Grade Booster Online AQA GCSE Sociology

Course outline

SECTION 1 - INTRODUCTION TO GRADE BOOSTER

This is an introduction to the online course, which covers important feedback from the 2023 examiners report, highlighting common mistakes and what you need to do to avoid them.

• 1.1 - Introduction to Grade Booster
• 1.2 - Examiner Feedback - Lessons to Learn
• 1.3 - True or False?

SECTION 2 - MCQ REVISION BLASTS

Each paper in your GCSE course includes some multiple choice questions. For this section of the Grade Booster course, practice this style of question for each topic. Loads of practice questions to try - good luck!

• Families - MCQ Activity
• Education - MCQ Activity
• Crime and Deviance - MCQ Activity
• Social Stratification - MCQ Activity

SECTION 3 - KNOW YOUR CLASSIC TEXTS

This set of videos provides you with an overview of the studies that you need to know and apply in the final exams.

• 3.1 - Founding Fathers of Sociology - MCQ Activity
• 3.2 - Perspectives on Families
• 3.3 - Perspectives on Education
• 3.4 - Perspectives on Crime and Deviance
• 3.5 - Perspectives on Social Stratification
• 3.6 - Research in Action
• Perspectives (GCSE) - Categorise Activity
• Sociologists - who said what? (GCSE) - Clear the Deck Activity
• Classic Texts definitions (GCSE) - Concentration Game Activity
• Classic Texts (GCSE) - Connection Wall Activity

SECTION 4 - REMARKABLE RESEARCH METHODS

In this section we recap the different research methods that you need to know for those evaluative 4 markers, which appear across both papers.

• 4.1 - Types of Data
• 4.2 - Questionnaires
• 4.3 - Interviews
• 4.4 - Observations
• 4.5 - Practical and Ethical Considerations

SECTION 5 - EXAM SKILLS SCHOOL

These videos run through the skills that you need in the final papers to show off your sociological knowledge and understanding to maximise your marks.

• 5.1 - Knowledge Recall
• 5.2 - Who Am I?
• 5.3 - Application Skills
• 5.4 - Types of Evaluation
• 5.5 - SCALE Evaluations

SECTION 6 - MASTERING THE 3 & 4 MARKERS

3 and 4 markers dominate your exam papers - and you need to master these! In this section we model how to answer these mid-tariff tricky questions.

• 6.1 - 3 Mark Questions
• 6.2 - Mini Methods in Context
• 6.3 - Key Text Questions
• 6.4 - Item Questions

SECTION 7 - EXCELLENT ESSAYS (12 MARKERS)

Lots of advice here on how to write well developed paragraphs to help you ace those 12 mark discuss questions.

• 7.1 - Scrambled Essays - Family and Education
• 7.2 - Scrambled Essays - Crime & Deviance and Social Stratification
• 7.3 - Paragraph Paramedic

SECTION 8 - ASSESSMENT SURGERY

This assessment surgery has lots of example questions to attempt to help you put into practice what we have covered in the Grade Booster course.

• 8.1 - 3 Marker Practice
• 8.2 - 4 Marker Practice
• 8.3 - 12 Marker Practice
• 8.4 - Even More Essays

REVISION BLAST - FAMILIES

• Families - 30 Second Challenge
• Families (GCSE) - File Away Activity
• Families (GCSE) - Clear the Deck Activity
• Families (GCSE) - Connection Wall Activity

REVISION BLAST - EDUCATION

• Education - 30 Second Challenge
• Education (GCSE) - Categorise Activity
• Education (GCSE) - Clear the Deck Activity
• Education (GCSE) - Connection Wall Activity

REVISION BLAST - CRIME & DEVIANCE

• Crime - 30 second challenge
• Crime (GCSE) - Categorise Activity
• Crime (GCSE) - Clear the Deck Activity
• Crime (GCSE) - Connection Wall Activity

REVISION BLAST - SOCIAL STRATIFICATION

• Stratification - 30 Second Challenge
• Stratification (GCSE) - Clear the Deck Activity
• Stratification (GCSE) - Categorise Activity
• Stratification (GCSE) - Connection Wall Activity

REVISION BLAST - RESEARCH METHODS

• Research Methods - 30 Second Challenge
• Research Methods (GCSE) - Categorise Activity
• Research Methods (GCSE) - Clear the Deck Activity
• Research Methods (GCSE) - Connection Wall Activity