Blog and updates
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7 Nov 2019
India's Election
Another election related article from Vox media about the world's largest democracy: India.
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6 Nov 2019
Election Fever
It was announced last week that there would be a General Election in the UK on 12th December.
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5 Nov 2019
Poverty Maps
Another article from The Guardian looking at a Victorian example of a 'poverty map'.
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4 Nov 2019
Troll Factory
Facebook recently announced that they had removed a number of accounts in Africa linked to a Russian troll factory.
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1 Nov 2019
Badass Cross Stitch
I came across this website on social media where the 'Badass Cross Stitcher', Shannon uses craftivism to help promote activism, with discussions for instance about democracy, feminism and community.
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31 Oct 2019
BBC Analysis Podcast: The Problem with Boys
Another podcast episode recommendation from BBC Analysis. This episode focuses on the academic gender gap between boys and girls with a focus on education.
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30 Oct 2019
David Attenborough
The Guardian recently published a long read article about David Attenborough. The article focuses on Attenborough's lifelong work into sustainability and environmentalism. There is a history of...
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29 Oct 2019
Knife Crime in the UK
Could better support for students at risk of exclusion in schools reduce knife crime?
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28 Oct 2019
Gender Differences in Toys
I believe that this video may have been shared on the AQA A Level Sociology teachers page at some point by someone else but Russell Howard offers a refreshing perspective on gender differences in...
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25 Oct 2019
Church Connection
Another article that could be used for the Beliefs in Society unit exploring how technology, such as social media could increase the number of people attending church.
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24 Oct 2019
How the internet changed cooking
Here is an article that could be used for the Media unit or even within Health examining the use of the internet to promote cooking and food.
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23 Oct 2019
Living in a Cult
For those teachers delivering the Beliefs in Society unit at A2 Sociology, a short documentary may be useful to help students understand more about why people join cults.
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22 Oct 2019
Technology in India
India is one of the world's largest internet users, with approximately 630 million having access to online services.
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21 Oct 2019
Prince Harry and the Press
Another great podcast in my view from BBC Beyond Today about Prince Harry and his decision to publish a statement about the way the press treats his wife, Meghan Markle.
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18 Oct 2019
The 'Longevity Economy'
The following article explores how as people are living longer and healthcare has improved for many around the world, older people's spending is also increasing as a result. The silver economy...
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17 Oct 2019
Having children is a Western priority, Swansea uni study reveals
Swansea University have found that men and women living in Western countries, such as the UK are more likely to prioritise having children with a partner than people living in the East.
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16 Oct 2019
Extinction Rebellion Protests
Protests have been taking place around the world by people from different backgrounds in support of extinction rebellion.
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15 Oct 2019
Netflix Documentary Suggestions
Like many other streaming services, Netflix contains some useful documentaries that cover a variety of sociological themes.
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14 Oct 2019
A Surveillance Society
The following podcast from BBC Beyond Today explores the use of surveillance in society.
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15 Aug 2019
A-Level Sociology Results for 2019
Here are some data charts analysing key features of the 2019 A-Level Sociology results.
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