Resources included (6)
AQA Sociology Role of the family A-Level essay planning lesson
Personal Life Perspective view of the family AQA Sociology A-level
Feminism perspectives of the family AQA Sociology A-level
New Right view of the family (Neo-Liberalism) AQA Sociology A-level
Marxist view of the family Sociology AQA A-level
Sociology Functionalist perspective of the family AQA A-level
This complete, high-quality bundle includes everything you need to teach the main sociological perspectives on the family for AQA A-Level Sociology Paper 2: Families and Households.
Each lesson is carefully structured to develop AO1 knowledge, AO2 application, and AO3 evaluation, with stretch and scaffolding throughout.
Included Perspectives:
-Functionalism – the family as a stabilising institution
-Marxism – the family as a tool of capitalism
-Feminism – gender inequality and power dynamics in the family
-New Right – the decline of the nuclear family and social stability
-Personal Life Perspective (PLP) – individual meaning and family diversity
Each lesson includes:
-Editable and visually engaging PowerPoints with clear explanations
-Hinge questions and desirable difficulty for retrieval and checking understanding
-Structured application and evaluation tasks (e.g. case studies, debates, quote analysis)
-Scaffolded PEECL or exam-style writing frames
-Worksheets and consolidation resources tailored to each perspective
-A strong emphasis on essay skills and comparative thinking across perspectives
Bonus Resource:
Also includes a 20-mark essay planning lesson on the question:
Evaluate Marxist explanations of the role of the family in society today.
This builds students’ confidence with structure, counterpoints and theory comparison.
It is:
Fully editable and easy to adapt
Equally effective for first-teach or revision
High challenge with built-in support
Encourages real debate and deep conceptual understanding
Everything is ready to use — no textbook required.
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