Full lesson (can be used across two lessons) on Social Class and Achievement - Material Deprivation.
Includes key studies
Activities
Addresses AO1 and AO3
12 Mark Q Essay Plan
Paper 3 –
Forensic Psychology, Relationships, Schizophrenia
Help students tackle complex topics with focused, one-page summaries for:
Schizophrenia
Forensic Psychology
Relationships
Clear layout, accessible language, and exam-style evaluation points make these an excellent tool for consolidating knowledge and planning extended responses.
Paper 3 –
Issues and Debates, Schizophrenia, Forensic Psychology, Relationships
Issues and Debates: presented as model 16-mark essays — great for teaching structure and integration of AO1/AO3
Optional topics: clearly explained AO1 content plus well-organised AO3 starting points for students to develop in longer answers
A resource that supports independent revision and stronger exam performance.
Comprehensive but accessible — supporting deep understanding and exam-ready writing.
Paper 1 –** Memory, Attachment, Social Influence, Psychopathology**
These notes guide students through each topic with:
Detailed AO1 explanations
Key study summaries in context
Clearly structured AO3 evaluation
Useful for: lesson delivery, exam preparation, and developing extended responses.
Paper 2 –
Approaches and Biopsychology
These summaries support students through two of the most content-heavy areas of the course.
Covers:
All Approaches and All Bio Psych Topics
Perfect for structured revision, essay support, and spaced recall.
ONE-PAGE TOPIC REVISION NOTES
Sharp, structured and exam-focused – essential tools for targeted revision.
Paper 1 –
Memory, Attachment, Social Influence, Psychopathology
These compact one-page summaries give students everything they need for high-impact revision:
Key AO1 content broken down clearly
Essential studies and terminology
AO3 evaluation structured for exam use
Ideal for: retrieval practice, intervention, and end-of-topic recap. Excellent for building exam confidence.
Paper 2 –
Approaches and Biopsychology
Concise, one-page summaries of two demanding topics:
Approaches in Psychology – with key assumptions, comparisons, and Evaluation
Biopsychology – covering all Biopsychology Topics with AO1 and AO3 covered.
Supports content retention, independent revision, and pre-exam reviews.
**Sociological Theory
Designed to support secure understanding, effective revision, and confident exam performance. Detailed and structured notes to support content mastery, AO1 accuracy, and AO3 development.**
Includes:
Topic Checklist
Key Term Glossary (Theory & Research Methods)
Key Name Glossary
Detailed Summary notes on whole Theory unit i.e.:
Structural, Action & Third Way Theories
Modernity and Postmodernity inc. Synoptic Links to Education, Families & Households, Beliefs in Society, Crime & Deviance.
Sociology as a science
Values in Sociology
Sociology & Social Policy
Globalisation - Synoptic links to Education, Families & Households, Beliefs in Society, Crime & Deviance.
**The notes clarify abstract concepts and support confident engagement with synoptic questions.
Excellent preparation for Paper 1 10 Mark Theory Qs and Paper 3’s 20-mark theory essays and wider evaluation.
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**Methods in Context:
This resource is designed to help students approach the Methods in Context question with greater confidence, structure, and clarity. It provides a clear summary of application starting points for the main research methods commonly assessed in the AQA Sociology Paper 1 20-mark question.**
Included in the pack:
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Concise application points for:
Postal and self-administered questionnaires
Structured and unstructured interviews
Participant and non-participant observations
Field and artificial experiments
Quantitative and qualitative secondary data
A student-friendly reference sheet offering:
Quick reminders of key strengths and limitations in the context of education
Practical ideas for how each method might work (or not) when researching schools, teachers, students, or educational settings
Planning prompts and scaffolds to support essay structure and paragraph development
Ideal for revision, intervention, and helping students break down this challenging exam question into manageable, high-impact components.
Supports better planning, stronger application, and more focused 20-mark responses.
**Crime & Deviance
Designed to support secure understanding, effective revision, and confident exam performance.
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Includes:
Topic Checklist
Glossary of Key Terms
Glossary of Names
Detailed summary notes on:
Sociological Theories of Crime (Functionalism, Subcultural Theories, Marxism, Neo-Marxism, Interactionism/Labelling, Left Realism, Right Realism.
Pattrerns of Offending (class, gender, ethnicity, age)
The Media and Crime
Globalisation, green crime, state crime, Cyber Crime
Surveillance, punishment, control and victimology
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Supports the development of extended essays that include both explanation and critical analysis.
Each section includes core AO1 sociological concepts and AO3 ideas, supporting students in developing analytical responses and deepening their understanding.
Ideal for use in lessons, targeted revision, essay scaffolding, and building and summarising complex topics.**
**Beliefs in Society
Designed to support secure understanding, effective revision, and confident exam performance.
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Includes:
Topic Checklist
Key Term Glossary
Theories of religion
Summary notes for:
Religion and social change
Secularisation
Religious organisations (churches, sects, NRMs, cults)
Religion and social groups (gender, age, class, ethnicity)
Religion & Globalisation
Religion, renewal & Choice
This resource helps students manage a complex, abstract topic by offering clarity and focus.
Excellent for revision and preparing high-level synoptic responses.
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Each section includes core AO1 sociological concepts and AO3 ideas, supporting students in developing analytical responses and deepening their understanding.
Ideal for use in lessons, targeted revision, essay scaffolding, and building and summarising complex topics.**
Families and Households
Designed to support secure understanding, effective revision, and confident exam performance.
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INDIVIDUAL TOPIC SUMMARY NOTES**
Detailed and structured notes to support content mastery, AO1 accuracy, and AO3 development
Includes:
Topic Checklist
Key Term Glossary
Key Name Glossary
Detailed summary notes on all unit topics i.e.:
Sociological theories of the family
Theoretical perspectives
Family diversity
Gender roles, domestic labour, and decision-making
Demographics: Birth, Death & Life Exp, Migration
Family Changes: Marriage, Divorce, Cohabitation, Same Sex Couples
Childhood and demographic trends
State policies and their impact on the family
Content is clearly explained with relevant examples and evaluation points to support exam writing.
Helps students build secure knowledge and apply it effectively in extended answers.
Education
Includes:
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Topic Checklist
Key Term Glossary
Key Name Glossary
Detailed Summary Notes on full Unit i.e.:
The role and functions of education
Class, gender, and ethnic differences in achievement
Internal and external factors influencing attainment
School processes (labelling, subcultures, identities)
Education policy and inequality
Provides a secure foundation for students to apply knowledge and evaluate sociological perspectives with confidence.
Each section includes core AO1 sociological concepts and AO3 ideas, supporting students in developing analytical responses and deepening their understanding.
Ideal for use in lessons, targeted revision, essay scaffolding, and building and summarising complex topics.
Excellent case study to demonstrate differences in Structural, Action, and Third Way Approaches AS WELL AS Positivist Research vs. Interpretivist Research)
Includes:
Positivism/Modernism
Interactionism
Realism
Durkheim
Halbwachs
Douglas
Atkinson
Taylor
Includes reference to:
Childhood as a social contruction (temporal context)
Childhood as a social construction (cultural context)
The changing position/status of childhood/children
The future of childhood
Malinowski
Firth
Benedict
Aries
Shorter
Pilcher
Postman
Opie
Margo and Dixon
Questions to promote discussion / thinking
Activity on the Social Construction of Childhood
Presentation includes the Cognitive Explanations of Depression as well as Cognitive Therapies for Treating Depression. There are summary worksheets included in the presentation that can be printed of as A3 sheets. Exam questions included.
(AQA Psychology A-Level)