AQA A Level Sociology Grade Booster 2024 Workshops | Provisional Dates and Locations Announced
The provisional dates for our AQA A Level Sociology Grade Booster 2024 cinema workshops have been released. Please use these to enter dates in the school/college calendar for 2023/24.
International Women's Day - Why is it so important?
International Women's Day (IWD) has been observed for over 100 years - but what is it and why is it still important?
Same-sex families - just as good as the traditional set-up!
For many years certain groups of sociologists have argued that the traditional nuclear family is the best family form - offering the best environment to bring up children. Well recent research is...
Deep Dive Into "Any Other Religion": Part Two (Humanism)
This is the second part of a series of blogs looking at what is meant by "any other religion" in the 2021 census data (released in November 2022). This time we are focusing on humanism.
20% of parents are spending less on books for their children
We regularly hear about the impact of the cost-of-living crisis on the impacts for families in terms of heating their homes or being able to put enough food on the table. But what about the other...
Deep Dive into "Any Other Religion" Part One (Paganism)
This is the first in a 3 part series where I will take a deep-dive into the religions that have grown significantly in the UK, according to the 2021 Census (religion info released in November...
Are you a Christian if you can't tell the Christmas story?
This week I’ve been thinking about what identifying as a religious individual really means. Our entire census data is built upon self-identification by individuals as belonging to a religious...
One of the things I miss now that I am working from home is listening to podcasts as I drove to and from school, so this week I decided it was time to catch up with some episodes of one of my...
The Big Reveal: Religion data from the census is available!
I’m sure I wasn’t the only one inviting my friends over for a census reveal party before Christmas? (Food included Bergers, and a Bloch of cheese, washed down with some spiritual gin!)
Instagram daily revision questions kick off next week!
Get your students to follow our Instagram account (@tutor2usoc) to access daily revision questions for both GCSE and A-Level students. These will start next Monday (16th Jan) and will continue...
The Big A-Level Sociology Festive Quiz 2022
Enjoy this bumper Christmas-themed pack of Sociology quiz questions and challenges (with the odd Christmas general knowledge question thrown in for fun).
The Polytheistic Mayans of Mexico
Prior to religion in Mexico being centred around one, male God, the Mayan religion featured female deities such as Ix Chel – The Mayan Moon Goddess. In fact, the Mayans worshipped over 150 to 250...
Sociology at the Cinema: She Said
Last weekend I watched She Said - it literally made me say 'wow' at the end - it is an incredible watch that tells a horrifying story of systematic sexual abuse by men in power, and is a must-watch...
Children in Need supports homework club
When we think about Children in Need we often focus on the huge amounts of money raised for such a worthy cause. But do we really think about what that money actually funds and the difference it...
Max Weber is alive and well and living in Guatemala City
Sociology teachers often use case studies from South America when teaching Beliefs: from the Liberation Theology movement of the 1960s to the rise of Pentacostalism, and the high religiosity -...
How Much Social Mobility Is Really Happening?
Over the weekend it was Social Class Gap Day - a similar concept to Equal Pay Day (which falls next weekend!) which illustrates the gender pay gap.
Kanye’s Yeezus: vicarious religion or charismatic sect leader?
This week I have been interested in Kanye’s position in the media as self-proclaimed ‘Yeezus’, whereby he has described ‘his job to spread the gospel’ via his lyrics and his platform as a...
John Lewis, Tesco and Lidl tone down Christmas adverts
Christmas adverts have started on TV - and as ever, many conjure up sentimentality, nostalgia and joy. But as the cost of living soars, some retailers have opted for a more muted approach to their...
AQA has recently released an updated version of its popular teaching guide for A Level Sociology. Whilst this does not form an amendment to the specification, there are some interesting changes to...
Additions to Recommended Content in the AQA Teaching Guide (Education)
AQA has recently released an updated version of its popular teaching guide for A Level Sociology. Whilst this does not form an amendment to the specification, there are some interesting changes to...