About this course
The course provides a detailed introduction to functionalism, Marxism, feminism, social action and interactionism, and the New Right. There is also advice and resources included to help teach the various perspectives for different topics, as well as a comprehensive guide to applying these theories across the specification.
Who it's for
All teachers delivering GCSE Sociology
Course series
Course outline
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In this short video we outline what will be covered in the course, along with the types of resources you will be provided with.
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Video 1 - Course Overview
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In this section of the course you will be introduced to the theories that students need to know for the GCSE course - Functionalism, Marxism, Feminism, Interactionism and the New Right. You will be walked through how to teach different sociological perspectives, along with a range of teaching and learning resources to use straight away.
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Video 2 - Functionalism
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Video 3 - Marxism
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Video 4 - Feminism
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Video 5 - Social Action and Interactionism
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Video 6 - The New Right
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This final video walks through how to apply the different theories across the topic areas of Family, Education, Crime and Deviation, and Social Stratification, and provide examples of teaching activities that can be used for different theories, and offers an evaluation of the different sociological explanations.
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Video 7 - Application to Different Topic Areas
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Hosts
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Craig Gelling
Craig is an experienced Sociology teacher and examiner and is known as The Sociology Guy on social media. Craig helps design and deliver tutor2u Sociology CPD courses and student exam workshops.