Teaching is unlike any other profession. Never is this more evident then when returning from the summer holidays. In most workplaces, everything continues as normal while you're sunning yourself in Tenerife or trekking across the Dales or camping on your couch, binge watching 'The Handmaid's Tale' and wondering if you can show any of it … Continue reading Week 2 Year 13 – part 1
Core Modules: Education Crime and Deviance Research Methods (including Methods in Context) Theory and Methods Optional Modules: Section A Culture and Identity Families and Households Work, Poverty and Welfare Health (coming soon) Optional Modules: Section B Beliefs in Society Global Development Media Social Stratification
It's actually closer to Day 37... but given the failure of my internet provider this week I'm running behind in my promise to provide you with 40 model answers in 40 days (current total standing at 36). Today I will be looking at a variation on the theme of practical, ethical and theoretical strengths and … Continue reading #40DayChallenge Day 35
Due to a few issues out of my control (internet connection issues - thank you Sky!) been unable to upload responses/questions for 4) day challenge for the last few days. There are only 4 days of revision left until the first paper and I intend to make sure that there are 40 model answers there … Continue reading #40 Day Challenge Days 31-34
Just 9 more days to go in the #40DayChallenge - if you are new to the challenge - why? I've been doing this for over 4 weeks... never mind you can still join in. Today's question is going back to theory and methods and focusing specifically on one of the more straightforward methods - questionnaires. … Continue reading #40DayChallenge – Day 31
Today's 40 Day challenge question is on Interactionism. This is a broad theory that really lacks coherence compared to our structural theories, Marxism, Functionalism and Feminism. There are numerous occasions when we come across Interactionism on the specification, yet students appear to struggle to place it when it does occur. Labelling Theory in both Education … Continue reading #40DayChallenge Day 30 – Interactionism
With just 11 days remaining until the first paper, I am trying to cover as many potential 10 markers as I can for the Theory and Methods question 6 to make sure students are prepared for all eventualities. I have had a few requests to discuss values - a question that has popped up on … Continue reading #40DayChallenge Day 29 – Values in Sociology
In the excitement of watching Liverpool Vs Barcelona, I may have omitted to post about Day 26 of the challenge on the website... I'm apologise. It was an omission, it won't happen again, but you know...DIVOCK ORIGI!!!! Sorry just had to get that out of my system. Following on from the exhaustion that was caused … Continue reading #40 Day Challenge Day 26 (belated – because we’re going to Mardid!!!)
I have had lots of requests for options questions (particularly Beliefs in Society) and being one person not to want to disappoint students who are following the challenge, I have roped in my colleague @kateFlat to do a video on how she might answer a 10 mark beliefs in society question. If you haven't seen … Continue reading #40 Day Challenge – Day 25 – Triple Threat
Today's question is one that I see as being a potential question for either a 10 or 30 marker in the upcoming exams. The media focus on knife crime, particularly in London over the past year means that there is a strong possibility that this could be what is seen as a 'Hot Topic' question … Continue reading #40DayChallenge – Day 24 Ethnicity and Crime