Worksheet on Experiments in Social Research for AQA A Level Sociology students for Theories & Methods, and Methods in Context Students to fill in worksheet using information found in the Webb and Westergaard A Level Sociology textbook. The first two pages are for experiments in the theories and methods topic - there is a definition of laboratory and field experiments and the comparitive method - Durkheim’s study of suicide is the example for the comparative method. There are prompts for students to identify the methodological strengths and limitations for each type of experiments e.g Hawthorne effect etc. The next two pages are on experiments for methods in context - here students are again identifying methodological strengths and limitations but linking these ideas to education. Specific examples include Rosethal and Jacobson’s field experiment. The final page includes an exam question for students to plan and write to consolidate their learning

Worksheet to introduce types of observations for AQA A Level Sociology students for the theories and methods, and methods in context topic Students don’t need an additional textbook for this worksheet. In the table, the three main dimension of types of observations are defined - transparency, participation, and how data is recorded. Then key definitions of over, covert, participant, non-participant, structured and unstructured are provided but some words are missing. Student can use the word bank on the worksheet to fill the blanks. Consolidation activity - there are three examples and students are to decide if they are overt/covert, partipant/ non-participant, structured/ unstructured

Worksheet on Questionnaires in Social Research for AQA A Level Sociology students for Theories and Methods & Methods in Context. Students are to fill in worksheet using information found in the Webb and Westergaard A Level AQA Sociology textbooks The first two pages are for questionnaires in the theories and methods topic - there is a definition of questionnaires, and definitions for open and closed questions. There are lots of prompts to help students identify methodological strengths and limitations of questionnaires in social research. The next two pages are on questionnaires for methods in context - students are again identifying strengths and limitations but now applying their knowledge to researching education Five consolidation questions at the end e.g. ‘Why might interpretivist sociologists criticise the use of questionnaires in researching pupils?’