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AQA GCSE Sociology Social Stratification | 37-Page Revision Workbook | Marx, Weber, Davis & Moore | 12-Mark Exam Practice

DESCRIPTION

37-page AQA GCSE Sociology Social Stratification workbook, designed for GCSE students aged 14–16.

This comprehensive PDF resource provides seven structured lessons exploring social inequality, class, wealth, power and sociological theories of stratification.

Combining accessible explanations, visual diagrams, comparison activities, sociological perspectives and exam practice, the workbook supports classroom teaching, independent learning, homework and revision.

KEY TOPICS

Lesson 1 – Understanding Social Stratification
Wealth, income, status, power, ascribed and achieved status, and open versus closed societies.

Lesson 2 – Forms of Stratification
Slavery, feudalism, caste systems and apartheid, supported by pyramid diagrams and comparisons.

Lesson 3 – Davis and Moore
Functionalist explanations of inequality, a five-stage theory diagram and criticisms, including Tumin.

Lesson 4 – Karl Marx
Capitalism, exploitation, alienation, ideology, class polarisation and revolution, with contemporary wealth data.

Lesson 5 – Max Weber
Class, status and party, Weber’s four social classes and comparisons with Marx.

Lesson 6 – Social Class Today
Registrar General’s classification, NS-SEC, subjective social class and Scambler.

Lesson 7 – 12-Mark Exam Workshop
A model answer evaluating whether stratification is functional, with knowledge, application and evaluation guidance, followed by independent practice.

WHAT’S INCLUDED

• 37-page PDF workbook
• Three supporting PNG images
• Seven structured lessons
• Visual theory diagrams and comparison grids
• Key sociologists and critical perspectives
• Social class and inequality revision
• 12-mark model answer and writing practice

Ideal for: AQA GCSE Sociology lessons, exam revision, independent study, homework, catch-up teaching and differentiated classroom support.

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