Three booklet bundle for AQA A-Level Sociology - Education unit.
An independent study booklet is a way to structure students independent study by providing them with the following for each learning phase of the topic.
Overview page with QR codes to resources, Key terms and Sociologists
Core content notes grid of question and headings to support note taking.
A consolidation activity
Exam style question planning sheets.
The summary notes book breaks down the unit into a Cornell style pages. It uses the core knowledge questions to focus the notes. This can be used to help take notes during class, as a consolidation or as a “create your own” revision guide.
The exam technique books take students through how to answer the exam style questions. It provides worked through examples as well as practice questions to try.
In this book you will find over 70 lesson activities that can be used in multiple subjects and key stages. They are mapped to various initiatives including literacy and numeracy.
It includes starters, main activities and plenary ideas.
All the activities have been tried and tested in my own classes.
This spreadsheet has 85 Questions in Total:
45 - 10 markers
40 - 20 Markers
21 on Debates
35 on Perspectives
28 on Research Methods
You can filter the sheet to find questions according to question type, topic and marks.
These are not quality assured by AQA, nor are they from any textbook. They are ones I have created so forgive any typos.
In this unit of work you will be looking at what it means to be health physically and mentally, how to adopt a healthy lifestyle as well as what may cause a person not to be healthy. It will focus on diet, exercise, sleep and mental health. The mental health unit will discuss how to maintain general wellbeing and looking specifically at stress, anxiety and depression.
What is health and wellbeing
To understand what is meant by Health and Wellbeing.
To discuss the difficulties faced in maintain health and wellbeing as a teenager.
Physical Health – Diet
What is considered a healthy diet.
Different types of lifestyle diets.
The symptoms and treatments for eating disorders.
Physical Health – Exercise
What sort of activities are considered exercise.
How much exercise is recommended for different age groups.
The reasons why someone may struggle with exercise .
Strategies for encouraging people to exercise more.
Physical Healthy – Sleep
The importance of sleep.
Some of the issues people can have with their sleep.
Some strategies for ensuring a good nights sleep.
Mental Health and Wellbeing
To understand the difference between mental health and mental illness.
To outline strategies for maintaining good mental health.
To discuss some of the misconceptions relating to mental health and wellbeing.
Emotional Regulation
The Feel – Think – Respond process
Feelings are a reaction and never wrong.
Strategies for managing your wellbeing.
Anxiety
The difference between normal anxiety and an anxiety disorder.
The symptoms of an anxiety attack.
Strategies for coping with anxiety and where to get help and support.
In this unit of work students will be creating a community after a shipwreck leaves them stranded on a desert Island. Students can either work individually or as a group to decide on how they will be governed, what resources they are going to need, and what rules and laws they are going to live by.
**Landing on the Island **
The scenario and set the scene for the unit of work.
Different decision-making systems and evaluate them.
**Decision Making time **
The difference between a need and a want.
What a community requires to survive.
Laws of the Land
Why rules and laws and needed in a society.
To link cause and consequence when related to behaviour.
Community Dilemmas
To discuss community issues and how to deal with them.
To practice listening skills, negotiation and compromise.
This scheme of learning focuses on helping students to be successful in Key Stage 4 and beyond by giving them the tools and skills needed to effectively prepare for assessments and exams.
The unit covers:
Behaviours and traits of a successful student
Time Management and Eisenhower Matrices
Spaced Study and Spaced Revision
Stress Management and Relaxation
The unit includes:
Scheme of Learning and teaching notes
Student workbook
PowerPoints and additional resources
Videos and music clips.
Three booklet bundle for AQA A-Level Sociology - Theory and Methods unit.
An independent study booklet is a way to structure students independent study by providing them with the following for each learning phase of the topic.
Overview page with QR codes to resources, Key terms and Sociologists
Core content notes grid of question and headings to support note taking.
A consolidation activity
Exam style question planning sheets.
The summary notes book breaks down the unit into a Cornell style pages. It uses the core knowledge questions to focus the notes. This can be used to help take notes during class, as a consolidation or as a “create your own” revision guide.
The exam technique books take students through how to answer the exam style questions. It provides worked through examples as well as practice questions to try.
Three booklet bundle for AQA A-Level Sociology - Crime and Deviance unit.
An independent study booklet is a way to structure students independent study by providing them with the following for each learning phase of the topic.
Overview page with QR codes to resources, Key terms and Sociologists
Core content notes grid of question and headings to support note taking.
A consolidation activity
Exam style question planning sheets.
The summary notes book breaks down the unit into a Cornell style pages. It uses the core knowledge questions to focus the notes. This can be used to help take notes during class, as a consolidation or as a “create your own” revision guide.
The exam technique books take students through how to answer the exam style questions. It provides worked through examples as well as practice questions to try.
This unit of work is focusing on helping students to start investigating career paths and choose their GCSE options. The first part is looking at the link between personality and career choice using the Holland Codes. It includes a Holland test and then the opportunity to research the career paths which the test indicates.
The second part of the scheme looks at the GCSE option process and helping the students to develop decision making skills in terms of making the right choices for their GCSE's.
Unit includes:
1) Scheme of Learning and Teacher Notes
2) Student Workbook
3) PowerPoints and additional resources
4) Video Clips
EDITABLE VERSIONS ARE IN POWERPOINT
Each booklet contains:
Topic overview sheet
What you need to know
Key Terms
Key Thinkers
Links to Resources
Knowledge Organiser
Notes Prioritisation and Check
Quick Question Quiz
Consolidation Activity
Exam Style Question Tasks
I created this booklet as a means to support students who were not in school or had erratic attendance due to circumstances beyond their and my control. However it also works well in lessons and if cover work is required.
It contains the basic content of the Family and households unit as well as activities and tasks to complete.