This is an A-Level sociology [AQA] lesson focusing on theories of education. This lesson is designed to be a revision lesson, it should last a 90 minute lesson and the power point contains 10 slides. Included: Starter, key concept bingo. Title page- students to identify which sociologist they would associate with each concept. Mind map of each theory, including: Marxism, feminism, functionalism, The new right, Postmodernism and liberal perspectives. This idea is that students add the key information from the board to their mind map (provided as a separate worksheet) whilst the teacher goes through the information. Practice theory exam questions which students should have a go at planning, includes a 10 marker and 30 marker. Board game- students to assess their understanding of key studies and theorists.

This is a GCSE sociology lesson which focuses on class differences in educational achievement. The lesson is designed to last 90 minutes and there are a total of 12 slides on the power point. Included: Starter activity- recap of methods. Title page- students to think about who performs better in education and the reasons for this. Explanation of how class is measured. Reasons for inequality- cultural and material factors. Introduction to cultural capital- quiz for students to have a go at. Attached as a separate document. Explanation of cultural capital. How is cultural capital different to cultural deprivation? Introduction to language codes. Restricted and elaborate language code. Student task- facebook statuses attached as a separate document. Language codes summary- fill in the blanks task. How does the nature of schools favour the middle class? Outline of material factors and class differences. Plenary- practice exam questions. 5 marker and 8 marker.

This is lesson 9 of a series of lessons covering the development topic. This lesson focuses on issues and debates- the development of morality. This powerpoint has 19 slides and is designed to fill a 90 minute lesson. This lesson goes alongside the development booklet available in my shop. Included: starter, psychological problems recap. explanation of key terms- morals and morality short video clip of ‘Heinz dilema’ - whilst watching the clip students should be thinking about what decision he should make discussion of theories used to understand and explain the development of morality. fill in the blanks task- application to Piaget Kohlberg (1958) – Levels of moral reasoning. Task for students to complete using the edexcel textbook. short video explaining Kohlberg’s theory of moral development application task for students to complete evaluation of Piaget and Kohlberg gender differences in morality- challenge question included. how do we develop our morals? - question and answer task for students to complete. Damon (1999) on developing a moral self links to children and the development of moral understanding 9 mark assessed question. Question included on the powerpoint

This is a GCSE sociology lesson [wjec/ eduqas]. The lesson focuses on the eduction unit, specifically labelling, banding and setting. The power point has a total of 12 slides and is designed to last a 90 minute lesson. Challenge questions and extension tasks provided throughout. Included: Starter, methods recap. 2 mark exam questions, students answer whilst register is being taken. Title page. Encouraging students to think about what labelling means and the type of sociologists that are interested in labelling. Guess your label game! post it notes with different labels written on are needed for this task. Instructions included on the power point. Students tick the labels on their head- partner acts out their partners label until they guess it correctly. Outline of what labelling is and where labels come from. Explanation of how teachers arrive at their labels. Diagram of how self-fulfilling prophecies occur. Student task. Explanation of how teachers communicate their labels. Explanation of what banding and setting is. The effects of banding and setting on labelling. Reading task (Ball), students answer questions. Reading provided on a separate document. Applying understanding, 5 mark exam question. Success criteria provided. Marking exam question- mark scheme provided. Encourage peer assessment. Plenary 5,4,3,2,1. Students to reflect on what they have learnt during the lesson.

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 interviews. This is designed to last a 90 minute lesson and there is a total of 14 slides on the power point. There is a worksheet to go along with the lesson (home learning purposes). Included: -Starter activity. This is a retrieval practice activity which recaps the families and households unit. -Recap of last lesson- requires students to have a basic understanding of the difference between primary and secondary data. -Introduction to interviews. What are they? the different types of interviews used by sociologists. -Explanation of structured interviews. -Explanation of unstructured interviews. Links to Dobash and Dobash, along with Feminism. Students to read the reading (provided on a separate worksheet) and answer the questions on the slide. -Explanation of semi-structured interviews. Students to answer questions. -Explanation of focus groups. Students are encouraged to think about why and when these may be useful. -Student task. Students are given four scenarios, their task is to decide which type of interview would be best and why. Example provided on the power point. -Strengths and weaknesses of using interviews in sociological research. -Student task. They are given four scenarios, they need to answer the key questions on the pp for each scenario. Links to interviewer bias and social desirability. -Plenary. Students are given 9 different statements, their task is to identify whether which interview the statement is referring to. Provided on a separate worksheet.

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 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 a GCSE sociology lesson which focuses on the cultural transmission unit. This lesson specifically focuses on cultural diversity. The lesson is designed to last 90 minutes and there are 12 slides in total. Included: Starter activity, recapping/ introducing basic sociological theory. Title page, encouraging students to think about what cultural diversity means. Short clip explaining cultural diversity. Link is on the pp. Students to make notes. Explanation of what cultural diversity means and why it is important. Discussion question provided. Cultural diversity over time. Explanation of subcultures and connections to cultural diversity within different countries. Cultural diversity across the world. 2 mark exam question- model answers provided. What things make up your culture? student task. Differences in norms for different groups. Plenary- Cultural diversity consolidation, poster/ revision task. Could be finished for homework.

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 an a-level psychology lesson which introduces students to the behaviourist approach. The lesson is designed to introduce students to key learning theories. The lesson is designed to last 90 minutes and there are a total of 15 slides on the power point. Included: Starter activity, encouraging numeracy. Key words from social psychology. Answers provided. Title page- encouraging students to think about what they already know about learning theories. An outline of what will be covered in the course. Explanation of what psychologists mean by the term ‘learning’. Short reading task from ‘the graphic guide’ - reading attached. Introduction to the idea that behaviour can be observed. Introduction to the three key learning theories: SLT, operant conditioning & classical conditioning. - a brief explanation of each. Introduction to animal research, including key statistics, the idea behind ensuring animal research is adhering to ethical guidelines. Introduction to phobias- encouraging students to think about whether phobias can be learnt. Video link showing unusual phobias, video linking to how phobias could be treated. Homework - reading task. From ‘the little book of psychology’ - reading not attached, but this slide can be deleted if not necessary.

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 revision session which focuses on the social stratification and differentiation unit. The lesson is designed to last 90 minutes and there are a total of 7 slides on the power point. All resources are provided. Included: Title page - 4 2 mark questions for students to answer, all based on the straf/ diff unit. Large mind-map of the whole unit- students are advised to mind- map/ summarise the unit on an A3 piece of paper whilst teacher goes through main content on the board. Practice short answer exam questions- provided on a separate worksheet. Mark schemes provided on the power point. Strat / diff game (may need printing for students to play). Provided on the power point.

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.

This is an AQA A-Level sociology lesson based on theories of education. This lesson covers, Feminism, Postmodernism and Liberal perspectives on education. There is a total of 9 slides and the lesson is aimed to fill 90 minites. Included: -starter activity, students should work out the missing words of statements. Recapping theories such as Marxism and the New Right. -introduction to Feminism- getting students to think about what key terms they associate with this theory. -explanation of what liberal, Marxist and radical feminists say about the education system. -explanation of how the hidden curriculum operates and reproduced gender inequality (Heaton & Lawson 1996) -reading task- students to fill in a sheet whereby they look at the hidden curriculum reproducing gender inequality in more detail. Reading is also included with this lesson. -introduction to postmodernism and education- an explanation of what postmodernists say about society in general. The power point then goes on to explain the impact of social change and greater diversity on education. -liberal perspectives on education- explanation on liberal principles and how they think the education system should be run. The lesson finishes with a documentary of summer hill which demonstrates a school that uses liberal principles. Youtube link is included.

This is a lesson based on The media and Crime. Content addresses that covered in the AQA Sociology Specification. The lesson goes through the Sociological perspectives of the crime and the media, along with detailed information about cyber-crime. The lesson finishes with a 30 mark exam style question, this is based on the AQA specification. The powerpoint suggests what students could take out of the item when writing this question. The lesson consists of 12 slides.

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 ‘planning successful research’. The lesson covers pilot studies, triangulation and designing your own research. The lesson is designed to last 90 minutes and there are a total of 7 slides on the power point. Included: Starter activity, retrieval practice- families and households. Key studies match up task- answers provided. Using mixed methods in research. Explanation of triangulation. Reasons for using mixed methods. Reading task- provided on a separate document. Students to complete the reading and answer the questions on the power point. Explanation of what a pilot study is- evaluation included. For the rest of the lesson students are encouraged to design their own research project. This is where they can apply their knowledge about everything covered in the research methods unit. Included, what method they will use, aims/ hypothesis, who their sample will be and how they will obtain them. All instructions are included on the power point.

This is a GCSE Psychology revision lesson. The lesson focuses on revising some key aspects of the social influence unit. The lesson is designed to last 90 minutes and there are a total of 13 slides on the power point. Included: Starter activity- key terms match up. Separate worksheet attached. Issues and debates- social and cultural issues in Psychology. Students could create a mindmap when going through the key information. Explanation of Haney, Banks and Zimbardo including aims, procedure, findings, conclusion and evaluation. Explanation of bystander intervention. Situational and personal factors. 4 mark exam question- answer provided. Conformity reading task. Students will need access to the edexcel GCSE psychology textbook (pages 106-107) to complete this task. Reading/ question activity. Plenary- students to answer as many key questions as they can from the power point, these are ranked in difficulty level. (Differentiated task)

This is a GCSE sociology lesson [EDUQAS/ WJEC] which focuses on the importance of material factors within education. The lesson is designed to last 90 minutes and there are a total of 12 slides on the power point. By the end of the lesson students will be able to outline and explain the different material factors and start to make connections to class differences in achievement. Included: Starter, methods recap. Primary Vs. Secondary data (retrieval practice) Title page- encouraging students to think about what material factors are and whether they are internal or external. How free is school? student task- write down all the things their parents need to pay for within education. Example list with prices included on the pp. Explanation of material factors and material deprivation. Explanation of how material factors could lead to working class underachievement. Link back to key question ‘is education meritocratic?’. The effects of income on attainment. Student task- rank the material factors in order of biggest impact on educational achievement. Link to choice of school. Short youtube clip- students to make a note of the cultural and material factors affecting the student’s achievement at school. Poor housing and underachievement. Wider connections to class differences- student task. Plenary- Bingo.