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A Level Sociology: Beliefs in Society-Religion and Social Change 7192/2 AQA
This Religion and Social Change resource bundle within the Beliefs in Society A Level Sociology unit provides students with a critical and comparative understanding of how religion can act both as a force for stability and as a driver of social transformation. The PDF summary explores key sociological theories and case studies, including Weber’s analysis of Calvinism and the rise of capitalism, Liberation Theology in Latin America, and the role of religion in civil rights movements, Islamic fundamentalism, and Hindu nationalism. The bundle examines the contrasting views of Functionalists, Marxists, Neo-Marxists, and Feminists on whether religion maintains or challenges the status quo. The PowerPoint presentation visually explains complex concepts like theodicy of disprivilege, relative autonomy, and dual character of religion, helping students grasp both theoretical and empirical dimensions of religious influence. To build strong evaluation and essay-writing skills, the pack includes connectives worksheets and skills-based activities such as debate prompts, theory-evidence matching tasks, and structured essay scaffolds. A targeted podcast episode brings key debates to life by exploring real-world examples of religion as a vehicle for protest, resistance, or conformity. The question bank offers a range of short and long-answer questions with model responses, including essay prompts like “Evaluate the view that religion is more likely to cause social change than prevent it.” An interactive quiz reinforces essential theories, examples, and sociological terms. Altogether, this bundle equips students to analyse one of the most dynamic and evaluative areas of the beliefs in society topic with confidence and depth
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A Level Sociology: Beliefs in Society Bundle 7192/2
This Complete Beliefs in Society Bundle for A Level Sociology provides everything students need to master one of the most theoretical and wide-ranging units of the course. The bundle covers every key topic with clear and engaging PDF summaries, theory-rich PowerPoint presentations, and exam-focused support materials. Core areas include: Theories of Religion (Functionalist, Marxist, Feminist, Interactionist, Postmodernist), Religion and Social Change, Secularisation, Religion, Renewal and Choice, Religious Organisations, Movements and Members, Religion and Social Groups (CAGE), Globalisation and Religion, Ideology and Science, and Science vs Religion. Students are also introduced to sociological debates on ideologies, belief systems, and the status of science in society.
Each topic is paired with a comprehensive PowerPoint presentation that breaks down key theories, case studies (e.g. Weber’s Calvinism, Liberation Theology, the rise of NRMs), and contemporary examples such as fundamentalism, New Age spirituality, digital religion, and global religious conflict. To develop high-level exam skills, the bundle includes connectives worksheets, evaluation scaffolds, and a range of skills-building tasks such as theory-application grids, belief-system comparison tables, source-based activities, and structured essay planning tools.
Each topic is supported by a dedicated podcast episode, offering concise, student-friendly audio summaries of core content and theoretical debates—ideal for revision or on-the-go learning. A question bank features short-answer and extended-response questions with model answers for each topic, including essay prompts like “Evaluate the view that religion is a force for social change” and “Assess the impact of postmodernity on religious belief.” A set of interactive quizzes helps consolidate key definitions, theories, and examples in a fun and effective way.
Altogether, this full-course Beliefs in Society bundle equips students with the content mastery, critical analysis, and theoretical depth required to succeed in exams and engage meaningfully with some of sociology’s most enduring questions about power, belief, and social order.
A Level Sociology: Media-New Media in Society 7192/2 AQA
This A Level resource bundle on New Media in Society explores the rapid rise of digital communication technologies and their profound impact on culture, identity, power, and social life. The PDF summary defines key features of new media—interactivity, convergence, user-generated content, and global reach—while outlining contrasting sociological perspectives including Marxist, Postmodernist, Pluralist, and Cultural Optimist vs Pessimist views. The PowerPoint presentation unpacks these ideas using real-world examples such as social media platforms, citizen journalism, online activism, digital surveillance, and the digital divide, while integrating theory and debate throughout.
To support evaluative writing and theoretical understanding, the bundle includes connectives worksheets and skills-focused activities such as theory-application grids, timed paragraph drills, and structured evaluation tasks. A dedicated podcast episode explores how new media shapes identity, participation, and social movements, drawing on examples like cancel culture, digital democracy, and echo chambers.
The question bank provides a range of exam-style questions with model responses, including topics like “Evaluate the view that new media empowers the audience” and “Assess the impact of new media on traditional sources of authority.” An interactive quiz reinforces core definitions, theories, and examples through engaging and applied formats. Altogether, this resource bundle equips students to critically analyse the transformative role of new media in contemporary society
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A Level Sociology: Media Bundle 7192/2 AQA
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.
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A Level Sociology: Crime and Deviance Bundle 7192/3
The Complete Crime and Deviance Bundle for A Level Sociology is a fully resourced, exam-focused collection that covers the entire topic in depth, helping students grasp key theories, real-world applications, and sociological debates surrounding crime, deviance, social control, and justice. This all-in-one package includes detailed PDF summaries, engaging PowerPoint presentations, podcasts, exam-style questions, and interactive quizzes for each major subtopic, making it ideal for both classroom delivery and independent study.
Core content areas include:
Theories of Crime and Deviance (Functionalism, Marxism, Neo-Marxism, Feminism, Interactionism, Right and Left Realism)
Social Distribution of Crime (CAGE: Class, Age, Gender, Ethnicity)
Globalisation, Green Crime, State Crime & Human Rights Abuses
Crime Control, Surveillance & Punishment
Social Control and Social Order
Media, Moral Panics & Crime Representation
Victimology
Corporate and White-Collar Crime
Each topic features a comprehensive PowerPoint presentation that explains key theories, concepts, and case studies (e.g. Broken Windows theory, panopticism, Zemiology, Stephen Lawrence inquiry) in an accessible, visually engaging way. The bundle also includes skills-based activities and connectives worksheets to develop analytical writing, evaluation, and theory-application skills. Tasks include concept maps, theory comparison charts, practice essays, and exam skills scaffolds tailored to 10- and 30-mark questions.
Each major section is supported by a podcast episode offering clear, student-friendly summaries and exam-focused insights. The question bank features a range of structured and extended exam-style questions with model answers, covering prompts like “Evaluate the view that crime is a product of inequality” and “Assess the effectiveness of formal and informal mechanisms of social control.” A collection of interactive quizzes helps consolidate key terms, perspectives, and case studies in a fun and dynamic way.
Altogether, this Complete Crime and Deviance Bundle equips students with the knowledge, theoretical understanding, and assessment skills necessary to confidently tackle one of the most challenging and synoptic units in A Level Sociology. It is an essential resource for both teachers and students aiming for high-level success.
A Level Sociology: Crime and Deviance- Green Crime, Human Rights Abuses 7192/3 AQA
This A Level resource bundle on Globalisation, State Crime, and Human Rights Abuses offers a critical exploration of how crime operates on a global scale and how states themselves can be perpetrators of serious harm. The PDF summary introduces key theorists such as Held, Bauman, Cohen, Green, and Kelman, and explores concepts like transnational organised crime, crimes of the powerful, zemiology (the study of social harm), and the sociological debates surrounding human rights and the legitimacy of law. The PowerPoint presentation unpacks complex global issues—like corporate crime, war crimes, environmental harm, and state denial of responsibility—with real-life examples (e.g. Guantanamo Bay, the Iraq War, environmental destruction by multinational corporations). To strengthen analysis and evaluation, the bundle includes connectives worksheets and skills-based activities such as contemporary case study critiques, synoptic links to globalisation theory, and debate prompts on moral relativism vs universalism. A powerful podcast episode helps students engage with current events through a sociological lens, deepening understanding of how global systems create and conceal crime. The question bank includes high-level exam-style questions with model essays on topics such as “Evaluate the view that globalisation has led to a growth in crime” and “Assess the problems of researching state crime.” An interactive quiz reinforces core definitions, theorists, and examples through scenario-based questions. Together, this bundle equips students with the tools to tackle one of the most challenging and globally relevant areas of crime and deviance.
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A Level Sociology: Education Bundle 7192/1 AQA
This Complete Education Bundle for A Level Sociology offers an all-in-one, in-depth resource pack covering every key area of the education unit, fully aligned with the specification and designed to support both teaching and independent learning. The bundle includes clear and comprehensive PDF summaries for all major topics: The Role of Education (Functionalism, Marxism, Feminism, New Right, and Postmodernism), Differential Educational Achievement (by Social Class, Gender, and Ethnicity), and Education Policies from 1944 to the present, including marketisation, privatisation, and globalisation. Each topic is accompanied by visually engaging PowerPoint presentations that break down complex theories, sociological perspectives, and contemporary examples to help students apply their knowledge analytically.
To build strong exam technique and critical thinking, the bundle provides connectives worksheets and skills-based activities including PEEL paragraph practice, source evaluation, policy analysis tasks, and essay planning scaffolds. A series of podcast episodes offers digestible audio content for each major section, reinforcing core ideas and linking theory to real-world educational trends. The question bank contains a wide range of exam-style questions—both short and extended—with model answers and examiner tips covering topics like “Evaluate the view that education promotes meritocracy” and “Assess the impact of government policies on educational inequality.” Each section also includes an interactive quiz to reinforce key terminology, theorists, and sociological arguments in a fun and engaging way.
Altogether, this full-course bundle equips students with the knowledge, skills, and confidence to excel in the education unit of A Level Sociology, providing a clear foundation for both exam success and broader sociological understanding.
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A Level Sociology: Families and Households Bundle 7192/2 AQA
The Complete Families and Households Bundle for A Level Sociology is a fully developed, content-rich resource pack that covers every topic required by the specification. This bundle includes detailed PDF topic summaries, visually engaging PowerPoint presentations, skills-based activities, podcast episodes, exam-style questions with model answers, and interactive quizzes—everything needed to teach, learn, and revise this foundational unit with confidence.
Core content areas include:
Theories of the Family (Functionalist, Marxist, Feminist, Personal Life Perspective, Postmodernist)
Changing Family Patterns (Marriage, divorce, cohabitation, childbearing, family diversity)
Couples (Domestic labour, power and decision-making, the impact of paid work, domestic violence)
Gender, Class and Ethnic Differences in Family Life
Childhood (The social construction of childhood, changes in childhood over time, cross-cultural comparisons)
Demography (Birth and death rates, ageing population, migration and their impact on family structures)
Social Policy and the Family (The role of the state, different ideological views, policy impacts on family life)
Family Diversity and critiques of the “ideal” nuclear family
Each topic includes a PowerPoint presentation that breaks down complex sociological ideas and theories into manageable, student-friendly visuals, integrated with key studies (e.g. Oakley, Parsons, Murray, Giddens, Smart) and up-to-date examples. The bundle also features connectives worksheets and a wide range of skills-based tasks—including PEEL paragraph practice, theory-application charts, and evaluation scaffolds—to strengthen AO1, AO2, and AO3 skills.
Each sub-topic is supported by a dedicated podcast episode, summarising key content and debates in accessible audio format, perfect for revision and independent study. The question bank provides a range of short and extended exam-style questions with model answers and examiner-style commentary, covering prompts such as “Evaluate the view that the family is becoming more equal” and “Assess the impact of government policies on family diversity.” The interactive quizzes reinforce key concepts, terms, and theorists in a dynamic, engaging way.
Altogether, this Complete Families and Households Bundle gives students everything they need to develop a deep understanding of one of sociology’s most relatable and socially relevant topics. It’s ideal for teachers delivering the course or students aiming for exam excellence and critical engagement with real-world issues.
A Level Sociology: Beliefs in Society-Organisations, Movements and Members 7192/2 AQA
This Organisations, Movements, and Members resource bundle in the Beliefs in Society unit provides A Level Sociology students with a structured and analytical exploration of the diversity of religious organisations and their appeal to different social groups. The PDF summary breaks down the key types of religious organisations—churches, denominations, sects, and cults. It also covers the emergence of New Religious Movements (NRMs), New Age beliefs, and the significance of cultic milieus, alongside explanations for their growth.
The bundle examines how factors like class, gender, ethnicity, and age influence patterns of religious membership and participation, drawing on theorists such as Bruce, Stark and Bainbridge, Glock and Stark, and Davie. The PowerPoint presentation provides clear visuals, theory overviews, key terms, and real-life examples to illustrate trends and theoretical debates. To support exam preparation, the bundle includes connectives worksheets and skills-based activities, such as group classification tasks, sociological scenario analysis, and AO3 evaluation practice. A focused podcast can be access at: socio-scholar.com, the episode explores why certain groups are more attracted to particular religious movements and how this reflects broader social change.
The question bank features a range of short-answer and extended-response questions, including model essays on topics like “Evaluate the view that the growth of New Religious Movements reflects individualisation in society.” An interactive quiz reinforces key concepts, types of religious organisations, and sociological explanations in an engaging and accessible way. Together, this bundle equips students to confidently navigate and evaluate one of the most detailed and theory-rich areas of the beliefs in society syllabus
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A Level Sociology: Theory and Methods Bundle 7192/1/3 AQA
The A Level Sociology: Theory and Methods bundle (AQA 7192/1 & 7192/3) offers a complete and structured approach to one of the most conceptually rich areas of the course. Covering both Papers 1 and 3, this bundle introduces students to key theoretical perspectives—including Functionalism, Marxism, Feminism, Interactionism, Postmodernism, and Social Action Theory—as well as essential debates on the nature of sociology as a science, the role of values, and the impact of globalisation on sociological thinking. Students will also explore sociological research methods in depth, examining both quantitative and qualitative approaches, the strengths and limitations of various techniques, and the practical, ethical, and theoretical issues involved in real-world research.
The bundle includes a full set of PDF summaries, PowerPoint presentations, and podcast episodes to be accessed from socio-scholar.com, free of charge… All resources have been designed to support learning and revision. A wide range of skills-based activities and connectives worksheets help students master exam techniques, apply theory to method, and build confidence in tackling extended questions. With a strong focus on analysis, evaluation, and comparison, this bundle supports high-level understanding and prepares students to confidently engage with the theoretical foundations of the subject
A Level Sociology: Families and Households-Social Policy 7192/2 AQA
This Social Policy resource bundle within the Families and Households A Level Sociology course explores the complex relationship between government policy and family life. The PDF summary outlines how various social policies—such as welfare reforms, marriage incentives, childcare provision, parental leave, and housing—affect family structures, gender roles, and demographic trends. It covers key sociological perspectives on social policy, including Functionalist, New Right, Feminist, and Marxist views, with contributions from theorists such as Donzelot, Murray, and Land.
The PowerPoint presentation brings the topic to life with clear explanations, historical policy overviews (e.g. Beveridge Report, New Labour reforms, coalition and Conservative-era policies), and critical theory integration. To support essay development, the bundle includes connectives worksheets and skills-building activities, including policy analysis grids, debate prompts, and structured evaluation tasks.
A concise podcast episode can be accessed at: socio-scholar.com, it explains how states shape family life through direct and indirect policies, using accessible, real-world examples. The question bank features a range of exam-style questions and model answers on topics such as “Evaluate the view that social policy has favoured the nuclear family” or “Assess the impact of state policy on gender equality within families.” An interactive quiz reinforces key concepts, policies, and theoretical viewpoints in a revision-friendly format. Altogether, this bundle prepares students to confidently analyse how political decisions intersect with sociological debates about family life and power.
A Level Sociology: Stratification and Differentiation- Ideologies on Stratification 7192/2 AQA
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This Ideologies on Stratification bundle within the Stratification and Differentiation A Level Sociology unit (7192/2) explores the belief systems and value frameworks that justify, challenge, or explain patterns of inequality and hierarchy in society. The PDF summary introduces key ideologies such as meritocracy, New Right thinking, Marxist critiques of false consciousness, Feminist perspectives on patriarchy, and Postmodern views on fragmentation and fluidity. It also examines the role of dominant ideologies, individualism, welfare dependency narratives, and national identity discourses in shaping public perceptions of class, gender, ethnicity, and inequality.
The PowerPoint presentation clearly outlines each ideology’s assumptions, theoretical roots, and impact on social policy and public attitudes, with references to key thinkers such as Althusser, Gramsci, Murray, and Saunders. It also covers how ideologies function to legitimate inequality, naturalise privilege, and obscure structural disadvantage.
To support critical analysis and essay writing, the bundle includes connectives worksheets and skills-based activities, including ideology comparison charts, media analysis tasks, and theory-to-policy matching exercises. A focused podcast episode can be accessed at: socio-scholar.com, it explores how ideological narratives are constructed, maintained, and contested in both political and everyday contexts.
Altogether, this bundle equips students to understand and critique the belief systems that underpin stratification in society—making it a vital resource for developing deep sociological insight into the nature and justification of inequality.
A Level Sociology: Medicine and the Social Construction of Health 7192/2 AQA
This Medicine and the Social Construction of Health bundle within the Health unit of A Level Sociology offers a rich and analytical exploration of how health, illness, and medical knowledge are shaped by social forces rather than just biological facts. The PDF summary outlines key sociological perspectives on health—including Functionalist, Marxist, Feminist, and Interactionist views—and explains concepts such as the sick role (Parsons), medicalisation (Illich and Foucault), and the social model vs biomedical model of health. It examines how ideas of illness vary across cultures, time periods, and social groups, and how definitions of health can reflect power and inequality.
The PowerPoint presentation breaks down complex theories and case studies with accessible visuals and up-to-date examples, including debates around mental health, gendered diagnoses, and the medicalisation of everyday life (e.g. ADHD, childbirth, menopause).
A focused podcast episode explores how medicine functions as a form of social control, how patients’ experiences differ across class and gender, and how trust in medical professionals is socially shaped. The question bank features a mix of short-answer and extended-response questions with model answers, such as “Evaluate the view that medicine acts as an agent of social control” and “Assess the usefulness of the social constructionist approach to health and illness.” An interactive quiz helps students reinforce key concepts, theorists, and debates in an engaging and effective way.
Altogether, this bundle equips learners to critically examine how health and illness are understood and managed in society, making it essential for mastering one of the most conceptually rich areas of the Health unit.
A Level Sociology: Theory and Methods- Ideologies on Society Bundle 7192/1/3 AQA
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This Ideologies on Society bundle within the Theory and Methods component of A Level Sociology (AQA 7192/1 and 7192/3) provides students with a critical and comparative exploration of sociological and political ideologies that seek to explain, justify, or challenge the structure and functioning of society. The PDF summary introduces key concepts such as ideology, dominant ideology, false consciousness, hegemony, and utopian vs ruling-class ideologies, linking them to theoretical frameworks including Marxism, Feminism, Functionalism, and Postmodernism.
The resource examines the role of ideology in maintaining social order, legitimising inequality, and shaping belief systems and values. It also engages with debates about whether sociology itself can be value-free or whether it is influenced by ideological positions—drawing on the views of Marx, Gramsci, Althusser, Gouldner, Becker, and Weber.
The PowerPoint presentation brings the topic to life with clear visuals, key definitions, theory breakdowns, and contemporary examples (e.g. meritocracy, neoliberalism, and media narratives). It helps students understand how ideologies influence institutions, social policy, and research agendas.
To build strong evaluative skills, the bundle includes connectives worksheets and skills-based activities, such as ideology-identification tasks, sociologist-matching exercises, and debate-style writing prompts. A focused podcast episode walks students through the nature and influence of ideology in sociology and wider society, providing a digestible overview for revision or flipped learning.
The question bank includes short-answer and essay-style questions with model answers and examiner-style commentary—featuring prompts like “Evaluate the view that sociology is influenced by ideological perspectives” and “Assess the role of ideology in shaping our understanding of society.” An interactive quiz reinforces key concepts, theorists, and debates in a fun and engaging way.
Altogether, this bundle equips students with the critical thinking tools and theoretical understanding needed to tackle one of the most abstract yet fundamental aspects of sociology—how belief systems influence both social life and sociological knowledge.
A Level Sociology: Global Development- Politics, Globalisation and Transnationals 7192/2 AQA
This Politics, Globalisation and the Role of Transnationals bundle within the Global Development unit of A Level Sociology (7192/2) offers students a critical and up-to-date understanding of how political power, global interconnectedness, and multinational corporations (TNCs) shape patterns of development and inequality across the world. The PDF summary explores the impact of globalisation on national sovereignty, cultural identity, and economic development, while examining the role of states, supranational institutions (such as the IMF, World Bank, and WTO), and transnational corporations in influencing global policy and development agendas.
The resource introduces a range of sociological perspectives—including Marxist, Neo-liberal, Postmodernist, and World Systems Theory—to evaluate the benefits and drawbacks of globalisation and TNC activity. It explores key concepts such as cultural imperialism, neoliberal restructuring, economic dependency, and corporate social responsibility, with reference to real-world examples like Apple, Nestlé, and Shell.
The PowerPoint presentation breaks down complex theories with accessible visuals, diagrams, and case studies, helping students to understand the tension between global economic forces and national development goals. To build analytical and essay-writing skills, the bundle includes connectives worksheets and skills-based activities such as global power-mapping, TNC case study analysis, and structured theory-application tasks.
A focused podcast episode can be accessed at: socio-scholar.com, it discusses the political dynamics of development, exploring whether globalisation promotes prosperity or reinforces inequality. The question bank contains short-answer and 20-mark essay-style questions with model responses, including prompts like “Evaluate the role of transnational corporations in the development of poorer countries” and “Assessment of the the views how globalisation benefits the richest nations…” An interactive quiz reinforces key concepts, institutions, and theoretical debates in a fun, revision-friendly format.
Altogether, this bundle equips students with the theoretical depth and real-world awareness needed to engage with the political and economic complexities of global development in a globalised age—making it a vital component of the Global Development unit.
A Level Sociology: Examination Question Bundle 7192/1/2/3 AQA
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This A Level Sociology AQA Examinations Overview provides students and teachers with a clear, structured understanding of how the AQA Sociology course is assessed and what is required for exam success. Covering all three exam papers, this overview breaks down the format, question types, assessment objectives and effective strategies for revision and response.
Paper 1: Education with Methods in Context (7192/1)
Topics: Education, sociological research methods, and applying methods to education.
Structure: Short answer questions, a 10-mark methods question, and extended essay questions.
Key Skills: Application of methods to education, theoretical analysis, structured essay writing.
Paper 2: Topics in Sociology (7192/2)
Topics: Families and Households; Media or Work, Poverty and Welfare (depending on chosen options).
Structure: Two sections (one per topic), each with a 10-mark and 20-mark essay question.
Key Skills: Depth of content knowledge, theory-application, and evaluative argumentation.
Paper 3: Crime and Deviance with Theory and Methods (7192/3)
Topics: Crime and Deviance, sociological theory, and research methods (including debates like objectivity, value freedom, and science).
Structure: Short answer, 10-mark theory/methods questions, and extended 30-mark essay questions.
Key Skills: Synoptic thinking, critical analysis, and evaluation across theory, methods, and real-world applications.
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Exam technique guides for 10-, 20-, and 30-mark responses.
Practice papers and topic-specific questions to support revision
Skills-based activities on command words, paragraph building, and evaluation structures.
This overview and resource set ensures students are fully equipped to approach each paper with confidence, apply sociological knowledge effectively, and meet the demands of each assessment objective. Ideal for exam preparation, intervention, or final revision- I have utilised my skills as an examiner to support student development!
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A Level Sociology: Global Development Bundle 7192/2 AQA
The A Level Sociology: Global Development bundle (AQA 7192/2) offers students a comprehensive and engaging exploration of the causes, consequences, and sociological explanations of global inequality and development. This complete resource pack equips learners to critically examine key issues such as underdevelopment, aid and trade, poverty, debt, conflict, transnational corporations, globalisation, and environmental challenges. Students are introduced to a wide range of theoretical perspectives—including Modernisation Theory, Dependency Theory, World Systems Theory, Neo-liberalism, and Post-development critiques—enabling them to assess different interpretations of why development is uneven and how it can be achieved.
The bundle includes structured PDF summaries for every topic, PowerPoint presentations with case studies and visual aids, and podcast episodes accessible free of charge at: socio-scholar.com, that explain complex theories and global debates in an accessible format. Students build key sociological skills through a variety of skills-based activities, such as theory-application grids, case study analysis, and global inequality mapping tasks. Connectives worksheets support high-level writing, while the question bank features a wide range of short-answer and extended exam-style questions. Interactive quizzes are included to consolidate key terms, theorists, and arguments in a fun and revision-friendly way.
Altogether, this bundle enables students to develop a nuanced and well-supported understanding of global development issues, encouraging them to think critically about the role of power, politics, and economics in shaping the modern world. It is ideal for use throughout the course and as a revision tool in preparation for Paper 2.
A Level Sociology: Crime and Deviance- Globalisation, State Crime and Human Rights Abuses 7192/3
This A Level resource bundle on Globalisation, State Crime, and Human Rights Abuses offers a critical exploration of how crime operates on a global scale and how states themselves can be perpetrators of serious harm. The PDF summary introduces key theorists such as Held, Bauman, Cohen, Green, and Kelman, and explores concepts like transnational organised crime, crimes of the powerful, zemiology (the study of social harm), and the sociological debates surrounding human rights and the legitimacy of law. The PowerPoint presentation unpacks complex global issues—like corporate crime, war crimes, environmental harm, and state denial of responsibility—with real-life examples (e.g. Guantanamo Bay, the Iraq War, environmental destruction by multinational corporations). To strengthen analysis and evaluation, the bundle includes connectives worksheets and skills-based activities such as contemporary case study critiques, synoptic links to globalisation theory, and debate prompts on moral relativism vs universalism. A powerful podcast episode helps students engage with current events through a sociological lens, deepening understanding of how global systems create and conceal crime. The question bank includes high-level exam-style questions with model essays on topics such as “Evaluate the view that globalisation has led to a growth in crime” and “Assess the problems of researching state crime.” An interactive quiz reinforces core definitions, theorists, and examples through scenario-based questions. Together, this bundle equips students with the tools to tackle one of the most challenging and globally relevant areas of crime and deviance
A Level Sociology: Work, Poverty and Welfare- Distribution of Poverty 7192/2 AQA
This Distribution of Poverty bundle within the A Level Sociology: Work, Poverty and Welfare unit (7192/2) provides students with a comprehensive and evaluative understanding of how poverty is distributed across society and the factors that shape inequality. The PDF summary explores key patterns and trends in poverty across class, age, gender, ethnicity, region, and family structure, drawing on official statistics, sociological research, and contemporary case studies. It introduces distinctions between absolute and relative poverty, examines how poverty is measured (including the use of official indicators like the HBAI), and discusses criticisms of poverty data and definitions.
The PowerPoint presentation breaks down complex ideas into accessible visuals, using graphs, case studies, and key sociological insights to explain how and why poverty affects some groups more than others. The bundle includes skills-based activities and connectives worksheets to help students structure their arguments effectively and critically engage with data. Tasks include analysis of poverty distribution maps, debate prompts, and data interpretation questions.
A targeted podcast episode offers a student-friendly breakdown of how poverty is experienced differently by various social groups, and how structural and cultural explanations account for these differences. The question bank contains a range of short-answer and extended exam-style questions, complete with model responses, including prompts such as “Evaluate the view that poverty is a result of social inequality” and “Assess sociological explanations for the uneven distribution of poverty in the UK.” An interactive quiz supports consolidation of key concepts, terms, and statistics.
Together, this bundle provides everything needed to confidently master the Distribution of Poverty topic, helping students develop strong theoretical understanding, data analysis skills, and exam-ready evaluation.
A Level Sociology: Work, Poverty and Welfare- Responses and Solutions 7192/2 AQA
This Responses and Solutions to Poverty bundle within the A Level Sociology: Work, Poverty and Welfare unit (7192/2) provides students with a critical understanding of the policies, ideologies, and strategies that have been developed to address poverty and welfare needs in society. The PDF summary covers a range of responses to poverty, from state welfare provision and New Right approaches to New Labour reforms, Universal Credit, and the influence of neoliberalism. It also examines voluntary sector responses, charitable initiatives, and community-based interventions, along with debates around universal vs means-tested benefits, dependency culture, and the role of social policy in reducing inequality.
The PowerPoint presentation presents these ideas clearly with case studies, timelines, and ideological comparisons (e.g. New Right vs Social Democratic views on welfare), helping students evaluate the effectiveness and consequences of different solutions. To strengthen evaluation and essay-writing skills, the bundle includes connectives worksheets and skills-based activities, such as policy impact comparison tasks, solution-effectiveness grids, and essay scaffolds.
A focused podcast episode discusses major shifts in welfare thinking over time and explores whether government policies have genuinely tackled the root causes of poverty or reinforced structural inequality. The question bank explores issues such as: “Evaluate the view that welfare policies have failed to address the causes of poverty” and “Assess the effectiveness of government responses to poverty since 1997.” An interactive quiz consolidates key concepts, policies, and ideological debates in an engaging way.
Altogether, this bundle equips students with the content knowledge, critical thinking skills, and theoretical insight needed to evaluate the various responses to poverty—making it essential for mastering one of the most applied and policy-focused areas of the Work, Poverty and Welfare unit.