Resource - Sociology and Social Policy Essay Plan: Detailed essay plan for Theories section of Unit 4. I use Keith Trobes PERC when writing essays, P=Point E=Explain it R=research or theory to back up up C= criticisms. Hope its useful.
Resource - Theory of Education: A colour coded matching task, with some accompanying questions to encourage them to think about topical issues such as EMA, followed by a couple of examination questions.
Resource - AQA Beliefs and Society: This is an evidence bank I have devised for my students. It details the key studies we have examined and presents them in a fairly concise manner. My students found it helpful so hopefully
Resource - Social Policy and Theory: Introductory Presentation on Social Policy for A2 Theory Students
Resource - AS Education Theory Example essay: This is an example essay for education and theory.
This is used in conjuction with the education theory revision lesson that I have uploaded on here.
Resource - A2 AQA Theory: Revision exercise - identify the theory of the following statements.
Resource - A2 AQA Theory: Postmodernism concepts. Could be used in a class exercise where students must read about their own Postmodern concept and then explain to partner (AFL)
Resource - A2 Unit 4 Theory: Interpretive perspectives - An exercise to practice Exam skills and develop understanding of Micro perspectives.
Resource - Theories - A2 Soc. Unit 4: this is part of a sample essay for the theory section, also the essay plan sheet with the summary of the main points for functionalism . Taken from the collins book by Moore , Chapman and Aiken
Resource - Glossary of Key terms - Agency VS Structure: This is a glossary of key terms for agency vs structure for Theory and Methods A2 Unit 4 AQA
I am uploadng a teacher version with most of the key terms explained
Resource - AQA A2 Social Policy Theory and Methods lesson: This has info, case studies
You will need to also get students to mind map their own notes from one of the text books after the case studies and before the questions at the end
Resource - Modernism and Postmodernism A2 theory lesson: This is looking at what modern society was like and how it has shifted to a Postmodern.
Uses Nelson Thornes textbook for student mind maps
Resource - Year 12 Theory test: Basic set of questions to test Lower 6th - they can self mark
Resource - AS introduction to theory starter: My students often struggle with theory I have just made this starter which I will use as a rolling powerpoint to begin discussion of how we can interpret something differently depending on our prespec
Resource - AS / A2 Theory & Methods Overview: A basic PowerPoint presentation to demonstrate the link between Theory and Methods (Works well as a handout too). Helps students get a grasp of Structure vs. Action and Positivism vs. Interpretivism.