Sociology ppt Curriculum Choices 2020
KS4 Subject Information for Parents / Students
Please see below some information about the course covered during Key Stage 4. You will also find more information about the knowledge and skills covered booklet in a hyperlink below. During each half-term your child will have regular ‘learning checks’ to assess how well they are progressing against the expected standards. If they do not reach the expected standard in any of these checks, they should be seeking help from their teacher regarding the best possible steps. Teachers will also be sharing with students examples of how to go ‘beyond the expected standards ‘and providing additional challenge.
Minimum Expected Standards year 9
Minimum Expected Standards year 10
Minimum Expected Standards year 11
| Subject: Sociology year 9 and 10 only |
| GCSE Exam board: AQA |
| Qualification Structure:
100% examination at the end of year 11Two papers which are worth 50%.Please see below: |
| Key Assessments
Regular assessments every half term Year 11: Final examinations |
| Subject specific websites to support revision and independent learning:
Example exam papers are available on the AQA website: http://www.aqa.org.uk/subjects/sociology/gcse/sociology-8192/assessment-resources http://www.sociology.org.uk/ (Sociology central) http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/subjects/zbbw2hv (BBC Bitesize) http://www.thetimes.co.uk (The Times) |
| Recommended subject guides:
Collins GCSE 9-1 Revision – AQA GCSE Sociology All-in-One Revision and Practice Author: Collins GCSE nextDayDelivery: true IsSubscription: false SEOKeywords: GCSE 9-1 revision; GCSE 9-1 exam practice; GCSE Maths 9-1; GCSE student age 14 15 16; school exam test secondary middle high; aqa sociology; revision study autumn spring summer term back to school; study practice revision guide aid; mock reference exam style paper; practice book guide; 2018 exam preparation; CGP CPG Coordination Group Pearson hodder philip allan collins oxford cambrige university york notes; Key stage 4 Maths; practice questions book guide; best results Key Stage: Key Stage 4/GCSE/Ages 14-16 ISBN: 978-0-00-822745-6 Available via parent pay for £5 or through Amazon priced at £10.95 |
| Other:
Revision classes will run weekly and study supports are available on request. Please see a Sociology teacher for specific dates of sessions. |
Sociology GCSE KS4 Content
Specification: AQA
Year |
Autumn 1 |
Autumn 2 |
| 9 | Topic: The Sociological approach-introduction to key perspectives, e.g. Feminism, Marxism etc and how society affects individuals/groups
Mid unit assessment |
Topic: The Sociological approach-introduction to key perspectives, e.g. Feminism, Marxism etc and how society affects individuals/groups
Research project End of unit assessment |
| 10 | Topic: Education: Structure of schools, perspectives on education (e.g Marxism), how class, ethnicity and gender influence attainment, subcultures in schools.
Mid unit assessment |
Topic: Education: Structure of schools, perspectives on education (e.g Marxism), how class, ethnicity and gender influence attainment, subcultures in schools.
Research project: Gender and attainment at TG End of unit assessment |
| 11 | Topic: Social Stratification
Poverty, inequalities in the UK
End of unit assessment |
Topic: Revision of year 9 and 10 content and exam skills practice
Trial exam Paper 2 |
Year |
Spring 1 |
Spring 2 |
| 9 | Topic: Families
How the family has change, is influenced by society, and topical applied issues Research project: Is the family patriarchal Mid unit assessment |
Topic: Families
How the family has change, is influenced by society, and topical applied issues
End of unit assessment |
| 10 | Topic: Crime and Deviance
What is crime? What is deviance? White and green collar crime, punishments, reasons people offend. . Effect of gender, class and ethnicity
Mid unit assessment |
Topic: Crime and Deviance
What is crime? What is deviance? White and green collar crime, punishments, reasons people offend. Effect of gender, class and ethnicity
Research project End of unit assessment |
| 11 | Topic: Revision of year 9 and 10 content and exam skills practice
|
Topic: Revision of year 9 and 10 content and exam skills practice
|
Year |
Summer 1 |
Summer 2 |
| 9 | Topic: Research methods
Research methods project: Applied to Tudor Grange Mid unit assessment |
Topic: Research methods
End of year exam: All year 9 content |
| 10 | Topic: Social Stratification
Poverty, inequalities in the UK Mid unit assessment |
Trial exam: Paper 1 |
| 11 | Revision and final exams |