Year Group

Autumn 1 & 2

Spring 1

Spring 2

Summer 1

Summer 2

Year 9

Introduction to Sociology & Families- Core concepts (norms, values, culture, identity, socialisation).- Introduction to research methods.- Functions of the family (Functionalist, Marxist, Feminist, New Right).- Family diversity, social change, and relationships.

Research Methods- Surveys, interviews, observation, official statistics.- Practical and ethical issues.

The Sociology of Education- Theories of education.- Hidden curriculum.- Achievement patterns by class, gender, and ethnicity.

The Sociology of Education (cont.)- Internal and external factors affecting achievement.- Labelling, subcultures, deprivation.

End of Year Consolidation- Revision, exam skills, and cross-topic application.

Year 10

The Sociology of Education- Functionalist, Marxist, and Feminist perspectives.- Achievement patterns.- Processes inside and outside school. Social Stratification- Theories of stratification (Functionalist, Marxist, Weber, Feminist).- Poverty, inequality, power, and social mobility.

Crime and Deviance- Definitions, theories (Functionalist, Marxist, Feminist, Interactionist).- Patterns of crime by age, gender, ethnicity, class. YEAR 10 EXAM

Crime and Deviance (cont.)- Prevention, punishment, policing, and media influences.

Planning and Focused Review- Based on Year 10 exam outcomes: targeted topics for consolidation.

Preparation for Year 11- Strengthening weaker areas.- Exam technique practice.

Year 11

Course Recap & Revision- Families, Education, Social Stratification, Crime & Deviance.- Revision programme shaped by mock exam performance.- Year 11 Exams (January).

Planning Forward- Curriculum adapted to address gaps from exam performance.

Topic Deepening- Revisit and strengthen weaker areas across all units.

Targeted Revision- Past paper practice, essay planning, timed assessments.

Final Revision & Exam Readiness- Cross-topic synoptic revision.- Intensive exam preparation.