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Develop proficiency in critical analysis with up-to-date case studies and questions focused on analysis and evaluation While the primary focus of the blog started out targeting A-level sociology students specifically, I have since expanded the scope of the content and included a range of material that should be of relevance to students studying sociology more generally, history, economics, politics, business studies and education and both A-level and degree level, focussing more recently on critical analysis of contemporary news events and summaries of the latest social research and statistical releases. Chapman et al (2015) A Level Sociology Student Book One, Including AS Level [Fourth Edition], Collins. ISBN-10: 0007597479
Switch topics regularly when revising (this is called “ interleaving” and it will help you to identify connections between different topics) The authors are experienced chief and principal examiners, teachers and authors who have written extensively for AS and A level students and teachers.Good data visualisations are powerfully efficient educational tools: they are the most engaging way of presenting a lot of quantitative information in a condensed form and I’ve found them especially useful in A-level sociology for livening up topics such as ‘gender and subject choice’ and ‘family and household diversity’.
globalisation and crime in contemporary society; the media and crime; green crime; human rights and state crimes development in relation to aid and trade, industrialisation, urbanisation, the environment, and war and conflict I’ve found Infographics extremely useful for livening up many topics in A-level sociology, and I’ve developed an interest in learning how to create my own.the role of transnational corporations, non-governmental organisations and international agencies in local and global strategies for development If you need bespoke infographics producing around specific content and can supply the data, get in touch: I might be able to help you out. Personal academic interests Evaluate from other PERSPECTIVES – What would other perspectives say about the theory / concept? Is there a counter-argument?
Evaluate – HISTORICAL CRITICISM – Is the theory/ concept dated? When was the concept developed? Is it still relevant today, or has society changed so much that it is no longer relevant? Has society changed in such a way that some aspects of the theory are now more relevant? I qualified as a teacher in 2001 and then went on to teach A-level Sociology for 16 years full time until 2018, ten of those years as Head of Department. I have also worked as an examiner on all of the modules for the AQA for a decade, so trust me, I know what you need to know. globalisation and its influence on the cultural, political and economic relationships between societiesAll of the first year A-level content is also relevant to the AS level in sociology, and there are some posts dedicated to the AS exams.
Ask “How” and “Why” questions when revising and try to connect ideas (this method is called “elaboration”) This 4th edition of Collins’ respected AQA A-level Sociology series is updated for the 2015 AQA Sociology specifications. Covering Year 2 of A-level, it will help students master the knowledge and skills they need to excel in their study and engage with contemporary society. sources of data, including questionnaires, interviews, participant and non-participant observation, experiments, documents and official statistics My favourite fully resourced lesson plans – consisting of a variety of individual and interactive activities which draw on my two decades of experience teaching sociology. Everything from…the relationship between different social groups and religious/spiritual organisations and movements, beliefs and practices Reflecting on and theorising about why so many of us lead such ‘sub-optimal lifestyles’…. To what extent Is it down to society and the logic of our institutions, or is sub-optimality just down to individual ‘choice’?
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