Resource - Model essay for G&T GCSE Sociology AQA: An example of an old spec model essay example... To what extent... are the poor to blame for being in poverty
Resource - GCSE AQA Sampling powerpoints: Powerpoint with animated slides showing the different sampling methods. These are modified from Tom H's resource on psychexchange here.
Resource - AQA GCSE Sociology: A basic PPT slide with on the welfare state. It's aimed at the old spec which is in its last year, but could be easily adapted for the new spec/A-levels etc.
Resource - AQA GCSE sociology - poverty: PPT slides on poverty - aimed at the old spec, but could easily be adapted for new spec or A level.
Resource - AQA GCSE sociology - intro to research methods: This is just a basic introduction to research methods, making reference to key terms and concepts (e.g. validity, reliability etc)
Resource - AQA GCSE sociology research methods: Basic PPT outlining various research methods (e.g. longitudinal studies, cross-sectional studies, interviews etc)
Resource - AQA GCSE sociology - research methods quiz: Does what it says on the tin - quiz on research methods. Although aimed at GCSE level could be adapted for A-level as well.
Resource - GCSE AQA Ethics - 'acceptable/not?': Set of situations, first presented on slide & students must vote whether it was acceptable or not, and say why. This gives them the key words & 'strict' answers to ethical questions
Resource - GCSE AQA Questionnaires: Slides introducing questionnaires, advantages/disadvantages, & pilot study
Resource - GCSE AQA Observation: Powerpoint introducing observation advantages/disadvantages, etc.
Resource - AQA GCSE Stratified & quota sampling, worksheet: Not a great worksheet but an attempt to get students to see the difference between quota & stratified sampling (the book is not at all clear on this).
Resource - Studying Society AQA GCSE Sociology: PowerPoint Quiz: Key terms from the Studying Society module in Who wants to be a Millionnaire Quiz format!
Resource - poverty in the uk GCSE AQA: A worksheet with recent facts about poverty and pictures to match up
Resource - AQA GCSE family dominoes whole group: the idea is each person has a laminated domino which has a question and an answer but they don't match. it can be used to revise key teaching points or keywords.
Resource - General election turnout: AQA GCSE Sociology of Power - Homework activity on General Election turnout
Resource - Volunteering: AQA GCSE Sociology of Power - Homework activity on volunteering.
Resource - GCSE AQA worksheet Agents of Social Control: Worksheet for students to examples of social control, examples of going against these, and how effective each is seen to be.
Resource - Example 12 mark social inequality questions: For AQA GCSE. A list of example questions with some space for students to write down key ideas of what they would include.
Resource - GCSE AQA power revision: Keys terms to revise and examples of questions pupils could be asked on power.
Resource - GCSE AQA social inequality revision: Key terms and examples of questions pupils could be asked on the subject of social inequality
Resource - GCSE AQA crime & deviance revision: Key terms and examples of questions of questions pupils could be asked on the subject of crime and deviance
Resource - GCSE AQA mass media revision: key terms and examples of questions pupils could be asked on the subject of the mass media
Resource - AQA GCSE exam questions and answers for Crime, Media, and Power: This is a collection of 5 and 12 mark questions for the topics of Crime and Deviance, Mass Media, and Power on the AQA GCSE paper. For the 12 mark questions I have included outlines of arguments for a
Resource - GCSE unit 1 revision: AQA GCSE unit 1 revision. PPT includes slides on Studying society, Education and Families.
Resource - GCSE Revision advice: General advice for the AQA unit 1 paper GCSE
I use SEXY paragraphs For 5 markers and SEX for 34 mark Q's
S = State a point E=Explain it X=eXample
Y = analYsis
Resource - AQA GCSE: Education - a longish powerpoint that will cover the Education unit of the AQA GCSE. I will also publish the associated work sheets
Resource - AQA GCSE Education unit: Work sheets that support the education powerpoint I uploaded this sheet class and life chances
Resource - Newspaper powerpoint: For AQA GCSE Mass Media - Powerpoint on newspapers and decline in readership. It is useful if the students have bruoght in a selection of netional newspapers to do a comparison.
Resource - Television powerpoint: AQA GCSE Mass Media - Basic powerpoint on Television and changes in viewing over recent decades.
Resource - Media socialisation: AQA GCSE Mass Media - Media socialisation powerpoint. Introduces theory and an activity using mamgazine front covers, work sheet also uploaded.
Resource - Media socialisation sheet: AQA GCSE Mass Media - Media socialisation sheet to go with powerpoint. Teachers should display a range of magazine covers around the room to allow students to compare different messages shown in diffe
Resource - AQA GCSE Family Decline in Fertility worksheet: Simple worksheet for students to complete about the delcien in fertility - what are the reasons for it and what are the effects on the family and society
Resource - AQA GCSE Mass Media Revision checklist: Revision checklist for the mass media module (AQA GCSE) Table is based on the wilson & Kidd textbook. Asks student to traffic light how confident they feel about each topic and write down what areas t
Resource - AQA GCSE norms, culture etc definitions lesson: AQA GCSE Unit 1 lesson based on key words such as norm, law, culture etc. Explores student ideas of normal behaviour - guaranteed to shock a little! I give students copies of the pictures for the task
Resource - GCSE AQA Measuring Crime: Pupils start off discussing which crimes they would report
look at official crime statistics
Book is AQA GCSE Sociology class text book
Resource - AQA GCSE Crime Statistics: Covers arguments against the use of official statistics and the dark figure of crime