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Curriculum Overview KS4
Subject:
Sociology
Overview effective from[date
]:
September 2017
GCSE Sociology: 2 Year Curriculum Map
Year 10
Aut 1
Aut 2
Spring 1
Spring 2
Summer 1
Summer 2
Introduction to Sociology:
What is it?
Key theories
Key theorists
Outcome: booklet
Assessment 1
Test paper: theorists and
their theories
Crime and Deviance:
Groups
Types of crime
Causes of crime
Prison system
Media coverage
Linked theories
and theorists
Assessment 2
Test paper: crime
Introduction to Research
Methods:
Sampling
Key terms
Data on crime
Assessment 3
Test paper: research
methods and crime data
Education:
Purpose
Types
Processes
Education ctd:
Capitalism
Achievement
Data on
education
Linked theories
and theorists
Assessment 4
Test Paper: Education
Research Methods (2):
Types of data
collection
Family:
Function
Different family
forms
Conjugal roles
Changing roles
Modern issues
Linked theories
and theorists
Assessment 5
Test Paper: Family (and
Research Methods)
Revision:
Key theorists
and theories
Research
methods
Crime and
Deviance
Family
Assessment 6: Year 10
Mocks
Exam Paper: AQA Sample
Paper: Crime, Education
and Family.
Year 11
Aut 1
Aut 2
Spring 1
Spring 2
Summer 1
Summer 2
Social Stratification
Class structure
Different life
chances
Groups
Poverty
Power and
authority; in
relationships
Theorists and
theories
Revision:
Crime and
Deviance
Social
Stratification
Key Theorists
Research
Methods
Assessment: Y11 MOCKS
AQA Paper 2
Revision:
Education
Family
Key Theorists
Research
Methods
Revision
ASSESSMENT: PPE
AQA Paper 1
The Sociology of Families
and Education
Intervention and Revision
Revision
GCSE Exams