Privatisation Coalition Policies SOC unit

AQA A-Level Sociology – Education: Privatisation, Coalition Policies & Inequality

A fully editable, engaging 3 PowerPoint lessons resource designed specifically for AQA A-Level Sociology (Education topic). This lesson pack covers key areas of privatisation, marketisation, Coalition government policies, academies, free schools, educational inequality, ethnicity policies, and globalisation in education.

Perfect for teachers, tutors, revision sessions, intervention classes, or independent student learning.

Included Topics

• Coalition Government education policies (2010 onwards)
• Marketisation and privatisation of education
• Academies and Multi-Academy Trusts (MATs)
• Free schools
• Educational inequality
• Pupil Premium & Free School Meals
• Education Services Industry (ESI)
• Public–Private Partnerships (PFIs/PPPs)
• EdTech and educational software
• Ofsted outsourcing
• Globalisation of education
• “Cola-isation” of schools
• Policies on class, gender & ethnicity
• Key sociologists and evaluations throughout

Features
✔ Clear explanations linked directly to the AQA specification
✔ Retrieval tasks, discussion activities & exam practice
✔ Contemporary examples students understand
✔ Evaluation points included on every major topic
✔ Easy-to-edit PowerPoint format
✔ Designed to save planning time while keeping lessons engaging
✔ Suitable for high ability and mixed ability groups

Ideal For
AQA A-Level Sociology teachers
Year 12 & Year 13 lessons
Revision sessions
Cover lessons
Independent learning/homework
Sociology tutoring

This resource simplifies difficult theory while still maintaining strong sociological depth. It combines exam knowledge + classroom engagement and helps students develop both AO1 knowledge and AO3 evaluation skills needed for top-band answers.

A great resource for teaching:

• Education & social policy
• Privatisation debates
• Marxist and New Right perspectives
• Inequality in education