GCSE Sociology Sociological Theories of Stratification A fully structured and engaging GCSE Sociology lesson introducing students to the key sociological theories used to explain social stratification and inequality. The lesson is designed to develop students’ knowledge of Functionalism, Marxism, Weberian theory and Feminism, while encouraging them to compare consensus and conflict perspectives and apply their understanding to exam-style questions. The resource covers Davis and Moore’s role allocation, Parsons and meritocracy, Marxist concepts including the bourgeoisie, proletariat, exploitation and false class consciousness, Weber’s class, status and party, and the feminist concept of patriarchy. The 24-slide lesson includes a range of activities to maintain engagement and check understanding, including a Do Now activity, quick checks, Think-Pair-Share, mini-whiteboard questioning, application scenarios, retrieval practice, self-assessment, comparison activities and an exit ticket. Students also complete Eduqas-style 4-mark and 9-mark exam practice, with support for structuring extended responses. Topics and activities include: Social stratification and inequality Consensus vs conflict theories Functionalism – Davis & Moore and role allocation Parsons – meritocracy Marxism – bourgeoisie and proletariat Exploitation and false class consciousness Weber – class, status and party Feminism and patriarchy Theory comparison and application activities Retrieval practice and self-assessment Eduqas-style exam practice Stretch and challenge opportunities End-of-lesson exit ticket Ideal for Eduqas GCSE Sociology, particularly the study of social differentiation and stratification, and suitable for both classroom teaching and revision.

A fully resourced and engaging GCSE Sociology lesson exploring different forms and sources of power and authority, including formal and informal power, social control and Max Weber’s three types of authority. This 21-slide lesson is designed to develop students’ sociological knowledge while providing plenty of opportunities for application, discussion, retrieval and exam practice. Students explore: The difference between power and authority Formal and informal sources of power Formal and informal social control Key agencies of social control, including the family, education, police, peer groups, media and religion Positive and negative sanctions How agencies of social control encourage conformity Max Weber’s theory of authority Traditional authority Charismatic authority Rational-legal authority Applying Weber’s ideas to real-life examples and contemporary society The resource contains a range of student-friendly activities, including a Do Now ranking task, scenario-based activities, classification tasks, Social Control Files activity, Odd One Out retrieval task, Weber challenges, comparison table, Spot the Sociology activity and mini-whiteboard plenary. Several activities also include completed versions to support self-assessment and feedback. Different Forms and Sources of … Different Forms and Sources of … The lesson finishes with GCSE exam practice using past-paper questions, including 2-mark and 4-mark questions on power and authority. Different Forms and Sources of … Ideal for GCSE Sociology and particularly useful when teaching social stratification, power and authority and social control. Resource includes: 21 presentation slides Clear sociological definitions and explanations Student-friendly examples Application and scenario tasks Challenge/stretch activities Self-assessment opportunities Retrieval and plenary activities Past-paper exam practice Attractive, classroom-ready presentation design Ready to teach with minimal preparation required.

Designed for year 10 Sociology. The lesson consist of, exploring the reasons for family diversity; legal changes Equal pay act Marriage act changes in social values Changing Gender roles decline in religion mixed race families

This resource is a PowerPoint slide focusing on whether the nuclear family is still important. This slide focuses on: Ann Oakley’s definition of the '‘cereal packet family’. Statistical data The media and the nuclear family Family Life cycle Robert Chester In accordance to above, the lesson includes a range of activities, videos and questions. The resource was used for a year 10 sociology lesson. Please feel free to edit according to your teaching style/class.