AQA A-level Sociology: Education Topic 4 Gender and education - Why girls are doing better?

Subject: Sociology

Age range: 14-16

Resource type: Lesson (complete)

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19 September 2025

- Detailed lesson with lots of scaffolding based on adaptive teaching that help studentsdescribe patterns gender differences in educational achievement.
Covers the following key terms: Gender differences in educational achievement, Service sector (extension)
Covers the following sociologists: McRobbie, Sharpe, Epstein et al (extension), Plummer (extension),Coffey (extension)
Key terms you should know:Gender- Sex- Gender roles Feminism - Patriarchy- Social class- Ethnicity- External factors - Internal factors - Cultural factors
Key laws we will cover: 1970 Equal Pay Act and 1975 Sex Discrimination Act
Resources can be found at the end of PPT
Answers to ALL activities included
Includes 4 marker with a success criteria and scaffolding to help students with answering it.
Detailed scaffolding included to help students develop AO3 analysis and evaluation skills needed in 10, 20 and 30 marker answers.
Provides an overview of sub sections and lesson on Education Topic 4.
Makes reference to content learn in research methods (PET issues) for starter activity.

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