Blog and updates
-
30 Dec 2020
AQA GCSE (9-1) Sociology Catch Up 2021
Almost 1,000 Year 11 students are now enrolled on AQA GCSE (9-1) Sociology Catch Up 2021 - the self-paced online course supporting students completing their AQA GCSE (9-1) Sociology qualification...
-
16 Dec 2020
Online CPD: Essential AQA A-Level Sociology - Identifying and Improving Analysis
The crucial skill of analysis is the focus of this self-paced online CPD course for AQA A-Level Sociology teachers.
-
16 Dec 2020
Online CPD: Essential AQA A-Level Sociology - How to Maximise Student Performance in 10 Markers
This self-paced online CPD course focuses on the teaching & learning strategies that can be used to help AQA A-Level Sociology students maximise their performance in the crucial 10-mark questions.
-
4 Dec 2020
Rishi Sunak to launch £3bn unemployment support plan
The UK government have announced a support scheme for those who are unemployed due to fears of an increase in those seeking work as a result of the pandemic.
-
3 Dec 2020
1 in 5 secondary school pupils at home due to coronavirus in England
It has been reported that 1/5 secondary students in England are currently at home due to the coronavirus.
-
2 Dec 2020
Period poverty: Scotland first in world to make period products free
The Scottish government has announced that period products will be made free for "anyone who needs them".
-
1 Dec 2020
Podcast: Hidden Brain
This podcast from NPR explores the impact of working from home (for those who are able to during the pandemic).
-
30 Nov 2020
Podcast: Ways to Change the World
This podcast episode from 'Ways to Change the World' contains an interview with Megan Phelps-Roper who is a former member of the Westboro Baptist Church.
-
27 Nov 2020
UN issues $100m emergency funding and calls for global effort to avert famine
The UN has allocated $100 million to provide emergency funding for a number of countries who are at risk of famine, including Ethiopia and Yemen.
-
26 Nov 2020
Apprentice redundancy numbers rise: 'I was devastated'
Information provided by the Freedom of Information Act has found that a number of people have been made redundant from apprenticeship schemes as a result of coronavirus.
-
25 Nov 2020
Is the Trump presidency a religious cult?
This video from Big Think could be used as part of a discussion about cults and the role of religion in politics within the Beliefs in Society unit. It focuses on Donald Trump and how a significant...
-
24 Nov 2020
Covid-19: why vaccine mistrust is growing
Here is a video about the mistrust of vaccines and the wider issue of concern related to the mistrust in science. This video could be used for the Health unit (the role of medicine, the health...
-
23 Nov 2020
BBC Woman's Hour: Remembering the victims of Peter Sutcliffe
This episode from BBC Woman's Hour follows the stories of some of the female victims of Peter Sutcliffe who recently died.
-
20 Nov 2020
Mary Wollstonecraft statue: 'Mother of feminism' sculpture provokes backlash
A statue has been unveiled to honour the 'mother of feminism' Mary Wollstonecraft in London.
-
19 Nov 2020
Coronavirus: Will school exams be cancelled around the UK in 2021?
The Welsh government have announced that all exams in summer 2021 are to be cancelled and grades will be based on classroom assessments. There are questions about whether all exams will be...
-
18 Nov 2020
First-class flights, chauffeurs and bribery: the secret life of a private tutor
This article from The Economist follows the life of a private tutor.
-
17 Nov 2020
Poor diet: Children 20cm shorter as a result, analysis says
This article from BBC News highlights how diet affects your height.
-
16 Nov 2020
Marcus Rashford welcomes school holiday support climbdown
The British government have established a winter grant scheme to support families who require additional support with their bills and food costs.
-
13 Nov 2020
The activists trying to stop migrants crossing the English Channel
This video from Channel 4 News explores the movement of people (migration), and in particular the lengths that migrants will take to reach England.The video also interviews individuals who attempt...
-
12 Nov 2020
Facebook and Twitter take emergency steps against Trump false victory claims
Twitter and Facebook took emergency steps last week to prevent the spread of misinformation across the platforms in the lead up and during the US election.
Get email updates
Subscribe to our email updates and we’ll let you know whenever new content we think you’ll find useful is added.