This worksheet can be used as a cover page to thoery, explaining the difference between structural and social action perspectives, as well as conflict and consensus appraches.

This worksheet covers the key definitions of religion for the Beliefs in Society topic in A Level Sociology, including the substantive, functional and constructive definitions.

This worksheet has suggestions on how A Level Sociology students can revise for the exam.

This worksheet covers a total of 233 quiz questions on crime and deviance, each separated to the different topics and perspectives taught. They can be used to test students on each area at the end of the lesson or start of a new one. Alternatively they can be used to examine students at the end of the unit. Quiz topics include: Functionalism Strain and subcultural theories Interactionism and labelling theory Marxism and Neo-Marxism Realist approaches Gender Ethnicity White collar crimes and social class and crime Victimology Official statistics and crime Globalisation and crime State crime and human rights abuse Green crime Mass media and the social construction of crime Crime control, prevention and punishment

This worksheet covers the Realist approaches to crime and deviance for A Level Sociology. It begins by exploring what Realist sociology is before separating into Right and Left Realist approaches on crime and deviance. Right Realism includes the causes of crime and it solutions as well as application to policy passed by Conservative governments. Left Realism includes the causes of crime and it solutions as well as application to policy passed by Labour governments. Overall detailed evaluation is also provided of each perspective. This worksheet can be used to teach form or for students to revise from.

This worksheet covers a total of 233 quiz questions on theory and methods, each separated to the different topics and perspectives taught. They can be used to test students on each area at the end of the lesson or start of a new one. Alternatively they can be used to examine students at the end of the unit. Quiz questions are written on the following topics: • Methodological perspectives • Choosing a research method • Factors influencing choice of methods • The research process • Linking education to methods in context • Questionnaires • Interviews • Observations • Experiments • Secondary sources of data • Functionalism on society • Marxism on society • Max Weber on society • Symbolic interactionism on society • Feminism on society • Postmodernism on society • Is Sociology a science? • Subjectivity, objectivity and value freedom • The relationship between sociology and social policy

This worksheet covers the explanations put forward by sociologists to explain green crime patterns in crime and deviance for A Level Sociology. It begins by comparing green criminology to conventional laws, before exploring the two views on harm. This is followed by theories put forward by sociologists including: Beck on global risk society, South on the types of green crime and finally the consequence of toxic waste dumping. Overall detailed evaluation is also provided of each perspective. This worksheet can be used to teach form or for students to revise from.

This worksheet covers the explanations put forward by sociologists to explain crime control, prevention and punishment for crime and deviance in A Level Sociology. It includes: the types of punishment, functionalist perspectives on punishment and Marxism on punishment. This is followed by crime prevention and control theories put forward by Left Realism (social and community crime prevention), Right Realism (situational crime prevention and increasing social control), environmental crime prevention and Foucault on surveillance. Overall detailed evaluation is also provided of each perspective. This worksheet can be used to teach form or for students to revise from.

The definitions of all concepts are outline before exploring why it is important for sociology to be value free, whether it is possible for sociology to be value free, the myth of value freedom, followed by dealing with values in sociological research and whether value freedom is desirable outlined by various perspectives.

This is a table which include a brief comparative summary on the following theories on society: • Functionalism on society • Marxism and Neo-Marxism on society • Weber on society • Interactionism on society • Feminism on society • Postmodernism on society

This worksheet includes the definition of science followed by arguments for and against the question. Arguments in favour are put forward by Positivists and Popper, while arguments against by Interpretivism, Popper, Kuhn, feminists and postmodernists are also explored.

This worksheet includes definitions of both concepts , how policy if formulated before examining the influence of social policy on sociology, followed by the influence of sociology on social policy and selective use of sociology to justify policy. The perspectives of functionalism, Marxism, feminism, Weber and postmodernism is briefly examined in regards to what they think about social policy too.

This worksheet covers the Marxist and Neo-Marxist theory on society for A Level Sociology. It includes theories by Marx, Gramsci and Althusser as well as overall assumptions and applications for the perspective. Overall evaluation of Marxism is also included. This worksheet can be used to teach form or for students to revise from.

This worksheet covers Feminist theory on society for A Level Sociology. It includes theories by put forward by Liberal feminists, Marxist or socialist feminists, radical feminists, postmodernist feminists and black feminists. Overall evaluation is also included as well as the feminist view on research methods. This worksheet can be used to teach form or for students to revise from.

This worksheet covers Postmodernist theory on society for A Level Sociology. It includes theories by put forward by Lyotard and Baudrillard as well as the main assumptions put forward by the perspective. Overall evaluation is also included and the Postmodernist view on research methods. This worksheet can be used to teach form or for students to revise from.

This worksheet covers Interactionism / labelling theory on crime and deviance for A Level Sociology. It includes: Becker’s social construction of crime, Lemert’s primary and secondary labelling, Young’s effects of labelling and Goffman’s deviance within institutions. Overall evaluation is included for each Sociologist. This worksheet can be used to teach form or for students to revise from.

This worksheet covers the explanations put forward by sociologists to explain the role of the media in the social construction and promotion of crime and deviance for A Level Sociology. It begins by explain why the media can be a problem and how they can distort our view of crime. Later, representations of crime is explored through agenda setting and newsworthiness, before looking into theories put forward by Greer on media distortion and exaggeration of crime, Cohen on deviancy amplification and Hall on policing the crisis. Cybercrimes are also explored. This worksheet can be used to teach form or for students to revise from.

This worksheet covers the Marxist theory of crime and deviance for A Level Sociology. It includes theories by Chambliss, Snider and Gordon. It examines the criminogenic nature of capitalism and asks: who makes the laws? Who does it benefit? Who breaks the law? Who gets caught? Why break the law? Why enforce the law? Overall evaluation of Marxism is also included. This worksheet can be used to teach form or for students to revise from.

This worksheet covers the explanations put forward by feminists and other sociologists to explain gender patterns in crime and deviance for A Level Sociology. It begins by exploring gender patterns for criminalisation, victimisation and representation in the criminal justice system. This is followed by explanations of low female criminality including: chivalry thesis and bias and double standards in the criminal justice system. Later causes of female crime is explored including: physiological explanations, Functionalism’s sex role theory, Heidensohn on patriarchal control, Carlen on class and gender deals and Messerschmidt on masculinity. Overall detailed evaluation is also provided of each perspective. This worksheet can be used to teach form or for students to revise from.

This worksheet covers the explanations put forward by sociologists to explain ethnic patterns in crime and deviance for A Level Sociology. It includes: racism within the criminal justice system, Left Realist explanations, Gilroy on the myth of black criminality, Hall on policing the crisis and also explores theories by Bowling and Philips as well as Alexander to explore Asian criminality. Overall detailed evaluation is also provided of each perspective. This worksheet can be used to teach form or for students to revise from.