Complete set of presentations for the first unit, tried and tested with real classes. No textbook needed. Includes worksheets and end of unit assessment. Mini-whiteboards would be ideal and access to ICT is required for a couple of lessons - one laptop/computer between two students. Created inline with AQA's recommended scheme of work.
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.
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
This is a large pack of resources for learning and revision of the “Education” section of AQA Sociology GCSE. The pack includes:
Functions of Education
Education & Capitalism
Feminist Perspective
Types of Schools
Independent vs State Education
Alternative Education
External Factors on Educational Achievement
Education Policies
Processes Within Schools
Social Class & Education
Social Class & Education - Explanations
Gender & Educational Achievement
Gender & Education - Explanations
Perspectives on School Processes
Ethnicity & Educational Achievement
Ethnicity & Education - Explanations
Practice exam questions
Knowledge organisers
Complete set of presentations for the second unit. All have been tried and tested with real classes. Mini-whiteboards would be ideal alongside student workbooks. Created to fit with with AQA’s recommended scheme of work.
A-Level Sociology revision and summary booklet for the Beliefs in Society topic. Designed to help students organise AO1, AO2 and AO3 knowledge, this resource includes clear visual organisers, key sociological theories and studies, and structured sections to support exam preparation. Ideal for revision, independent study, homework, or lesson consolidation.
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
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
GCSE Sociology Exam Skills Booklet – Complete Skills Toolkit for AQA Papers 1 & 2
Equip your students with everything they need to succeed in AQA GCSE Sociology with this comprehensive Exam Skills Booklet. Designed to build confidence, sharpen exam technique, and secure higher grades, this resource breaks down every question type across both papers in a clear, student‑friendly format.
Perfect for classroom teaching, revision sessions or independent study, this booklet guides learners step-by-step through the exact skills examiners are looking for in AO1, AO2 and AO3. Packed with model answers, worked examples and practical strategies, it helps students understand how to answer questions, not just what to write.
What’s Inside
Clear explanations of all AQA command words
Structured guidance for 1–4 mark questions
Full breakdowns of research methods questions in context
Detailed support for writing 12-mark mini-essays
PEEL and PETAL paragraph structures to improve extended responses
Model answers written in top-band style with examiner-style commentary
Key study summaries for Families, Education, Crime & Deviance, and Social Stratification
Contextualised examples, diagrams and revision tips throughout
Why Teachers Love This Resource
Saves hours of planning with ready-made, exam-focused content
Ensures consistency of teaching across classes and departments
Helps weaker students build confidence through scaffolded support
Stretches high-attaining students with developed sociological examples
Provides a complete reference booklet that students can use all year
Ideal For
GCSE Sociology teachers delivering AQA
Revision lessons and intervention groups
Homework tasks and flipped learning
Mock exam preparation and exam technique workshops
Give your students the tools to master the AQA Sociology exams with a booklet that simplifies complex
Topic: Education
Specification link: differential educational achievement of social groups by social class, gender and ethnicity in contemporary society
Focus: Ethnicity & Achievement
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 Paper 1: Education, this resource pack covers Gender & Achievement. It’s ideal for teaching the section on differential educational achievement of social groups by social class, gender and ethnicity in contemporary society. 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. The lesson 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, provided in two versions:
• a student copy for learners to complete during lessons
• a completed copy for teacher reference or additional student support
Topic: Crime & Deviance
Specification link: the social distribution of crime and deviance by ethnicity, gender and social class, including recent patterns and trends in crime
Focus: Gender & Crime
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 Paper 3: Crime and Deviance, this resource pack covers Gender and Crime. It’s ideal for teaching the specification section on the social distribution of crime and deviance by ethnicity, gender and social class, including recent patterns and trends in crime. 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. The lesson 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, provided in two versions:
• a student copy for learners to complete during lessons
• a completed copy for teacher reference or additional student support
Topic: Crime & Deviance
Specification link: globalisation and crime in contemporary society; the media and crime; green crime; human rights and state crimes
Focus: State Crime
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 Paper 3: Crime and Deviance, this resource pack covers State Crime. It’s ideal for teaching the specification section on globalisation and crime in contemporary society; the media and crime; green crime; human rights and state crimes. 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. The lesson 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, provided in two versions:
• a student copy for learners to complete during lessons
• a completed copy for teacher reference or additional student support
Topic: Education
Specification link: the significance of educational policies, including policies of selection, marketisation and privatisation, and policies to achieve greater equality of opportunity or outcome, for an understanding of the structure, role, impact and experience of and access to education; the impact of globalisation on educational policy
Focus: Privitisation and Globalisation
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 Paper 1: Education, this resource pack covers Privitisation and Globalisation. It’s ideal for teaching the section on the significance of educational policies, including policies of selection, marketisation and privatisation, and policies to achieve greater equality of opportunity or outcome, for an understanding of the structure, role, impact and experience of and access to education; the impact of globalisation on educational policy. 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. The lesson 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, provided in two versions:
• a student copy for learners to complete during lessons
• a completed copy for teacher reference or additional student support
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: Education
Specification link: differential educational achievement of social groups by social class, gender and ethnicity in contemporary society
Focus: Ethnicity & Achievement
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 Paper 1: Education, this resource pack covers Ethnicity & Achievement. It’s ideal for teaching the section on differential educational achievement of social groups by social class, gender and ethnicity in contemporary society. 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. The lesson 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, provided in two versions:
• a student copy for learners to complete during lessons
• a completed copy for teacher reference or additional student support
A Powerpoint designed to cover the entire topic in one lesson. It covers, the main perspective within the module: Marxist, Pluralist & Neo-Marixsts. This resource is ideal for an end of year recap of the sociology syllabus. Accompanying the powerpoint is a worksheet, which will help students identify the key information required to be retained.
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 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
The Complete Media Bundle for A Level Sociology offers a full, engaging, and exam-focused set of resources covering every topic required by the specification. It enables students to master the sociological study of the media through in-depth PDF summaries, visually dynamic PowerPoint presentations, and a range of skills-based and assessment-focused materials. Core content areas include: Media Ownership and Control, The New Media, Globalisation and the Media, Media Representations (of class, gender, ethnicity, age, and disability), Media Content and Audiences, and Media Effects and Audience Theories.
Each topic is supported by comprehensive PowerPoint slides that break down theoretical perspectives (Marxist, Pluralist, Feminist, Postmodernist), key sociologists, and contemporary examples such as streaming services, citizen journalism, media moral panics, and the impact of digital algorithms on consumption. The bundle explores how media both reflects and shapes society, power structures, and identities, and how audiences actively interpret or resist media content.
To build exam confidence and critical writing skills, the pack includes connectives worksheets, skills-based activities (e.g. PEEL paragraph practice, media text analysis, theory-application tasks), and essay planning templates. Each major topic comes with a focused podcast episode, offering accessible summaries of key theories, debates, and sociological applications—ideal for independent revision or flipped learning. The question bank features a wide range of exam-style questions and model answers, including 10- and 20-mark essay questions such as “Evaluate the view that media owners control media content for ideological purposes” and “Assess the impact of new media on audience behaviour.” A series of interactive quizzes reinforces key terms, theorists, and concepts through fun and formative assessment.
Altogether, this full-course Media bundle equips students with the theoretical depth, real-world application, and analytical skill needed to excel in the media unit of A Level Sociology. It’s ideal for teachers delivering the course or students seeking a structured, content-rich, and engaging way to revise.
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
Description allows students to recap the key terms and sociologists covered in the education unit and apply this to exam questions. Goes through the different types of 4 marker (excluding research methods 4 markers) students can be asked.
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