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| AS
and A Level Curriculum Material |
| Title |
URL
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| Sociology Central |
www.sociology.org.uk
A
repository for many different kinds of resources for AS and A Level. The
site includes downloadable notes and a "help" forum where
students can post requests for assistance with assignments and
coursework. From the Home Page, choose any
of the links. Resources will take you to
notes you can download, and Notices to the student
requests for help. |
| S-cool |
www.s-cool.co.uk
This
is a revision site for several A Level topics. S-cool includes
revision summaries and a sample examination question with outline
mark scheme. Originally for AQA, some material has now been
included for OCR, but many of the revision summaries are relevant
to both specifications if you browse. From the Home Page,
choose A Level and AS Level and Sociology. |
| Sociology Online |
www.sociologyonline.co.uk
Lots
of information and quizzes here, particularly for work on theory. From
the Home Page, choose from the menu, e.g. Quizzes.
There are introductory quizzes and Hangman games on theories.
The Sociology section includes useful material on class, gender,
race and poverty. The language makes this more suitable for the
second year of A Level. |
| Learning OnLine |
www.learningonline.me.uk
Notes and interactive exercises for AS and A Level
Sociology on the Sociology of Families and Households, Methods and Education.
There are slideshows, Hot Potatoes tests, readings to download and interactive
diagrams. This is designed as a distance learning site for the author's students,
and is available for any student to use on the internet. Choose A
Level Sociology from
the Home
Page. Ignore the adverts. The link to the exam papers is for AQA. |
| Haralambos
and Holborn Support Site |
www.haralambosholborn.com/
This site includes quizzes and other support materials, and is
of use to all students, not just those using the textbook. You
have to register, but it's free. The resources include interactive
tests, a glossary, and links to other sites. For each
chapter, there are tests, links, essay guidelines and links
to the relevant pages of the textbook. This is really useful
stuff. |
| Amazing Grades |
www.amazing-grades.com
There are over 375 links here for SociologyAS and A Level, and you can also suggest
sites to be included. Sites
have
a brief
description and a rating from 1 to 5. This is a subscription site, but subscriptions
can be paid from e-Learning Credits. There are over 300 links for a wide
variety of AS, A Level and GCSE subjects. Choose Enter from the Home Page. |
| Virtual
Teachers' Centre Resources for AS Sociology, WJEC Board |
www.ngfl-cymru.org.uk/vtc-home/vtc-post-16-home/vtc-as_sociology.htm
The site includes an explanation of the specification
and links to guidance materials and schemes of work. But it
also includes teaching resources on Families and Households,
Youth Culture,
Community, Education, Health, Religion, Research Methods, Crime
and Deviance, the Mass Media, Politics, Wealth and Poverty, World
Sociology, Stratification and Theories. These are of value to
teachers of any specification.
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| The
Education Forum |
http://educationforum.ipbhost.com
This
forum is a place where teachers can share ideas and post queries.
There is a Social Science section, and sections on other subjects,
as well as a range of other issues, including e-learning. You can
log in as a guest, or register as a member. |
| Primary
Research and Secondary Data |
| JRF |
www.jrf.org.uk
The Joseph Rowntree Foundation funds research on social problems,
the family, gender, ethnicity, class and the Welfare State - among other topics. This
site contains a summary of a range of recent research. Choose findings,
and
enter your topic in the Search box. |
| Office for National
Statistics |
www.statistics.gov.uk
This site contains a vast amount of secondary data for any topic on which the
government collects information and has a searchable database to find data
on specific topics. Essential for teachers, and very useful for students.
You can find summaries, or search for more detailed downloadable datasets. |
| ATSS |
www.atss.org.uk
The Association of Social Science Teachers supports teachers
in many ways. It organises conferences, sends out regular mailings, produces
the Social Science journal several times a year, and has a resources bank, from
which you can obtain material on a wide variety of topics. From the Home
Page, choose Resources.
The
ATSS site includes a list of good Sociology web sites for
AS and A Level, which can be directly accessed from the site. From
the Home Page, choose Sites.
The
ATSS CD Rom - Starting Sociolgy with
the ATSS, written by Chris Gardner, Janis Griffiths
and Mary Morgan, is
an interactive program, for use with all AS specifications. There
are sections on What is Sociology, Theories, Methods, a large
glossary of popup definitions,
Concepts, Identity, a historical overview of pre-modern,
modern and postmodern societies, Study Skills, and a summary
of assessment for both exam boards. There are 52 self-assessment
exercises, a web link and the content can be printed in Word
or Acrobat format. You can see a demo of the CD Rom by clicking
on ATSS CD at the top of this page. |
| British Sociological
Association |
www.britsoc.co.uk
The British Sociological Association regulates sociological
research and produces ethical guidelines for the conduct of
research. This includes guidelines on anti-sexist, anti-racist and non-disablist
language guidelines. Also includes a "What is Sociology?" guide. |
| ESRC |
www.esrc.ac.uk
The Economic and Social Research Council is a major source of
funding for sociological research. The Council organises research under
themes. From the Home Page, choose thematic priorities.
Includes a useful series of A Level briefings which teachers will find helpful
as up-to-date summaries of the state of knowledge on crime, education, family,
politics and wealth. Also includes ethical guidelines for conducting research. |
| IT
in Sociology/IT in Education |
| FERL |
http://ferl.becta.org.uk
The Further Education Resources for Learning site collects
case studies of good practice in IT, including those in Sociology. Enter Sociology in
the search box on the Home Page. This will take you
to over 100 resources for Sociology.
The National Grid for Learning Site has been discontinued
as BECTa reorganises its resources. |
| Hot Potatoes Tests |
http://web.uvic.ca/hrd/hotpot
The software in which these tests were written is available to download and use
for free, provided that the tests are publicly and freely available
on an internet connection. From the Home Page,
go to Download Current Versions of Hot Potatoes. This
site also offers tutorials on using the software, examples of its use, and
news bulletins about future developments. This is an amazing piece
of software and the licensing arrangements reflect considerable generosity
on the part of the authors. The true purpose of the internet! |
| Education on the Net |
www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/webdirect.htm
Education on the Net has a directory of websites in
Sociology and other subjects. Each site is accompanied by a description
of the contents. Education on the Net also has a free newsletter you
can receive regularly to update you on what is available on the Internet. |
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