraging students to think about some of the key terms that will be discussed as part of the lesson. 3 mark exam question- requires students to have learnt about brain injury. Outline of the main three biological explanations: brain injury, amygdala and XYY syndrome. Explanation of what the amygdala is- with a video clip. Link on the pp slide. Explanation of sham rage - Britton and Cannon. - Short video clip, link on the slide. Explanation of key studies including Raine (1997), Raine and Gao et al (2010), Pardini et al (2014). Raine interview- reading task. This article is not attached as it is not my own work. However, if you would like it please email me on amyfo7@live.co.uk and I will send it over to you. Strengths and weaknesses of the explanation summarised. Plenary - guess the psychopath from the PET scans. Challenge task - links to issues and debates.

This is a GCSE sociology lesson which focuses on parental choice and competition between schools. The lesson is designed to last 90 minutes and there are a total of 11 slides on the power point. Included: -Starter, research methods recap. Title page, encouraging students to think about whether parents have more choice over schools now. Timeline- the history of education in Britain. Competition between schools- including the funding formula. The price is right. Students to guess how much the government gives school per student. Answer included on pp. Challenge Q provided. League tables- link to why some parents may not use them. Give students an example of a league table to look at. An example is provided on a separate document, could find an example which includes your own school. Explanation of why academies were set up, along with free schools. Evaluation- free choice? including Stephen Ball. Panorama documentary- links provided on the pp. Questions for students to think about. ’ The academy scandal’. Plenary- education revision. Game provided on the last pp slide- students will need a dice to complete this game.

This is a A-Level Psychology lesson. The lesson is designed to be an introduction to research methods. Particularly planning research. There are 13 power point slides in total and the lesson is designed to last 90 minutes. A worksheet is also provided, this goes alongside the power point for students to fill in. Extension and challenge tasks provided throughout the power point. Included: Starter activity, methods key concepts unscramble the letters. Title page, encouraging students to think about what things psychologists have to consider before conducting their research. Key concepts- see how many students already know. The basics- primary and secondary data. Qualitative and Quantitative data. Challenge question provided. Explanation of what a hypothesis is and the different types. Application task, on pp slide and student worksheet. Dependent and independent variables, application task for students to complete. Explanation of sampling and a sampling frame. ‘read it’ task- will need access to page 170 in the A-level edexcel year 1 textbook (eye book). Application tasks for students to complete on the worksheet. Explanation of different experimental/ research designs. Strengths and weaknesses of each provided. - application task provided. Plenary- research methods bingo.

This is an A-Level psychology lesson which focuses on the social psychology unit. The lesson is based around explanations of prejudice- with a specific focus on Sherif et al, Robbers Cave experiment. The lesson is designed to last 90 minutes and there are a total of 14 slides on the power point. Included: Starter, unscramble the key words, answers provided on the pp slide. Title page- encouraging students to think about what they already know about the study and realistic conflict theory. Recapping realistic conflict theory- questions and answers provided. Worksheet outlining experiments 1 (1954) and 2 (1958). Outline of the third experiment- 1961. Aims, procedures, results and conclusions. Challenge questions on the pp slides throughout. The procedure is broken down into stage 1, stage 2 and stage 3. Results for each stage and conclusions- fill in the blanks task. Student worksheet and answers provided. Reading task- students will need access to the A-level textbook 1. I have not attached a copy of this, however if it is needed please drop me an email to amyfo7@live.co.uk Final task- transformation task. Students to create a storyboard based on the robbers cave experiment. Brief template provided on the pp slide.

This is a A-level psychology lesson which focuses on the social psychology unit (prejudice). This lesson goes through the evaluation of Sherif’s Robbers Cave experiment. The lesson does rely on students having an understanding of the experiment. The lesson is designed to last 90 minutes and there are a total of 12 slides on the power point. Included: Starter, recap of the robbers cave experiment. Questions and answers provided. Title page- encouraging them to think about what they can remember about Sherif. Discussion of what Sherif did in his experiment that did and did not reduce prejudice. Textbook reading. Students will need access to the edexcel book 1 in order to read the evaluation points. If you do not have the textbooks please drop me an email to amyfo7@live.co.uk and I can send you over a scanned copy. Worksheet which focuses on generalisability, reliability, validity, ethics and applicability. Students to fill in whilst evaluation points are explained. Power point slides which go through key evaluation points such as validity, key pieces of evidence are referred to throughout. Challenge questions also provided throughout. Independent tasks- students to pick one of the options on the slide. E.g. adding extra detail to their notes using psychologywizard or creating a revision resource.

This is a A-Level psychology lesson which focuses on the learning approach. This lesson specifically focuses on introducing the social learning theory, Bandura. The lesson is designed to last 90 minutes and there are a total of 16 power point slides. Included: Starter activity- focusing on recapping key words from the social approach. Recap- key word match up focusing on schedules of reinforcement (Skinner). Title page- encouraging students to think about what they already know about SLT and Bandura et al. Links to research methods. Overview of the different types of observations used in psychology. Including; structured, natural, covert, overt, participant and non-participant. Video clip introducing students to social learning theory. Link provided on the pp slide. The main features of social learning theory explained. Challenge questions and application tasks provided. The four stages of social learning theory including: attention, retention, reproduction, motivation. Student storyboard task to go with this, an example is on the pp slide. Storyboard template provided on a separate document. Evaluation of SLT. Including evidence, application, reductionism. Reading activity to ensure students understand key concepts. Will need access to the ALevel Edexcel textbook to complete this. 8 mark exam question based on SLT. Students to plan the question (or could write) on the sheet provided. Question is also on the pp slide. Students can then add anything to their plan which they have missed out using the mark scheme provided on the pp. The graphic guide reading task. Pages not included. Plenary- start reading ahead about Bandura’s main BoBo doll experiment. Again, students will need access to the textbook to complete this. Homework task- content analysis. Slide can be removed if not applicable. Textbook pages and the graphic guide pages have not been included. However, if you need scanned copies please email me at amyfo7@live.co.uk and I can send them over.

This is an A-level psychology lesson which focuses on operant conditioning schedules of reinforcement and behaviour modification. The lesson is designed to last 90 minutes and there are a total of 15 slides on the power point. Included: Starter activity, true or false based on social psychology. Title page- encouraging students to think about what rewards would motivate them the most. Scenario provided. Recap of operant conditioning. Video clip summarising schedules of reinforcement, link provided on pp slide. Explanation of continuous and partial reinforcement schedules. Explanation of fixed and variable ratio schedules. Explanation of fixed and variable interval schedules. Short answer exam questions- mark scheme on the pp slide. Explanation of behaviour modification & shaping. Fill in the blanks task - answer sheet also provided. Links to issues and debates- student application task. Strengths and weaknesses of reinforcement schedules. Homework task- revision consolidation.

This power point contains 5 mind-maps which summaries the key content from the social and learning approach. Key studies and terms are included. These are typically used as a revision aid. Included: Social psychology mind-map - focusing on obedience. Social psychology mind- map - focusing on prejudice. Key learning theories: SLT, Classical conditioning & Operant conditioning. Key learning studied: Watson & Rayner, Pavlov, Bandura et al. Learning theories- application to phobias including Capafons.

This is a GCSE sociology lesson which focuses on the crime and deviance unit. This is lesson one, which is designed to cover key concept such as crime, deviance, laws, social construction and sanctions. The lesson is designed to last 90 minutes and there are a total of 11 slides on the power point. Included: Starter, social stratification and differentiation, retrieval practice quiz. key questions and answers on the pp slide. Title page- encouraging students to discuss what they already know about crime. Handouts for students to keep in books. Key concepts fill in sheet, key studies fill in sheet and know it well tick sheet. All attached as separate documents. Students are presented with three different images, discussion task. Are they criminal or deviant? have norms/ attitudes around these images changed? Key definitions: crime and deviance. Explanation of how crime and deviance could be considered a social construction. Key concepts and examples fill in table. Answers provided on the pp slide. Finish with a clip from summer heights high- students to make a notes of any examples of deviant behaviour. Link on pp slide.

This is a GCSE sociology lesson which focuses on the crime and deviance unit. The lesson is specifically about the Interactionist contribution to crime. The second half of the lesson focuses on the media and crime, again there is a particular focus on Interactionism and the media. The lesson is designed to last 90 minutes and there are a total of 12 slides on the power point. Included: Starter activity, scrabble board- Social stratification and differentiation recap. Title page, students to draw their idea of a typical offender. Recap of Marxist view of crime & deviance, quick quiz. Questions and answers provided on the pp. Criminal stereotypes, links to Howard Becker and labelling. Examples of criminal stereotypes, links to key concepts including ‘master status’. Which groups are most likely to be affected by labelling? Links to key concepts such as ‘deviant career’ Student task- students to fill in the flow diagram to show how labelling and deviant careers are formed. Template provided on a separate document. Evaluating the Interactionist explanation of crime and deviance. The media and crime. Short video clip- link on the pp slide. Key concepts referred to such as ‘hypodermic syringe model’. Interactionism and the media. Reading task, provided on a separate document. Activities for students to complete- written on the pp slide. Theories of crime and deviance consolidation sheet- students to write down what they know about each theory. They can add to this as and when theories are covered. Plenary- Marxist view of the role of the media. Key concept match up task.

This is a GCSE sociology revision lesson which focuses on the education and research methods units. Key details of what topics are covered are listed below. This is designed as a mock preparation lesson, however could be used as a generic revision lesson. The lesson is designed to last 90 minutes are there are a total of 16 slides on the power point. Included: Starter- research methods key concepts sheet. Retrieval practice task, separate worksheet provided. Title page- encouraging students to think about some of the key issues within the methods unit. Strengths and weaknesses of interviews- sheet for students to fill in, provided separately. Answers provided on the pp. Challenge and extension tasks provided throughout. Ethical guidelines/ considerations in research. Sampling key concepts match up task- provided on a separate worksheet for students. Answers on pp. Theories of education- students match up the key sociology/ term with the correct theory. Answers provided. Theories of education student fill in table- provided on a separate worksheet. Answers on pp. Challenge questions included. The hidden curriculum. Pro and anti-school subcultures. How do they affect achievement at school? Plenary- short answer exam style questions. Provided on a separate worksheet, mark scheme on power point.

This is a power point which contains 15 different starter activities (could also be used as plenary tasks) which focus on the crime and deviance unit of the course. GCSE SOCIOLOGY WJEC/EDUQAS. The activities range from; true or false tasks, fill in blanks, differentiated questions, scrabble board, short answer exam questions, find and fix- where students have to identify and correct incorrect statements. The answers are provided for each of these tasks.

This is a GCSE psychology lesson which focuses on revising the memory unit in preparation for summer examinations. The session is designed to be used as a revision session and should last 60 minutes. This lesson comes with a power point and worksheet. There are 7 slides on the power point. Included: True or false activity, answers included. Key terms (not all of them, just some of the harder/ main ones) - answers on the pp slide, students to fill in their sheet. Mind-map which covers key terms/ content from the unit. Teacher could explain these in more detail. Students to add to their sheet. Practice short answer exam questions from past papers, mark schemes included.

This is an A-level psychology lesson which focuses on the learning approach. This lesson goes through the acquisition of phobias and treatments for phobias based on learning theories. The lesson is designed to last 90 minutes and there are a total of 13 slides on the power point. Included: Starter activity which focuses on recapping the Robbers Cave experiment from the social approach - questions and answers included. Title page, encouraging students to think about how learning theories could explain phobias. The two-process model - Hobart Mowrer (1960- explanation of how phobias can be explained by classical conditioning and operant conditioning. Explanation of how social learning can explain phobias. Key studies used throughout. Evaluation of the learning theories & their explanations of the acquisition of phobias. video clip of someone with a phobia and the treatment they are receiving. Youtube video links on the pp slide. Explanation of systematic desensitisation & evaluation. Explanation of Flooding & evaluation. Links to individual differences. Homework- students to complete research into aversion therapy.

This is an A-level psychology lesson which focuses on the social psychology unit. The lesson is based on Milgram’s variation studies. The lesson is designed to last 90 minutes and there are a total of 13 slides on the power point. This lesson requires students to have a basic understanding of Milgram’s original baseline experiment. Included: Starter, methods recap. Students to complete a short answer question. Title page- encouraging students to recap what they already know about Milgram. Overview of Milgram’s original experiment. Introduction to the variation studies- short video clip. Link provided on the power point slide. Explanation of the three variations: rundown office block, telephone instructions and instructions from an ordinary man. Results also included. Questions for students to think about included on the pp slides. Summary of the variation studies. Transformation- storyboard task. Reading task, students will need access to the A-Level edexcel textbook to complete this. I have not attached a scanned copy as it is not my work. However, if you would like this, please email me on amyfo7@live.co.uk and I can send it over.