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AQA A-Level Sociology - Book 1

Book 1: Workbook

Chapter 1 – What is sociology

Chapter 2 – Education

Chapter 3 – Research methods

Chapter 4 – Families and households

Book 1: Activities

Topic 1

Class and achievement (1) external factors

Topic 2

Class and achievement (2) internal factors

Topic 3

Ethnic differences in achievement

Topic 4

Gender differences in education

Topic 5

The role of education in society

Topic 6

Educational policy and inequality

Topic 1

Chapter 1 activities

Topic 1

Choosing a research method

Topic 2

Education: the research context

Topic 3

Experiments

Topic 4

Questionnaires

Topic 5

Interviews

Topic 6

Participant observation

Topic 7

Secondary sources

Topic 1

Couples

Topic 2

Childhood

Topic 3

Theories of the family

Topic 4

Demography

Topic 5

Changing family patterns

Topic 6

Family diversity

Topic 7

Families and social policy

AQA A-Level Sociology - Book 2

Book 2: Workbook

Chapter 1 – Beliefs in society

Chapter 2 – Crime and deviance

Chapter 3 – Theory and methods

Chapter 4 – Preparing for the exams

Book 2: Activities

Activity

Theories of religion

Activity

Religion and social change

Activity

Secularisation

Activity

Religion, renewal and choice

Activity

Religion in a global context

Activity

Organisations, movements and members

Activity

Ideology and science

Activity

Functionalist theories

Activity

Interactionism and labelling theory

Activity

Class, power and crime

Activity

Realist theories of crime

Activity

Gender, crime and justice

Activity

Ethnicity, crime and justice

Activity

Crime and the media

Activity

Globalisation, green crime, human rights & state crime

Activity

Control, punishment and victims

Activity

Quantitative research methods

Activity

Qualitative research methods

Activity

Sociology and science

Activity

Objectivity and values in sociology

Activity

Functionalism

Activity

Marxism

Activity

Feminist theories

Activity

Action theories

Activity

Globalisation, modernity and postmodernity

Activity

Sociology and social policy

Criminology Book 1

Book 1: Workbook

Criminology Unit 1

Criminology Unit 2

Book 1: Activities

Activity

1.1 Analyse different types of crime

Activity

1.2 Explain the reasons that certain crimes are unreported

Activity

1.3 Explain the consequences of unreported crime

Activity

1.4 Describe media representation of crime

Activity

1.5 Explain the impact of media representations on the public perception of crime

Activity

1.6 Evaluate methods of collecting statistics about crime

Activity

2.1 Compare campaigns for change

Activity

2.2 Evaluate the effectiveness of media used in campaigns for change

Activity

3.1 Plan a campaign for change relating to crime

Activity

3.2 Design materials for use in campaigning for change

Activity

1.1 Compare criminal behaviour and deviance

Activity

1.2 Explain the social construction of criminality

Activity

2.1 Describe biological theories of criminality

Activity

2.2 Describe individualistic theories of criminality

Activity

2.3 Describe sociological theories of criminality

Activity

3.1 Analyse situations of criminality

Activity

3.2 Evaluate the effectiveness of criminological theories to explain causes of criminality

Activity

4.1 Assess the use of criminological theories in informing policy development

Activity

4.2 Explain how social changes affect policy development

Activity

4.3 Discuss how campaigns affect policy making

Criminology Book 2: Workbook

Book 2: Workbook

Criminology Unit 3

Criminology Unit 4

Book 2: Activities

Activity

1.1 Evaluate the effectiveness of the roles of personnel involved in criminal investigations

Activity

1.2 Assess the usefulness of investigative techniques in criminal investigations

Activity

1.3 Explain how evidence is processed

Activity

1.4 Examine the rights of individuals in criminal investigations

Activity

2.1 Explain the requirements of the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) for prosecuting suspects

Activity

2.2 Describe trial processes

Activity

2.3 Understand rules in relation to the use of evidence in criminal cases

Activity

2.4 Assess key influences affecting the outcomes of criminal cases

Activity

2.5 Discuss the use of laypeople in criminal cases

Activity

3.1 Examine information for validity

Activity

3.2 Draw conclusions from information

Activity

Functionalist theories

Activity

Interactionism and labelling theory

Activity

Class, power and crime

Activity

Realist theories of crime

Activity

Gender, crime and justice

Activity

Ethnicity, crime and justice

Activity

Crime and the media

Activity

Globalisation, green crime, human rights & state crime

Activity