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Teaching Interpretivism for A Level Sociology
Origins, key features, classic research and contemporary applications Interpretivism is a core perspective in A Level Sociology because it challenges the positivist idea that society can be studied in the same way as the natural sciences. For Cambridge OCR students, it is essential for understanding the relationship between theory and methods: if sociologists believe social…
Teaching Positivism for A Level Sociology
Origins, key features, classic research and contemporary applications Positivism is one of the most important starting points in A Level Sociology because it helps students understand a core idea in the relationship between theory and methods: sociologists do not choose methods at random – they choose them based on what they believe counts as valid…
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…
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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