This activity is designed for Cambridge OCR A Level Sociology, Paper 2: Researching and understanding social inequalities. OCR’s specification for this part of the course asks students to examine social inequality and difference in relation to social class, gender, ethnicity and age, to consider evidence from a range of areas of social life, and to think about how these inequalities affect life chances.
This simulation turns that into an Intersectionality Arcade. Students build a profile using class, gender, age and ethnicity, then predict likely inequalities in income, housing, education and health. After they submit, they get feedback showing why a single-factor explanation is often too limited. That fits OCR well, because examiner guidance has noted that stronger answers can be rewarded for recognising how one inequality may intersect with others when shaping life chances.
Intersectionality Arcade
Build a profile, predict likely inequalities, then test whether one-factor explanations are enough.
Stage 1: Build a profile
Stage 2: Predict likely inequalities
For each area, choose the most likely pattern for this profile.
Stage 3: Feedback
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