AQA GCSE Sociology- Research Methods - Case studies

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  • Detailed lesson with lots of scaffolding based on adaptive teaching that helps students describe a case study and how it might be used to investigate sociological issues. It also covers the advantages and disadvantages of using a case study, and applying this knowledge to an exam question. 

  • Covers the following key terms: Case study

  • Makes reference to the following key terms students might know to promote a spiral curriculum: Mixed methods – Triangulation – Secondary vs primary methods and data – Data – Quantitative vs qualitative data – Ethical issues – Practical issues – Validity – Reliability – Representativeness – Target population – Sample

  • Retrieval starter activity on longitudinal studies, group interviews vs focus groups, ethnography, standardisation and non-random sampling.

  • Includes a fill-in-the-gap activity and a true or false progress check

  • Includes an optional mixed methods and triangulation activity based on a student engagement study 

  • Includes a 4-mark exam question with success criteria and a model answer 

  • ANSWERS TO ALL ACTIVITIES INCLUDED 

  • INCLUDES KEY TERM SHEET WITH DEFINITIONS FOR THE LESSON 

  • Resources can be found at the end of the PPT 

  • Detailed lesson with lots of scaffolding based on adaptive teaching that helps students describe a case study and how it might be used to investigate sociological issues. It also covers the advantages and disadvantages of using a case study, and applying this knowledge to an exam question. 

  • Covers the following key terms: Case study

  • Makes reference to the following key terms students might know to promote a spiral curriculum: Mixed methods – Triangulation – Secondary vs primary methods and data – Data – Quantitative vs qualitative data – Ethical issues – Practical issues – Validity – Reliability – Representativeness – Target population – Sample

  • Retrieval starter activity on longitudinal studies, group interviews vs focus groups, ethnography, standardisation and non-random sampling.

  • Includes a fill-in-the-gap activity and a true or false progress check

  • Includes an optional mixed methods and triangulation activity based on a student engagement study 

  • Includes a 4-mark exam question with success criteria and a model answer 

  • ANSWERS TO ALL ACTIVITIES INCLUDED 

  • INCLUDES KEY TERM SHEET WITH DEFINITIONS FOR THE LESSON 

  • Resources can be found at the end of the PPT