Topic: Theory & Methods Specification link: debates about subjectivity, objectivity and value freedom Focus: Sociology and Values What’s included: • 1 × fully editable lesson PowerPoint • 1 × student work booklet with an exam work section • A range of engaging tasks including stretch & challenge for differentiation • Links to video clips and suggested discussion prompts • Clear lesson objectives with links to the specification and exam papers Perfect for AQA A-Level Sociology Theory & Methods 2, this resource pack covers Sociology and Values including key concepts and how this links back to topics studied during A level sociology. Please note that due to the synoptic links, this lesson has been designed to be taught at the end of the course. It also contains some pre-reading activities and tasks which students are expected to complete prior to the lesson (although this is optional). The pack includes one lesson PowerPoint, designed for 60–90 minutes of teaching time depending on the number of activities selected. It features a combination of teacher-led tasks, independent student activities, and video clips, along with embedded stretch and challenge opportunities to support differentiation. The lesson is designed to run alongside a work booklet, which has a exam section included.

Topic: Theory & Methods Specification link: the relationship between Sociology and social policy Focus: Sociology and Social Policy What’s included: • 1 × fully editable lesson PowerPoint • 1 × student work booklet with an exam work section • A range of engaging tasks including stretch & challenge for differentiation • Links to video clips and suggested discussion prompts • Clear lesson objectives with links to the specification and exam papers Perfect for AQA A-Level Sociology Theory & Methods 2, this resource pack covers Sociology and Social Policy including key concepts and how this links back to topics studied during A level sociology. Please note that due to the synoptic links, this lesson has been designed to be taught at the end of the course. It also contains some pre-reading activities and tasks which students are expected to complete prior to the lesson (although this is optional). The pack includes one lesson PowerPoint, designed for 60–90 minutes of teaching time depending on the number of activities selected. It features a combination of teacher-led tasks, independent student activities, and video clips, along with embedded stretch and challenge opportunities to support differentiation. The lesson is designed to run alongside a work booklet, which has a exam section included.

A booklet effectively summarising Functionalist, Marxist, Neo-Marxist, Feminist, Social Action and Postmodern theories. Can be used as flipped learning stimulus or support for students revision!

Revision booklet for students to fill in and condense their knowledge of this topic. Previously my students have loved these as it has all of their knowledge in one place, and they can create their own revision guides. For the AQA GCSE Sociology Specification

A pack of 6 worksheets to aid with revision and initial understanding of research methods in AQA GCSE Sociology. Aimed towards lower-ability pupils to help develop their understanding of different research methods and their advantages and disadvantages. Includes exam-style and knowledge-check questions. ZIP file containing print-ready PDF files. Worksheets: The Research Process Quantitative Methods Qualitative Methods Secondary Sources Evaluating Research Research Ethics

great resource for revision or lessons - these are quick, concise but understandable notes covers all research methods content - WITHOUT CONTEXT!! topics: Types of data that sociologists use Practical issues Ethical issues Theoretical issues Research process Experiments Questionnaires Interviews Observations Official statistics Documents and content analysis downloaded as a microsoft ppt - with animations AQA A-level/AS level

Bunch of Sociology Research Methods revision activities including matching key words, short test paper, crossword (with answers) and more to help students consolidate their learning. Ideal for GCSE Sociology students or A’ Level students who have not studied Sociology before.

A 17-page colour A4 workbook designed for the Sociological Research Methods component of the AQA GCSE Sociology course. The work book features tasks that ask students to generate hypotheses and then plan four separate sociological studies: outlining their methods, sampling, secondary sources and justifications for their choices. It also includes a PLC for this section of the course. This workbook is an ideal homework for students to get on with whilst covering the Research Methods unit. It is relevant to any GCSE Sociology teacher. It can also be used as the focal point of lessons. Check out our 10-lesson unit for this section f the course! :)

Topic: Theory & Methods Specification link: the nature of science and the extent to which Sociology can be regarded as scientific Focus: Sociology and Science What’s included: • 1 × fully editable lesson PowerPoint • 1 × student work booklet with an exam work section • A range of engaging tasks including stretch & challenge for differentiation • Links to video clips and suggested discussion prompts • Clear lesson objectives with links to the specification and exam papers Perfect for AQA A-Level Sociology Theory & Methods 2, this resource pack covers Sociology and Science including key concepts and how this links back to topics studied during A level sociology. Please note that due to the synoptic links, this lesson has been designed to be taught at the end of the course. It also contains some pre-reading activities and tasks which students are expected to complete prior to the lesson (although this is optional). The pack includes one lesson PowerPoint, designed for 60–90 minutes of teaching time depending on the number of activities selected. It features a combination of teacher-led tasks, independent student activities, and video clips, along with embedded stretch and challenge opportunities to support differentiation. The lesson is designed to run alongside a work booklet, which has a exam section included.

A comprehensive overview of each Research Method provided in a summary grid for each method. Practical, Ethical and Theoretical strengths and limitations provided for each method. This will enable you to formulate a 20 mark essay on a research method, particularly the methods in context question on Paper 1, as well as answer 10 mark questions on a research method. This is therefore very useful for Paper 1 and Paper 2 This is an excellent revision resource, as well as a teaching resource too.

Topic: Theory & Methods Specification link: • quantitative and qualitative methods of research; research design • sources of data, including questionnaires, interviews, participant and non-participant observation, experiments, documents and official statistics • the distinction between primary and secondary data, and between quantitative and qualitative data • the relationship between positivism, interpretivism and sociological methods; the nature of ‘social facts’ • the theoretical, practical and ethical considerations influencing choice of topic, choice of method(s) and the conduct of research Focus: Review & Revision What’s included: • 1 × fully editable review PowerPoint • 1 × student work booklet • A range of engaging tasks including stretch & challenge for differentiation • Clear lesson objectives with links to the specification and exam papers Perfect for AQA A-Level Sociology Theory & Methods 1, this resource pack allows students to work through and review their knowledge of Theory & Methods 1. This can either be done independently or can be teacher guided. With a PowerPoint detailing ideas for revision, a student workbook containing information about other types of research methods used, and plenty of built-in activities, this lesson is ready to deliver straight away. The pack includes one lesson PowerPoint, designed for 60–90 minutes of teaching time depending on the number of activities selected. It features a combination of independent student activities, with embedded stretch and challenge opportunities to support differentiation.

This is an A-level sociology lesson [AQA]- which focuses on methods in context. The lesson goes through the basics of research characteristics when studying education, along with using experiments to study educational issues. The lesson is designed to last 90 minutes and there are a total of 10 slides on the power point. Included: Starter activity, true or false. Education unit recap. Title page- encouraging students to think about what some of the issues may be when researching education. Research characteristics. Such as, teachers, pupils, schools, classrooms and parents. Students to fill in their worksheet (separate document) whilst going through the key ideas on the power point. Quick check questions. Provided on the power point. Students will need to use their knowledge about researching education in order to complete these. EXT task provided. Linking methods to education. Examples of how to link research characteristics to methods. The issues of using lab experiments to research teacher expectations in education. The issues of using field experiments to research teacher expectations. Focus on Rosenthal and Jacobson’s study. Reading/ question task. Provided on a separate worksheet. Plenary- look through an example MIC question answer. Student and teacher copy provided on separate documents.

AQA A-Level Sociology: Theory and Methods Resource Bundle Everything you need to teach the Theory and Methods unit with confidence and clarity: Complete Lesson Pack – A fully planned and sequenced set of lessons covering the entire Theory and Methods topic, including sociological theory, research methods, and methodological debates, all aligned with the AQA specification. Student Work Booklets – Structured and engaging work booklets to accompany each lesson, featuring all the necessary resources and activities from the slides to support active learning. Exam-Style Starter Booklet – A collection of short-answer exam-style questions to use at the start of each lesson, helping students regularly practise AQA-style application and analysis skills, including theory and methods in context. Key Term Plenary Booklet – A handy glossary resource designed to reinforce key terminology from the Theory and Methods unit, ideal for plenaries, quick recap tasks, or independent revision. Revision Workbook – A comprehensive and student-friendly revision booklet to support review and consolidation in the lead-up to exams, specifically focused on theory, methods, and their application across AQA papers.

This is a revision booklet for research methods. Students should use their memory/notes to fill in the grids. Contains: Key terms Advantages and disadvantages of methods Section to add sociological studies for methods -8 pages in total

Workbook for revision for Education and Methods - 16 pages including crossword, quizzes and other activities with answers included for some of the pages.

Topic: Theory & Methods Specification link: sources of data, including questionnaires, interviews, participant and non-participant observation, experiments, documents and official statistics Focus: Interviews What’s included: • 1 × fully editable lesson PowerPoint • 1 × student work booklet (fillable during lessons) • 1 × completed teacher version of the work booklet • A range of engaging tasks including stretch & challenge for differentiation • Links to video clips and suggested discussion prompts • Clear lesson objectives with links to the specification and exam papers Perfect for AQA A-Level Sociology Theory & Methods 1, this resource pack covers interviews as a source of data. It includes the uses of interviews in general with examples and highlights their strengths and limitations as a research method. The second part of the lesson focuses on how this can be applied to the context of education. With a detailed PowerPoint, a student workbook, and plenty of built-in activities, this lesson is ready to deliver straight away. The pack includes one lesson PowerPoint, designed for 60–90 minutes of teaching time depending on the number of activities selected. It features a combination of teacher-led tasks, independent student activities, and video clips, along with embedded stretch and challenge opportunities to support differentiation. The lessons are designed to run alongside a work booklet, provided in two versions: • a student copy for learners to complete during lessons • a completed copy for teacher reference or additional student support There is also an exam worksheet and knowledge organiser allowing the opportunity for students to summarise key points and apply this to a range of exam questions.

AQA Sociology Handout & Powerpoint on Marxist Theory Exam Practice Different Activites in PPT - Retrieval activites such as Slow Writing and Acrostics

Scheme of Work (of powerpoint lessons/worksheets) produced for methods for WJEC/Educas Sociology GCSE - Short Course. I doubt the new spec will be massively different - the lessons are adapatable for AQA and OCR. Quite simple straight forward lessons as well as one 'skittles sampling interactive lesson'. Includes a Homework Booklet too.

A powerpoint with activities to guide learners through the different types of sampling methods and their value in sociology.

This contains assessments for AQA A Level Sociology (new specification) RESEARCH METHODS. Each assessment is a 10 mark ‘Outline and explain’ style question, in total there are six assessments, complete with a generic marking grid. The format can be easily adapted with changes to the question itself to expand the pack to cover all methods. Included is a 10 mark Outline and explain two advantages of: Covert observation Documents Questionnaires and a 10 mark Outline and explain two disadvantages of: Covert observation Documents Questionnaires