This is a GCSE sociology lesson which focuses on the social stratification and differentiation unit. This lesson focuses on the Marxist view of stratification. The lesson is designed to last 90 minutes and there are a total of 11 slides on the power point. Included: Starter, theories of education recap. Title page, students to start to think about what Marxists would say about stratification. Quick quiz on stratification/ differentiation basics. Answers provided on the pp. Marxism overview. Marxist history- links to Ancient society and medieval times. Stratification in the Victorian era- Marx times. Connections between the industrial revolution and capitalism/ class divide. Communism and capitalism- questions for students to think about. Capitalism and exploitation- tasks for students to complete on pp slides. Summarising Marxist views- student task. Write a snapchat message. Template provided on a separate document. Plenary- Marxism reading. Provided on a separate document, key questions for students to answer using the reading.

This is a GCSE psychology lesson which covers the basics of research methods. The lesson is designed to last 90 minutes and there are 15 slides on the power point. This lesson also comes with a booklet/ worksheet which students should fill in whilst the lesson is being taught. All key information and activities are included on this worksheet. Challenge and extension tasks are provided on the power point. Included: Starter, students to work out the key methods based on the images. Title page, encouraging students to think about what they already know about research methods. Key concepts that will be covered- students to see which ones they can already define. Explanation of primary and secondary data- workbook task. Explanation of qualitative and quantitative data- workbook task. Different types of hypotheses, dependent & independent variables, controlling extraneous variables. Key content on the pp slide and in the workbook- application tasks for students to complete. Sampling techniques- students to complete strengths and weaknesses task in workbook. May need access to the GCSE psychology Edexcel textbook to help them with this. Research and experimental designs- students to complete table in workbook based on info on pp slide. 3 x short answer practice exam questions. Provided on the workbook. Mark schemes are included on the pp slides. Plenary- students workout missing words in the sentences.

This is a GCSE sociology lesson which focuses on the cultural transmission unit. The lesson goes through class, ethnic and national identities. The lesson is designed to last 90 minutes and there are a total of 14 slides on the power point. Challenge and extension tasks provided throughout. Included: Starter, sociology bingo. Key words included on the pp slide. Title page, encouraging students to think about what things make up their identity. Introduction to key concepts which will be covered in the lesson- prior knowledge check. Outline of the class system in society- introduction to class identity. Short video clip outlining national identity. Video link on the pp slide- questions for students to answer. Explanation of the role of families in creating identities- questions for students to consider. Explanation of the role of schools in creating identities. Knowledge check- key concept match up. Provided on a separate word document, answers on the pp slide. Explanation of the role of the media in creating identities. Explanation of the role of the peer group in creating identities. Short answer exam questions- differentiated task. Plenary- students to think about what they have learnt. Homework task- slide can be deleted if not appropriate. Extension task- students to fill in key concepts sheets. Provided on separate document.

This lesson focuses on the Functionalist view of education- AQA sociology. The lessons consists of a powerpoint and two reading worksheets, there is a total of 12 slides. This lesson is perfect for students who have never studied sociology before, however it also aims to build on the knowledge of those who have studied it for GCSE. The Lesson consists of: starter activity which encourages students to think about what they already know about Functionalism, Marxism and Feminism. an overview of what each theory says about education. A reading which gives an overview of the functionalist perspective- students to read along and highlight key points. detailed powerpoint slides going through Durkheim- social solidarity, specialist skills and Parsons idea of meritocracy. a short video clip introducing students to Davis & Moore’s idea of role allocation- students to answer questions whilst watching the clip. a detailed slide explaining role allocation. evaluation of the Functionalist perspective. 10 mark exam question practice focusing on what has been learnt during the lesson. - a plan is included on the slide. plenary whereby students have to identify which key terms are associated with Functionalism. To end the lesson students should be given a reading on the New Right perspective on education- this will prepare them ready for the next lesson.

This is a GCSE sociology lesson which focuses on divorce as part of the family unit. The lesson explains changes in patterns of divorce. The lesson is designed to last 90 minutes and there is a total of 12 slides on the power point. Included: -starter activity. Introducing key statistics about divorce. Students to predict the missing statistics. (answers then included on the power point) -key statistics, encouraging students to think about what they show about divorce. -background of divorce in the UK. Dominoes match up task. Students to get a pack of dominoes which contain key dates and explanations, they should then match these up. Answers included on the power point. This shows how divorce laws have changed and encourages students to think about the impact they have had. -key trends-graph. Briefly introduces the Family Law Act 1996 -legal changes to divorce timeline. -changes to laws- more detailed explanation of the Divorce Reform Act 1996 and what it entailed. Links to The Family Law Act 1996 and Legal Aid (1949). -explanation of the reasons for changes in divorce. Student task- to rank them in order of importance. -explanation of how expectations of marriage have changed- reference to Giddens. -plenary- true or false activity.

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 a GCSE sociology lesson which focuses on the stratification and differentiation unit. The lesson is designed to last 90 minutes and there are a total of 11 slides on the power point. The lesson goes through how disability can affect life-chances. No other resources are needed other than the power point. Challenge questions provided throughout. Included: Starter activity, education recap. Retrieval practice questioning task. Title page- definition of disability. Encouraging students to share their prior knowledge about how disability can affect life-chances. Mind-map task, what things do we associate with ‘disability’? Explanation of the two ways to view disability- the medical model and social model. Discrimination and disability. How does disability affect life chances? goes through each of the factors; social exclusion, status, employment and hate crime. Link to Marxist view of disability. Plenary- short answer exam style question. Encourages peer assessment (this is structured on the pp) Model answer provided.

This is a GCSE sociology lesson which focuses on the crime and deviance unit. This lesson specifically covers measuring crime including police recorded statistics, victim and self-report studies. The lesson is designed to last 90 minutes and there are a total of 12 slides on the power point. Included: Starter, recapping the social stratification and differentiation unit. Students to work out which statements are incorrect. Title page, encouraging students to think about how the government collects data about crime. Brief outline of how we can measure crime in society. Official statistics on crime recorded by the police, including strengths and weaknesses. The dark figure of crime explanation. Application/ scenario task- provided on a separate worksheet. Victim and self-report studies, referring to The crime survey for England and Wales. Key word match up task- answers provided on power point. Sociological theory and their views on official crime statistics. Comparing police recorded statistics and The crime survey for England and Wales- worksheet provided on a separate document. Answers on the power point. Plenary- are official crime statistics accurate? task for students to complete.

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). The lesson focuses on introducing students to the key sociological theories. The power point consists of 9 slides and is designed to fill a 90 minute lesson. Included: -starter activity, students are provided some statements and they are required to write whether they agree or disagree with then. Each statement is linked to a key theory. -explanation of the difference between conflict and consensus. -a slide each on the three theories. Functionalism, Marxism and Feminism. Each slide provides a key thinker for each theory along with their basic key ideas. -application task. Students are required to draw a table with each theory as a heading. They should put the statements from the pp slide under the correct heading. Extension question provided. -creative poster task. Students may need access to the GCSE sociology WJEC textbook in order to obtain additional information. They should create a poster on one of the theories they have been introduced to.

This is a GCSE sociology lesson which focuses on the rise in singlehood and changes in marriage patterns. The lesson is designed to last 90 minutes and the power point consists of 10 slides. included: -starter activity. Students to make the highest scoring sociological key concept using the scrabble board. -explanation of what singlehood is. Key statistics to add context. -explanation of the reasons for the growth in singlehood. Student task- to rank them in order of which reasons they think have made the biggest impact. -links to theory. - Feminism and Post modernism, -changing marriage patterns. Key question to students- do you think marriage is important? -changing marriage patterns in the UK. Key statistics. -why are less people getting married?. Student task to create a mindmap, then model the answers (these are included on the power point). -reading task. The reading provides more detail on marriage patterns and reasons for why they are changing. Students to answer some key questions which are included on the power point using the reading. -Challenge/ extension questions included throughout. -plenary- question task. Students to pick which questions they wish to answer, colour coded based on difficulty level.

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 authority and power. The lesson is designed to last 90 minutes and there are a total of 12 slides on the power point. Included: Starter, retrieval practice - education unit. Answers on pp. Title page- students to start to think about who has the most power in school. What is power? Feminist view on power in society. Explanation of social control. Links between social control and theory. Who has more power and authority why? images on board- discussion task. Do some people have more power than others? student task- worksheet provided. Explanation on power point. What is authority? Weber three types of authority. Student task- what type of authority do the people in the images have? Plenary- key question on pp slide.

This is a GCSE sociology lesson which focuses on the stratification and differentiation unit. The lesson covers age and differentiation. The lesson is designed to last 90 minutes and has a total of 12 slides on the power point. Included: Starter, education recap. Students to work out the highest scoring key concepts using the scrabble board. Title page- encouraging students to think about key questions to do with the lesson. How do the norms of different ages vary in different societies? How are different ages presented in the media? - extension task provided. How does age affect life chances? Students will then look at each of these three topics in more detail using the textbook. The students will become the expert for one of two roles, they will then teach their partner what they have found out. All instructions are on the pp and resources provided. Students will need access to the GCSE sociology textbook. Question sheets are provided for students to fill in whilst their partner teaches them their expert topic. How are different ages presented in the media? - key information on the pp, students to add this to their summary sheet. Summary sheet provided, students fill this in at the end to make sure they have all the relevant information they need. Plenary- consolidating their knowledge. This allows students to share their opinion on whether the voting age should be reduced.

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 power point which includes a mind-map which summaries each of the key topics taught in the GCSE sociology eduqas specification. The mind-maps include key concepts and studies where necessary. The topics included are: Cultural transmission, Families & households, Education, Crime & Deviance, Social stratification & differentiation.

This is a GCSE psychology lesson which focuses on the sleeping and dreaming unit. The lesson is based around sleep disorders; insomnia and narcolepsy. The lesson is designed to last 90 minutes and there are a total of 14 slides on the power point. The lesson also comes with a worksheet with various activities that go along with the power point. The power point indicates when there are activities to complete on the worksheet. Included: starter activity which focuses on recapping the criminal unit. (this task could be changed to link to any other unit which has been taught) title page- encouraging students to think about what they already know about sleep disorders. spider diagram task- students to write everything they already know. an explanation of what sleep disorders are. short video clip about insomnia- link on the power point. newspaper article about insomnia. symptoms and explanations of insomnia. video about narcolepsy- questions to answer. Link on the power point. explanation of what narcolepsy is, symptoms and explanations. Challenge questions provided on the power point throughout. practice 4 mark exam question, question and mark scheme provided on the power point.

This is a GCSE psychology lesson which focuses on the sleeping and dreaming unit. The lesson is based upon a key study; Freud- Little Hans. The lesson is designed to last 90 minutes and there are a total of 17 slides on the power point. The lesson also comes with a worksheet with activities for students to fill in which go along with the power point. Challenge/ extension questions are provided throughout. Included: starter, criminal psychology recap. title page- encouraging students to think about what they already know about Freud. explanation of case studies- including strengths and weaknesses. background to the study with a short video clip. explanation of aims, procedure, results and conclusions. Tasks in the booklet for students to complete. strengths and weaknesses of the study. 9 mark exam question. Question provided on the pp along with a brief outline of how to structure an answer. Mark scheme provided on the power point. plenary- summary task. Students write a snapchat message using the key concepts on the power point.

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 [WJEC/ EDUQAS]. The lesson focuses on revising the families and households unit. The lesson specfically covers, theories of the family, marriage patterns, is the family in decline along with some games which covers the unit as a whole. The lesson is designed to last 90 minutes and there are 13 slides on the power point. Included: Starter, bingo. Title page- retrieval practice, how many key concepts can students remember? Key theories of the family, there is a slide on Functionalism, Marxism and Feminism. IS the family in decline/ changing? key points on the board, reminding students of The New Right and Postmodernism. Short answer exam questions- provided on a separate document. Why are less people getting married? spider diagram, key information on pp slide. Marriage patterns- student fill in the blank task. Student worksheet provided, answers on pp. Sociology quiz- questions on the cultural transmission and family unit. Questions and answers provided on a separate worksheet. Independent revision task, textbook may be required. Plenary- blankety blank- students work out the missing words in a series of statements about the family unit.