AQA A-Level Sociology: Feminism and the Family – Complete Lesson & Resources This is a fully resourced and challenging A-Level Sociology lesson on Feminist Perspectives of the Family, designed specifically for the AQA Paper 2 Families & Households unit. Perfect for both first-teach and revision, this bundle is structured to stretch the most able while supporting students who need more scaffolding. It is ideal for 50–90 minutes of teaching. What’s Included? -Fully editable PowerPoint (Feminism and the Family) Clear explanations, debate prompts, AO1/AO2/AO3 integration, and scenario-based application tasks. -High-level hinge questions (MCQ style) Designed to check for understanding after teacher-led explanation, with plausible distractors for desirable difficulty. -Concept sorting task (worksheet and task slides) Engaging, challenging retrieval activity where students categorise quotes, policies, and theorists by feminist type — includes false clues to stretch thinking. -Structured consolidation worksheet Allows students to apply knowledge, justify answers, and revisit key theorists and ideas across all four feminist strands. -Embedded case studies & debates Realistic family scenarios to apply feminist perspectives and encourage critical thought. Each theory includes a debate question for stretch and evaluation. Feminist perspectives covered in depth: Liberal Feminism (Oakley, Young & Wilmott) Marxist Feminism (Fran Ansley) Radical Feminism (Greer, Delphy & Leonard) Difference/Black Feminism (hooks, Mirza, intersectionality) It has: Balanced blend of AO1 knowledge, AO2 application, and AO3 evaluation Easily adapted for 1 hour or double lessons Promotes discussion, critical thinking, and high challenge Visually clear and student-friendly without oversimplifying the theory If you like it, please consider leaving a review!

This set of lessons is designed for AQA Sociology and for use with the blue AQA Sociology Book by Napier Press. Each lesson comes complete with lesson PowerPoint and accompanying resources e.g. essay plans, worksheets, handouts.

Detailed lesson with lots of scaffolding based on adaptive teaching that help students understand functionalist, Marxist and feminist views of conjugal roles and recap functionalist, Marxist and feminist views of society. Covers the following sociologists: Functionalists, Marxist, Feminists, Boulton, Allen and Crow (2001), Oakley, Ferri and Smith (1996) Resources can be found at the end of PPT Includes a model intro and PEEL paragraph for a 12 marker. No starter activity ANSWERS TO MAIN ACTIVITIES INCLUDED Includes four 12 markers on this lesson and detailed scaffolding to help students with answering them. Includes a teaching to all activity

This is a GCSE sociology lesson (WJEC/ EDUQAS) based on the Marxist perspective of the family. The lesson is designed to fill 90 minutes and it consists of 11 power point slides with two worksheets. Included: -starter activity whereby students need to unscramble key concepts. -recap of the Functionalist view of the family. -explanation of Marxism as a conflict theory. -explanation of how families serve the interests of capitalism. -Zaretsky ‘the cult of private life’. This includes a fill in the blanks activity for students to complete. -explanation of Zaretsky’s view that the family benefits capitalism. -evaluation of the Marxist perspective. -worksheet whereby students are encouraged to compare the Functionalist and Marxist perspective. -poster activity, students consolidate their knowledge about Marxism. They may need to use the GCSE wjec textbook to support them with this task. -plenary- questioning activity. Questions based on different difficulty levels, students to choose which ones they can level.

A lesson introducing Year 12 students to Marxism Activities include: ‘StarPower game’ - trading strategy game Marxism in the news ‘Star rating’ final evaluation Exam questions at the end, as well as an example paragraph and suggested sentence starters Follows a ‘Be more chef’ model - the lesson takes cooking as an analogy for the starter, main and plenary. The ‘Be more chef’ concept pushes students to go beyond the recipe at the end of the lesson, and strive towards additional independent study Powerpoint and student workbook included ‘StarPower game’ requires additional resources - coloured counters and envelopes

This is a large pack of resources for learning and revision of the “Families” section of AQA Sociology GCSE. The pack includes: The Functionalist Perspective The Marxist Perspective The Feminist Perspective Different Families Rapoport & Rapoport Conjugal Role Relationships Changing Families Changing Households Wider Family Relationships Marriage and Divorce Theories of Divorce Criticisms of Families Is the Nuclear Family Still Important? Knowledge Organisers Practice Exam Questions

AQA A-Level Sociology: The Personal Life Perspective and the Family (Paper 2) This complete, high-challenge Sociology lesson unpacks the Personal Life Perspective (PLP) in an engaging, accessible, and evaluative way. Designed for AQA A-Level Paper 2 (Families and Households), the resources are ideal for either a first-teach double lesson or revision masterclass — fully differentiated and ready to go. What students will do: Explore the PLP view of the family and how it differs from structural theories (AO1) Apply PLP ideas to real-life case studies of donor-conceived children and chosen families (AO2) Evaluate the strengths and criticisms of the perspective, using quotes, dilemmas, and sociologists like Tipper, Smart, and Nordqvist (AO3) What’s included in this download: Editable, structured PowerPoint (Personal Life Perspective and Families) Clear, concise explanations with application tasks, challenge questions, and interactionist contrasts. Scaffolded worksheet (“Consolidation Challenge”) Students explore emotional, social and legal dilemmas of donor families and write an AO2/3 mini-essay with guidance and quote unpacking. Hinge Questions (MCQ) Desirably difficult questions with plausible distractors — great for mini-whiteboards, AfL, or revision quizzes. Thinking tasks and scenario sorting Includes a challenging activity where students decide which people (e.g. fictive kin, pets, donors) count as family from a PLP vs structuralist view — brilliant for debate and deeper reflection. AO1/AO2/AO3 Exam Link Includes practice planning for a 10-marker: “Outline and explain two ways the Personal Life Perspective views the family differently from other sociological theories.” VIDEO LINKS INCASE THEY DONT WORK - https://youtu.be/cru6QtQu6nk https://youtu.be/TjK0dbr7ReM?t=12 This lesson is: Perfect for high-ability stretch with clear scaffolds for lower-ability support Encourages independent thinking and debate Builds clear conceptual understanding of PLP vs structural theories Integrates videos, quotes, and contemporary case studies Whether you’re teaching this for the first time or need a fresh take for revision season, this lesson delivers high engagement, deep thinking, and brilliant outcomes. Easy to adapt. Fully editable. No textbook needed.

This taster lesson is designed to introduce prospective students to sociology. It covers what the subject of sociology is, what the A level exam entails and the types of topics that are studied. It includes some ‘lesson samples slides’ which are mini tasks taken from typical A level lessons. It also includes a ‘build a society’ task which allows students to begin to explore the different perspectives.

This PPT supports the New AQA, AS and A-Level Sociology; focusing on the Topic 7 of 'Family chapter: Families and Social Policy.' The PPT covers a lesson focusing on Perspectives of Family and Social Policy. In addition, the PPT includes detailed and essential content, a range of activities/ tasks, research tasks, exam style questions and homework.

Good PP on all key sociological theories

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A lesson introducing Year 12 students to Interactionism Activities include: Interactionist ‘show and tell’ A discussion around ‘Black Mirror’ ‘Star rating’ final evaluation Exam questions at the end, as well as an example paragraph and suggested sentence starters Follows a ‘Be more chef’ model - the lesson takes cooking as an analogy for the starter, main and plenary. The ‘Be more chef’ concept pushes students to go beyond the recipe at the end of the lesson, and strive towards additional independent study Powerpoint and student workbook included

This bundle pack includes introductory lessons to help support learners who are new to GCSE Sociology, understand the main sociological theories and theorists. These include: Functionalism and Emile Durkheim Marxism and Karl Marx Interactionism and Max Weber Feminist Theory New Right Perspective All PowerPoints go through the basics of each of the theories and theorists and have a range of activities included to ensure that the lesson content is interactive. All PowerPoints have a ‘Quick Check Questions’ section which helps consolidate the learning of your students. This also includes a Key Words test sheet based on the key terminology covered after Functionalism and Marxism has been completed. This is a useful tool to support spelling and test students’ knowledge on the key concepts needed for the exam.

Fun revision lesson helping students recap Functionalist, Feminism, Marxism and the New Right. Whiteboards and pens are required for this lesson.

A lesson designed to introduce students to sociological perspectives (Marxism, Functionalism, Feminism) through a ‘design your own society’ game Students make key decisions about a new colony on Mars through the lens of a given perspective, with a discussion to follow Powerpoint and student workbook included

A lesson introducing Year 12 students to the Feminist perspective Activities include: Draw a feminist Discussion of book extracts from ‘Invisible Women’ Film clip from the ‘Barbie’ movie ‘Star rating’ final evaluation Essay questions at the end, as well as an example paragraph and suggested sentence starters Follows a ‘Be more chef’ model - the lesson takes cooking as an analogy for the starter, main and plenary. The ‘Be more chef’ concept pushes students to go beyond the recipe at the end of the lesson, and strive towards additional independent study Powerpoint and student workbook included Additional articles relating to ‘Barbie’ and gender

PowerPoints devised for level 3 learners. Covers Functionalism, Marxism, Interactionism and some feminism. Devised to be delievered online but can be easily converted to classrom delivery. Uploading on here as I am having a clear out and resetting my PC. Enjoy

This resource contains 30 minutes of teaching time This lesson includes; Retrieval practice Exam practice MWB exercises Writing tasks Discussion tasks Please check notes for teacher notes and video links

Introduction to Sociology – Perspectives & Core Themes (AQA A Level) A ready-to-teach introductory lesson designed to give students a confident and engaging start to AQA A-level Sociology. This resource includes a clear, visually structured PowerPoint alongside a student booklet, guiding learners through the main sociological perspectives and core themes that underpin the entire A-level course. Perfect for the first lesson of the year, transition from GCSE, or a sociology taster session, this resource starts to build essential subject knowledge while introducing the analytical thinking required at A level. What’s included: ✔ Fully editable PowerPoint detailing key perspectives in sociology ✔ Student booklet for guided notes, activities and consolidation (also a completed teacher version) ✔ An overview of the core sociological themes Resource features: • Clear explanations using accessible language for new A-level students • Key terminology highlighted throughout • Short activities and questions to encourage discussion and critical thinking