Topic title: Acquiring Culture
Year group: 12
When taught: Term 1
What are we learning?
Why is this important to know?
- Culture, socialisation and identity are core concepts running throughout the sociology course.
- These concepts are relevant to every single person in everyday life.
Where does this link into our past and future learning?
- Students will have some knowledge of these terms from subjects at GCSE.
- Future learning links these concepts to education, families & households, crime, and inequality in the contemporary UK.
How will we be assessed on this topic?
- Students will sit a formal exam on this topic in the summer. This section makes up 15 marks and 19 minutes of Paper 1 at AS and 20 marks and 25 minutes at A Level.
- They will be asked one 5 mark question and one 10 mark question at AS Level. At A level they will be asked one 5 mark question and one 15 mark question.
- There will also be mid topic and end of topic tests on the unit when we study it.
- Students will also have recap tests / questioning / exam questions on this topic during most lessons.
What makes a strong piece of work in this topic? What are teachers hoping to see?
- Linking their answers to the context of the item they are given in the exam.
- A detailed description of the content.
- Sustained evaluation that is fully ‘PEEEL’ed.
What key words are there in this topic?
Quizlet. Click here
What can I try if I want to stretch and challenge myself on this topic?
- There is an extension challenge set for this unit. This consists of 4 interesting tasks such as videos to watch, podcasts to listen to, articles to read and online courses to complete with a feedback task at the end. Please see your subject teacher to access this sheet.
What wider reading can be done on this topic?
- There are several Sociology Review Magazine articles relevant to this topic that you can read to extend your knowledge. Speak to your subject teachers to access copies.
