Secondary Sociology

AQA GCSE Sociology: new specification, a sensible approach to change

So we have reached that time of year again, the year 11s have finally realised how important the exams are that teachers have been going on about for eternity, we can finally enjoy a sunny drive to work, we are even getting home to catch the last of the sunshine… Read More

Social Science – Making students think about ethnocentrism

Article to help A-level students think critically about cross cultural differences and ethnocentrism. Read More

Vocabulary Expander

Literacy is at the forefront of the educational agenda at the moment, with a clear focus in improving students’ levels of written and spoken English. With the reintroduction of SPAG marks at GCSE, there is also even more of an incentive for students to pick up (and learn to spell!)… Read More

Sociology – Keeping students challenged

Looking for ways to raise the level of challenge in your Sociology teaching? Esther Zarifi outlines some strategies Read More

Sociology – Class activities to beat the New Year slump!

The start of the spring term is always tricky- the sixth form tend to be a combination of stressed about UCAS and sluggish from the holidays Read More

Secondary Sociology – Independent Learning: Student Choices

On the occasion when time from getting through the exam specifications allows, I like to give the students a lesson where they can do what they want. Well, not quite what they want, but instead a list of options to choose from. The students respond well from having choices even… Read More

Secondary Sociology – The weird and the wonderful!

My main subject specialism is RE, and so in my second year of teaching when offered KS3 Geography or A2 Sociology of Religion I jumped at the chance to explore ‘religion’ with the students from an angle other than Philosophy of Religion and Ethics! Our A2 sociologists are usually pretty… Read More

Secondary Sociology – 10 favourite Youtube clips

Ten Favourite Sociology YouTube Clips  “Can we watch a video miss?” A fairly common request in my lessons that really means “I want to get out of doing any work today”. The students have a point. Sometimes. We all need the occasional break in the lesson, especially they teachers. Short… Read More

Secondary Sociology – Mnemonics

Mnemonics: Useful revision aids Difficult to pronounce, and even more difficult for your students to spell, mnemonics are a very useful way of remembering a lot of content quickly. They are therefore ideal in the run up to the January exams. Mnemonics are nothing new and by definition include… Read More

Secondary Social Sciences – Recap lesson carousel

Information served six ways (or five)…  This lesson evolved from a discussion with a colleague about how we can ask students to recap their knowledge thoroughly, but without endless exam questions and essays. What emerged was so successful that I did it to death that week with my other Sociology… Read More