GCSE Geography is the study of natural hazards, ecosystems, landscapes, urban issues and resource management. An Introduction to Social Surveys – a brief introduction to the use of different types of survey in social research, including structured questionnaires and interviews and different ways of administering surveys such as online, by phone or face to face. GCSE Food Preparation & Nutrition is the study of nutrition, health, food science, safety and choice. Personal documents in social research – a more in-depth look at the strengths and limitations of using sources such as diaries and letters as sources of data. Cultural Criminology – Crime as Edgework – argues that a lot of crime is done for thrill for of it today.

Laboratory Experiments in Sociology – detailed class notes on the strengths and limitations of laboratory experiments. Sociologists don’t generally use lab experiments, but examiners seem to ask questions about them more than other methods – one hypothesis for why is that sociology examiners have a burning hatred of teenagers.

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identify, describe and explain formal and informal methods of social control including unwritten rules and sanctions Factors Effecting Choice of Research Topic in Sociology – detailed class notes on the theoretical, ethical, and practical factors effecting the choice of research methods Positivism and Interpretivism – Positivists generally prefer quantitative methods, Interpretivists prefer qualitative methods – this post consists of brief summary revision notes and revision diagrams outlining the difference between positivist and interpretivist approaches to social research.

Sociological Perspectives on the London Riots – The London Riots remain the biggest act of mass criminality of the 2000s, I like to use them to introduce sociological perspectives on crime and deviance. You can also use this as an example of how media narratives on the causes of the riots differ so much from the London School of Economics research findings on the actual ’causes’ of the riots. Controlling and Reducing Crime – the Role of the Community, the Police and Different Forms of Punishment https://www.wjec.co.uk/qualifications/sociology/r-sociology-gcse-from-2017/eduqas-gcse-sociology-sams-2017-e.pdf

There are no previous learning requirements for this specification. Any requirements set for entry to a course based on this specification are at the school/college’s discretion. This specification provides a suitable foundation for the study of sociology at either AS or A level. In addition, the specification provides a coherent, satisfying and worthwhile course of study for learners who do not progress to further study in this subject. The knowledge and understanding and skills developed through the study of GCSE Sociology will also provide a basis for further learning and career choices.

Sensationalisation of Crime in the Media – There are a lot of fictional programmes about crime in the UK, many of them tend to present criminal characters as likeable and make the hideous crimes they commit (in fiction) seem ‘cool’. Research Methods in Sociology – An Introduction – d etailed class notes covering the basic types of research method available to sociologists such as social surveys, interviews, experiments, and observations The advantages and disadvantages of social surveys in social research – detailed class notes covering the theoretical, practical and ethical strengths and limitations of social surveys. Generally, surveys are preferred by positivists and good for simple topics, but not so good for more complex topics which require a ‘human touch’.Equality/inequality in relation to class, gender, ethnicity, age, disability and sexuality – e.g. equality/ inequality in contemporary UK: education, crime, income and wealth, health, family, work, media What is State Crime? – A simple explanation is that state crimes are crimes committed by governments, which are in breach of human rights. Historically the Nazi Genocide is the most obvious example. Social Class and Crime – detailed class notes covering the consensus view which tends to see most crime being committed by the working classes and the underclass, hence these classes are seen as part of the problem of crime; this is contrasted with mainly the Marxist view which sees all classes as committing crime, with agents of social control largely ignoring elite crime. Secondary Qualitative Data Analysis in Sociology – class notes covering private and public documents. Public documents include any written or visual document produced with an audience in mind, such things as government reports and newspapers, whereas private documents refer to personal documents such as diaries and letters which are not intended to be seen by their authors.

Here are the basic revision materials for GCSE Sociology (material for Paper 2 will be added soon). Evaluating the Usefulness of Official Statistics – the UK government collects a wide variety of statistics, the validity of which can vary enormously. This post explores the validity of Religious belief statistics, crime and prison statistics, and immigration data, among other sources of data.

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Left Realist Criminology – class notes covering relative deprivation, marginalisation, subcultures, early intervention, community based solutions to crime and community policing Post and Late Modern Theories of Crime and Deviance analyse and evaluate different research methods used in sociological investigations and assess, critically, the appropriateness of their use Assess the Strengths of Using Participant Observation in Social Research (20) – example essay, top mark band. Social construction of concepts of crime and deviance – e.g. definition of crime and deviance, historical and cultural variations, social construction of crime and deviance The strengths and limitations of covert participant observation – sociologists don’t generally use covert participant observation because of the ethical problem of deception means they can’t get funding. This methods is more commonly used by journalists doing investigative reporting, or you could even say undercover police officers use it, and you can use these examples to illustrate the advantages and disadvantages of this method.