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What Is the Greatest Film of All Time?
If you teach Cambridge OCR A Level Sociology, one of the hardest things for new students is helping them understand that methods do not just collect facts — they shape the kind of answers we get. A very effective way to introduce this is through a familiar, engaging independent project: “What is the greatest film…
Using a Silent Debate to Teach Theory, Methods and Evidence in Cambridge OCR A Level Sociology
One of the biggest challenges when introducing Theory and Methods in Cambridge OCR A Level Sociology is helping students move beyond simple definitions. Students can often tell you that quantitative data is numerical and qualitative data is descriptive, but they struggle to explain why a sociologist might choose one over the other when researching a…
High Rise (J G Ballard)
As recently as last night, I found myself struggling to sleep. It was the night before delivering a course on how to prepare students for the upcoming exams, and whilst I had no worries about the course itself, the fear of having to wake up at 6.30am to meet colleagues for breakfast meant my brain…
Top Tips for Sociology.
Clearly when I created this short video I was listening to far too much Nine Inch Nails, but these are my top tips for studying sociology in a handy one minute video… accompanied with an industrial soundtrack.
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