This resource contains 10 work sheets with different activities for subject teachers to leave with cover staff. You may wish to use these as homework activities or extension tasks. For some of these tasks you may need glue, scissors and pens. The resources can be used with all exam boards and are aimed at GCSE groups. You can use some of these tasks as revision activities.

This is a handy 20 page revision activity booklet for students to complete at home or during lesson. The booklet aims to recap module 1 (Key Concepts) with reference to exam questions, a RAG checklist and an personal AFL log to track exam progress. Additionally, there is an exam help sheet. This lists several exam questions (all have been created after researching past papers with application to the new spec) with a break down of AO1 and AO2 skills, sentence starters and tips on how to answer a question. This resource is aimed at Eduqas, but can be tweaked and adapted to fit other exam boards. With regards to the booklet, I printed A5 copies for my students to take home. I recommend printing smaller copies to save on printing budgets, and students seem to prefer them.

C2: Social Inequality; Feminism This lesson encourages students to think about Gender Equality and Discrimination. Students should reflect and apply their knowledge to the agencies of socialisation. There is also a BBC documentary concerning gender inequality around the world. Students can use interactive notebooks to record their new knowledge on the topic.

This lesson can take between 1 and 3 sessions. It is aimed at GCSE Eduqas Sociology students but can be used with other exam boards too. This lesson will introduce students to the idea of content analysis and students will create their own analysis. Students will be given a hypothesis to prove or disprove on slide 5. Students will then watch two clips from the opening scenes of Disney’s 1991 Beauty and Beast cartoon and the 2017 movie. After calculating and reviewing their results, students will then discuss the strengths and weaknesses to this method using their own experiences. Always read the notes at the bottom of the slides. Links, clips and answers can be found there.

Here you will find x 3 lessons on gender. Throughout the 3 lessons your students will plan an essay together. At the end of each lesson, students will be expected to write their essay. The lesson contains progress checks and model paragraphs. There are 3 starters and plenary activities. You will need some envelopes for lesson 2 when students are introduced to Pat Carlen. This of course is optional.

This resource is specific to the Eduqas A Level Sociology exam specification. The worksheet includes a guide on how to answer 5 mark exam questions with sentence starters. There are two activities for students to complete independently and or with a partner. You will find 4 answers to a 5 mark exam question and students are expected to grade each written response. Students must also write their own answer to the exam question. On the final page you will find some teacher guidance to marking the model answers.

GCSE Sociology Eduqas Exam Board: Longitudinal Studies This lesson is aimed at Eduqas GCSE Sociology students. The aim of this lesson is to introduce the concept of longitudinal studies and consider the strengths and weaknesses. There are two exam questions included as well as engaging activities relating to the ’ Up series’ and the ‘Children of the 90s’ study. Exam questions relate to the C1 paper. Progress check pages have questions and answers in the notes. Any links to appropriate websites and clips can be found in the notes.

This resource lists several 15 mark exam questions with possible exam answers for students to read through and develop their own answers. Answers are structured using the PEEL model. This resource lists sentence starters and offers tips on how to reach high marks when structuring and articulating a 15 mark answer.

This lesson is aimed at years 9-10 Sociology students studying Research Methods. The lesson focuses on Official Statistics and encourages students to consider contemporary examples and the strengths and weaknesses to this method. There is one exam question with a model answer.

This resource is a scaffolding guide to help students structure and answer the 30 mark exam question. The resource has hints, tips and sentence starters. My students used this template to help them with revision for the very first 2017 examination. ALL students scored between 23 and 29 out of 30 on this question. Not bad for the first cohort.

This resource will take up a whole lesson. The aim is to introduce students to essay technique using the PEEL model and AO skills. It's an easy to use step by step guide. By the end of the session, students should have a deeper understanding of the exam criteria and feel more confident structuring and independently writing a 15 mark answer. There is a PDF and word document attached. The word document is there for you to edit as you wish. You may prefer to use a different exam question to the one suggested. There is also a list of sample exam questions to consider and use in your lessons. One list is a word document. This is for you to add to the list as you wish.

This resource contains one lesson with an interactive notebook based activity. Students will need scissors, glue and colouring pencils. The lesson is based on the Eduqas specification and aims to explore the reasons why single-hood or the singleton is on the rise. Students will be expected to answer x1 two mark exam question. Sentence starters, exam criteria and a model answer are provided within the slides. You will also need mini wipe boards and pens for this lesson for progress checks.

This lesson is aimed at the GCSE Eduqas course but can be adapted and used with AQA. It is interactive and encourages students to reflect on their own identity. Students will need to bring to school their own childhood photos to participate in the main activity. You will also need magazines (perhaps catalogues with images of toys in), scissors and glue. The lesson will introduce students to Oakley's key terms: Verbal appellation, Manipulation, Different Activities and canalisation.

Is the family in decline? This lesson aims to help students think about and plan an answer to the following Eduqas based exam question: ** The family is in decline. Do you agree with this view? (15 marks) In this answer you are advised to refer to changes in the law and any other relevant factors to support your judgement.** The lesson aims to produce an argument with reference to key sociological ideas including New Right perspectives. Students are encouraged to use the PEEEL model to practise essay structure skills.

This resource is aimed at the GCSE Eduqas course. Lesson 1: Questionnaire Questioning This lesson focuses on closed and open-ended questions. Lesson 2: Questionnaire Design This lesson aims to encourage students to design their own questionnaire with little guidance. Students are expected to distribute the questionnaire, analyse results and create their own conclusion. Students will produce poor questionnaires and will learn from participant feedback. This is a great lesson to work independently and to reflect on skills. Lesson 3: Evaluating Questionnaires Students are encouraged to look at the strengths and weaknesses of questionnaires with reference to their own study from lesson 2, and by analysing the ‘bad questionnaire’ resource. There are also exam questions embedded within this lesson. Answers to questions can be found in the notes. Progress check questions can be found in the notes too. There is also a link to Quizlet activities in the notes.

This resource lists several 15 mark exam questions with possible exam answers for students to read through and develop their own answers. Answers are structured using the PEEL model. This resource lists sentence starters and offers tips on how to reach high marks when structuring and articulating a 15 mark answer.

This resource should be used as a Sociology marketing tool during taster sessions or Option Evening. This resource is aimed at year 8 GCSE students, but can be used with year 9. You will find attached rectangular cards with the following titles: 1. What is Sociology? 2. Who studied Sociology? x 2 3. Lateral thinking puzzles x 3 4. 9-7 grade students have these skills 5. Citizenship test 6. Answers to the citizenship test 7. Popular career routes and organisations associated with Sociology x 2 These cards can be cut and laminated and placed in sweet bags. See image attached. Bags can be purchased cheaply from Amazon or Ebay. Stickers cost between £3-6 from Vista Print. I attach the cards together with treasury tags. Alternatively, you could laminate the cards and place them on tables for parents and students to read and use. Additionally, (budget permitting) you may want to add a sweet or lolly to the bag as a final touch. Note: You will also find an adaptable flyer with general information regarding the Eduqas course. Have fun with it!

A booklet that can be used alongside PowerPoints created by myself (see shop and shared Google Drive), introducing students to the first Eduqas module. The booklet is full of activities, model answers and exam questions.

X 2 lessons concerning crimes associated with the young and elderly. This resource is aimed at the Eduqas Sociology course, but can be adapted to fit other exam board specs. You will find starters, plenaries, differentiated activities, 8 mark exam guidance and interactive tasks. My students particularly like the Parliament role play task. Have fun with it!

This resource is aimed at year 9 and 10 Sociology students. It introduces students to the role and purpose of education with reference to research tasks and an episode from ‘A Very British School’. The lesson is engaging and encourages students to reflect on their own education and the purpose of the subjects they study. This lesson is a great foundation before applying and building upon social theory.