A fully resourced 14-slide PowerPoint for AQA A Level Sociology (Paper 3: Theory and Methods), covering the Sociology as a Science debate in full. Mapped to the current AQA specification and designed for sixth form and college students.

Topics covered: positivism (Comte, Durkheim), interpretivism (Weber, Mead), scientific realism (Bhaskar), Popper’s falsificationism, Kuhn’s paradigm theory, value freedom (Gouldner, Becker), feminist critiques of science (Oakley), and Durkheim’s Suicide as a positivist case study.

Includes: learning objectives, key term definitions (ontology, epistemology, Verstehen, falsifiability), a full comparison table across natural science and sociological approaches, AQA exam technique guidance with sample 4, 10 and 20-mark questions, and a key thinker summary slide.

Ideal for introducing the topic, exam revision, and mixed-ability teaching. Save hours of planning — everything is fully editable and ready to use.