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Exam board: AQALevel & subject: GCSE 9-1 SociologyNext exams: June 2026Get your students engaging with the 2017 specification: all the knowledge and skills students need to succeed set out in clear, approachable lessons packed full of activities and support.The third edition of this trusted textbook has been fully updated to provide complete coverage of the 2017 AQA Sociology specification, with fresh, contemporary case studies, engaging activities and a focus on research skills, theory and making connections between topics. Fully matched to the 2017 AQA specification including coverage of all key terms and concepts‘Focus on theory’ activities get students thinking about the various theories and approaches in sociology‘Focus on skills’ discussion and written activities equip students with the skills they need for their exams‘Focus on research’ activities have been carefully developed to equip students to hone their research skills for example by designing research or answering questions on an extract from a piece of researchCoverage of all key sociologists in the specification clearly highlighted in the ‘Focus on key thinkers’ featureClear differentiation for each lesson including stretch and challenge activities to provide support for students of all abilitiesStudents are encouraged to identify links between topics and perspectives, and reflect upon them with our new ‘Making connections’ featureWritten by an author team with significant teaching and examining experienceAccompanying Teacher Guide provides additional activities and exam-focussed support for every chapter in the Student Book

Exam board: AQALevel & subject: GCSE 9-1 SociologyFirst teaching: September 2017Next exams: June 2026Teach the 2017 AQA specification with confidence using our wide range of ready-made activities and additional exam practice support. A broad range of activities all clearly mapped to lessons in the Student Book offering support and flexibility in teaching the courseClear teacher notes as well as differentiation suggestions and additional extension tasks for each activity to equip you to teach students of all abilitiesReady-made worksheets which can be photocopied from the book or edited and printed from the CD romExam practice activities for every AQA topic to prepare students for their assessment throughout the courseProgress checklists to encourage students to take responsibility for their learningRecommended answers for all activities to save you time in markingFully matched to the 2017 AQA specification to allow complete course coverageDetailed scheme of work which maps all content to the AQA specification and provides a full list of lessons and activitiesWritten and reviewed by an author team with significant teaching and examining experience

Exam Board: AQALevel & Subject: AS and A Level SociologyNext exams: June 2026 The most up-to-date coverage and in-depth exam support for AQA A-level Sociology, from the bestselling authors of Sociology: Themes and Perspectives. Book 2 provides in-depth coverage of AQA’s 2015 specifications, with chapters on Crime and deviance, Theory and methods and Beliefs in society. The clear, easy to navigate structure is precisely mapped to the AQA specification, with chapters offering the depth, detail and clarity that students need to analyse and evaluate at the highest levels.Support the full range of learners. Regular ‘Summary’ and ‘Key Terms’ boxes recap the main points and terminology for each section to consolidate understanding.Detailed evaluation throughout stretches those aiming for the highest grades. In ‘Now and Then’ features, the authors of groundbreaking sociological studies re-evaluate their own work in their own words, helping students assess its relevance to contemporary society.Build the skills required for exam success with A-level exam practice questions for each topic, supported by sample responses at different levels for each question and examiner guidance drawn from the findings of the first A-level exams.Up-to-date: each Student Book covers the latest research, theoretical developments and studies, as well as government policy. ‘Contemporary issues’ features present up-to-date case studies, articles and data with questions asking students to apply sociological ideas to contemporary society.Visually engaging: photographs with captions and activities draw students into topics, while panels from Sociology in Pictures give them a memorable snapshot of key methods and studies.

Exam Board: Cambridge Assessment International EducationLevel & Subject: Cambridge International AS & A Level SociologyFirst teaching: September 2019 First examination: From 2021The Student’s Book provides up-to-date, in-depth and truly international coverage of the Cambridge International syllabus. It is written by a bestselling author team of experienced Sociology teachers, lecturers and examiners. Up-to-date and international: each chapter presents the latest research and theories, mapped to the Cambridge syllabus. Contemporary issues case studies from a whole range of different societies help students to apply sociological ideas to the world today.Support and challenge the full range of learners: the book offers the depth, detail and clarity that students need to analyse and evaluate at the highest levels, while regular Summary and Key terms boxes help consolidate understanding.Develop students’ interpretation, application, analysis and evaluation skills with a range of activities ideal for classroom use, including exam-style questions and sample responses at different levels to show students how to improve.Bring students closer to the practice of sociology with the unique Now and then feature in which leading sociologists, from Paul Willis to Carol Smart, reassess landmark studies in their own words.Visually engaging: high-impact images with activities help students to visualise and apply sociological ideas and theories.Trusted author team – Michael Haralambos, Martin Holborn, Steven Chapman, Pauline Wilson, Laura Pountney and Michael Kirby are highly experienced teachers, trainers and examiners, and the authors of bestselling A Level Sociology textbooks.Supports teachers’ planning with a free editable scheme of work, available on our website Collins.co.uk. This clearly maps content to the syllabus and summarises what is covered in each Part and Unit of the book.

The purpose of this book is to help librarians overcome the problem of stereotypes by explaining how such stereotypes are created and perpetuated, and how they can be defused. Author Pauline Wilson begins with an overview of stereotyping in general, and a discussion of how librarians are stereotyped. She argues that librarians' reaction to these stereotypes may contribute to their perpetuation. The rest of the book provides perspective on what types of people become librarians and how librarians are educated. The author concludes with suggestions for combatting the negative images of librarians.