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AQA A-level Sociology: Research Methods - Experiments

AQA A-level Sociology: Research Methods - Experiments

Subject: Sociology

Age range: 16+

Resource type: Lesson (complete)

Last updated

5 August 2026

pptx, 1.74 MB
pptx, 1.74 MB

Detailed and differentiated student-led lesson that explores the main features of an experiment, the different types of experiments (lab, field and the comparative method) and the PET advantages and disadvantages of them.

Provides model paragraph and detailed scaffolding to help students apply their knowledge to a 10 markers

Key terms covered:
Experiment
Experimental design
Cause–and–effect relationship
Variables
Extraneous variables
Independent variable 
Dependent variable 
Laboratory experiments
Field experiments
The comparative method
Hawthorne effect
Experimental group
Control group

Key experiments covered :
Bandura’s Bobo doll experiment
Milgram’s  study on obedience
Zimbardo’s Standford prison experiment
Durkheim’s study of suicide

Starter activity requires the AQA A Level Sociology Book One Including AS Level: Book one 3rd Revised edition by Rob Webb, Hal Westergaard, Keith Trobe, Annie Townend

Includes a teaching to all activity

ANSWERS TO MAIN ACTIVITIES iNCLUDED

Catered towards A-LEVEL AQA Sociology

RESOURCES AT THE END OF PPT

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AQA AS/ A-level Sociology: Research Methods BUNDLE (Incl Intro lesson)

**L1 AQA AS/A-level Sociology Research Methods - Introduction to research methods** Detailed and differentiated student-led lesson that explores primary vs secondary methods, quantitative vs qualitative methods, validity and reliability as a way to introduce students to the main main research methods. Key terms covered: •Hypothesis •Operationalise (concepts) •Pilot studies •Close questions •Open questions •Validity •Reliability •Standardised •Primary methods •Secondary methods •Quantitative data •Qualitative data ANSWERS TO MAIN ACTIVITIES Can be used for ANY SPEC and GCSE but catered towards A-LEVEL AQA sociology** . Comes with key term sheet for the lesson. **L2 AQA AS/A-level Sociology Research methods - Practical, ethical and theoretical issues** Detailed and differentiated student-led lesson that explores practical (time, cost, research opportunity, requirements of funding body & subject matter), ethical (informed consent, confidentiality, harm to participants, vulnerable groups & covert research) and theoretical issues (validity, reliability, representativeness, methodological perspective). Catered towards A-LEVEL AQA sociology but if main activity can be replaced, the rest can be used for GCSE and ANY SPEC. Key terms covered: Practical issues Ethical issues Theoretical issues Methodological perspective Informed consent Representative (sample) Generalisations Positivism Interpretivism ANSWERS TO MAIN ACTIVITIES INCLUDED RESOURCES CAN BE FOUND AT THE END OF THE PPT Comes with key term sheet for the lesson. **L3 AQA AS/ A- level Sociology Research methods - Sampling methods ** Detailed and differentiated student-led lesson that explores sampling methods, sampling frame, representative (sample), generalising (findings) and the relationship between these and positivism and interpretivism. Catered for AQA A-level Sociology but can be used for ANY SPEC and GCSE without being edited. Key terms covered: Sample Sampling Over-represent (extension Under-represent (extension Generalise Sampling method Probability (or random) sampling methods Simple random sampling Systematic random sampling Stratified random sampling Cluster sampling (extension) Non- probability (or non- random) sampling methods Snowball sampling Quota sampling Makes reference to key term you might already know that links: Representative (sample) – Positivists (extension) - Interpretivists - Data – Sociological research – Research design – Research process Comes with key term sheet for the lesson. **ANSWER TO MAIN ACTIVITY INCLUDED RESOURCES CAN BE FOUND AT THE END OF PPT **L4 AQA AS/ A-level Sociology: Research Methods - Experiments** Detailed and differentiated student-led lesson that explores the main features of an experiment, the different types of experiments (lab, field and the comparative method) and the PET advantages and disadvantages of them. Provides model paragraph and detailed scaffolding to help students apply their knowledge to a 10 markers Key terms covered: Experiment Experimental design Cause–and–effect relationship Variables Extraneous variables Independent variable Dependent variable Laboratory experiments Field experiments The comparative method Hawthorne effect Experimental group Control group Key experiments covered : Bandura’s Bobo doll experiment Milgram’s study on obedience Zimbardo’s Standford prison experiment Durkheim’s study of suicide Starter activity requires the AQA A Level Sociology Book One Including AS Level: Book one 3rd Revised edition by Rob Webb, Hal Westergaard, Keith Trobe, Annie Townend Includes a teaching to all activity ANSWERS TO MAIN ACTIVITIES iNCLUDED Catered towards A-LEVEL AQA Sociology RESOURCES AT THE END OF PPT **L5 AQA AS/A-level Sociology: Research Methods - Questionnaires ** Detailed and differentiated student-led lesson that explores what a questionnaire, its main features, when it’s appropriate to use and the PET strengths and weaknesses of using them for social research. Provides detailed scaffolding to help students apply their knowledge to a 10 markers Covers the following key terms: Questionnaire, Pre-determined , Respondent,Postal questionnaires Makes reference to the following key terms students might already know: Closed questions - Data - Practical advantages and disadvantages –Ethical advantages and disadvantages –Theoretical advantages and disadvantages –Reliability – Validity –Sample – Representative sample – Generalise – Sample frame – Variables ANSWERS TO STARTER MAIN ACTIVITY INCLUDED Catered towards A-LEVEL AQA Sociology RESOURCES AT THE END OF PPT **L6 AQA AS/A-level Sociology: Research Methods - Interviews (Structured, Unstructured & Group) ** Detailed and differentiated student-led lesson that explores the different types of interviews (structured, unstructured and group), their main features and the PET strengths and weaknesses. Includes a 20 marker and a model answer on it. Key terms covered: Structured interview Unstructured interview Semi-structured interview Group interviews Interviewer bias Interview schedule Social survey Provides model paragraph and detailed scaffolding to help students apply their knowledge to a 10 markers Includes a teaching to all activity ANSWERS TO MAIN ACTIVITIES iNCLUDED Catered towards A-LEVEL AQA Sociology RESOURCES AT THE END OF PPT **L7 AQA AS/A-level Sociology: Research Methods - Observations (Participant & Non-participant) ** Detailed and differentiated student-led lesson that explores the different types of observations (participant and non-participant), their main features and the PET strengths and weaknesses of using them to investigate sociological issues. Key terms covered: Observation Participant observation Non-participant observation Covert observation Overt research Hawthorne/Observer effect Observation schedule Overt research (extension) Covert research (extension) Makes reference to the following key terms students might know that link: Pre-determined - Closed questions - Open questions - Quantitative data vs Qualitative data – Reliable vs Valid – Practical issues – Ethical issues – Theoretical issues – Positivism vs Interpretivist – Sample size – Representative sample – Generalise findings – Respondent – Standardised Two starter activities - one that requires the AQA A Level Sociology Book One Including AS Level: Book one 3rd Revised edition by Rob Webb, Hal Westergaard, Keith Trobe, Annie Townend Detailed scaffolding included to help students apply their knowledge to a 10 marker Includes a teaching to all activity ANSWERS TO MAIN ACTIVITIES INCLUDED Catered towards A-LEVEL AQA Sociology RESOURCES AT THE END OF PPT **L8 AQA AS/A-level Sociology: Research Methods - Official statistics** Detailed and differentiated student-led lesson that explores the different types of observations (participant and non-participant), their main features and the PET strengths and weaknesses of using them to investigate sociological issues. Key terms covered: Official statistics Ideological function Dark figure of official statistics Soft statistics Hard statistics Makes reference to the following key terms students might know that link: Secondary qualitative data – Secondary quantitative data - Qualitative data – Quantitative data Starter activity requires the AQA A Level Sociology Book One Including AS Level: Book one 3rd Revised edition by Rob Webb, Hal Westergaard, Keith Trobe, Annie Townend Detailed scaffolding included to help students apply their knowledge to a 10 marker Includes a teaching to all activity ANSWERS TO MAIN ACTIVITY INCLUDED Catered towards A-LEVEL AQA Sociology **L9 AQA AS/A-level Sociology: Research Methods - Documents** Detailed and differentiated student-led lesson that explores the different types of documents, the process of content analysis and the practical, ethical and theoretical (PET) advantages and disadvantages of using documents and content analysis for sociological research. Applies methodological perspectives to the use of documents and content analysis for sociological research Key terms covered: Documents Personal document Historical documents Public documents Content analysis Content Systematic Triangulation (extension) Verstehen (extension) . Makes reference to the following key terms students might know that link: Secondary qualitative data –Secondary quantitative data - Qualitative data – Quantitative data – Grounded theory (extension) - Analyse Detailed scaffolding included to help students apply their knowledge to a 10 marker Includes a teaching to all activity ANSWERS TO MAIN ACTIVITIES INCLUDED Catered towards A-LEVEL AQA Sociology RESOURCES AT THE END OF PPT

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AQA A-level Sociology: Research Methods BUNDLE

**L1 AQA A-level Sociology: Research Methods - Experiments** Detailed and differentiated student-led lesson that explores the main features of an experiment, the different types of experiments (lab, field and the comparative method) and the PET advantages and disadvantages of them. Provides model paragraph and detailed scaffolding to help students apply their knowledge to a 10 markers Key terms covered: Experiment Experimental design Cause–and–effect relationship Variables Extraneous variables Independent variable Dependent variable Laboratory experiments Field experiments The comparative method Hawthorne effect Experimental group Control group Key experiments covered : Bandura’s Bobo doll experiment Milgram’s study on obedience Zimbardo’s Standford prison experiment Durkheim’s study of suicide Starter activity requires the AQA A Level Sociology Book One Including AS Level: Book one 3rd Revised edition by Rob Webb, Hal Westergaard, Keith Trobe, Annie Townend Includes a teaching to all activity ANSWERS TO MAIN ACTIVITIES iNCLUDED Catered towards A-LEVEL AQA Sociology RESOURCES AT THE END OF PPT **L2 AQA A-level Sociology: Research Methods - Questionnaires ** Detailed and differentiated student-led lesson that explores what a questionnaire, its main features, when it’s appropriate to use and the PET strengths and weaknesses of using them for social research. Provides detailed scaffolding to help students apply their knowledge to a 10 markers Covers the following key terms: Questionnaire, Pre-determined , Respondent,Postal questionnaires Makes reference to the following key terms students might already know: Closed questions - Data - Practical advantages and disadvantages –Ethical advantages and disadvantages –Theoretical advantages and disadvantages –Reliability – Validity –Sample – Representative sample – Generalise – Sample frame – Variables ANSWERS TO STARTER MAIN ACTIVITY INCLUDED Catered towards A-LEVEL AQA Sociology RESOURCES AT THE END OF PPT **L3 AQA A-level Sociology: Research Methods - Interviews (Structured, Unstructured & Group) ** Detailed and differentiated student-led lesson that explores the different types of interviews (structured, unstructured and group), their main features and the PET strengths and weaknesses. Includes a 20 marker and a model answer on it. Key terms covered: Structured interview Unstructured interview Semi-structured interview Group interviews Interviewer bias Interview schedule Social survey Provides model paragraph and detailed scaffolding to help students apply their knowledge to a 10 markers Includes a teaching to all activity ANSWERS TO MAIN ACTIVITIES iNCLUDED Catered towards A-LEVEL AQA Sociology RESOURCES AT THE END OF PPT **L4 AQA A-level Sociology: Research Methods - Observations (Participant & Non-participant) ** Detailed and differentiated student-led lesson that explores the different types of observations (participant and non-participant), their main features and the PET strengths and weaknesses of using them to investigate sociological issues. Key terms covered: Observation Participant observation Non-participant observation Covert observation Overt research Hawthorne/Observer effect Observation schedule Overt research (extension) Covert research (extension) Makes reference to the following key terms students might know that link: Pre-determined - Closed questions - Open questions - Quantitative data vs Qualitative data – Reliable vs Valid – Practical issues – Ethical issues – Theoretical issues – Positivism vs Interpretivist – Sample size – Representative sample – Generalise findings – Respondent – Standardised Two starter activities - one that requires the AQA A Level Sociology Book One Including AS Level: Book one 3rd Revised edition by Rob Webb, Hal Westergaard, Keith Trobe, Annie Townend Detailed scaffolding included to help students apply their knowledge to a 10 marker Includes a teaching to all activity ANSWERS TO MAIN ACTIVITIES INCLUDED Catered towards A-LEVEL AQA Sociology RESOURCES AT THE END OF PPT **L5 AQA A-level Sociology: Research Methods - Official statistics** Detailed and differentiated student-led lesson that explores the different types of observations (participant and non-participant), their main features and the PET strengths and weaknesses of using them to investigate sociological issues. Key terms covered: Official statistics Ideological function Dark figure of official statistics Soft statistics Hard statistics Makes reference to the following key terms students might know that link: Secondary qualitative data – Secondary quantitative data - Qualitative data – Quantitative data Starter activity requires the AQA A Level Sociology Book One Including AS Level: Book one 3rd Revised edition by Rob Webb, Hal Westergaard, Keith Trobe, Annie Townend Detailed scaffolding included to help students apply their knowledge to a 10 marker Includes a teaching to all activity ANSWERS TO MAIN ACTIVITY INCLUDED Catered towards A-LEVEL AQA Sociology **L6 AQA A-level Sociology: Research Methods - Documents** Detailed and differentiated student-led lesson that explores the different types of documents, the process of content analysis and the practical, ethical and theoretical (PET) advantages and disadvantages of using documents and content analysis for sociological research. Applies methodological perspectives to the use of documents and content analysis for sociological research Key terms covered: Documents Personal document Historical documents Public documents Content analysis Content Systematic Triangulation (extension) Verstehen (extension) . Makes reference to the following key terms students might know that link: Secondary qualitative data –Secondary quantitative data - Qualitative data – Quantitative data – Grounded theory (extension) - Analyse Detailed scaffolding included to help students apply their knowledge to a 10 marker Includes a teaching to all activity ANSWERS TO MAIN ACTIVITIES INCLUDED Catered towards A-LEVEL AQA Sociology RESOURCES AT THE END OF PPT

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