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Sociology Staffroom

tutor2u Sociology

Join Katie from tutor2u Sociology and our special guests for lively discussion, support and encouragement for all GCSE & A-Level Sociology teachers. The Sociology Staffroom podcast is suitable for every Sociology teacher. Whether you"re an Early Career Teacher, have taught for many years, or somewhere in between!

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Season 3 | Episode 10 | Gender, employment, social...

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2025/04/03

Sociology lecturer at the University of Bath, Helen Kowalewska, joins Katie in the Sociology Staffroom to discuss her research into the impact of social policy on women and gender inequality. They discuss Helen's most recent research into women over the age of 60 (including the WASPI women) and the different research methods that she has employed. They talk about the often double-edge nature of social policy that can on the one hand help women but in other respects reinforce patriarchal assumptions

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Season 3 | Episode 9 | Personal and Family...

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2025/03/20

Dr Katherine Davies, from the University of Sheffield, joins Katie in the Sociology Staffroom to talk about her research into siblings and other family and friendship relationships, as well as her work on the impact of Brexit on families. She also discusses her qualitative and creative research methods. Definitely worth a lesson to hear about some contemporary research (relevant to families, education, identity, stratification and more) and research

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42:52

Season 3 | Episode 8 | Qualitative Research & Legal...

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2025/03/06

Criminologist and sociologist from the University of Kent, Dr Emma Cooke, joins Katie in the Sociology Staffroom to talk about her journey into the subject and her research into the criminal justice system, as well as how we can support students for Higher Education. Want to add something really contemporary to your lessons on the CJS? Here's a good starting place!https://bristoluniversitypress.co.uk/the-hidden-world-of-the-legal-aid-lawyer

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41:11

Season 3 | Episode 7 | Key words in essay questions...

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2025/02/13

The Sociology Staffroom returns in a new "every other week" schedule with lots of great guests scheduled. In this episode, the subject lead for Sociology at tutor2u, Duncan Hall, joins Katie in the Sociology Staffroom to look at those important words that can be key to higher marks in Sociology essays. One area they particularly focus on is "today" and "contemporary" and the importance of contemporary research is an important focus for the rest of this academic year on the Podcast. Stay tuned

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39:42

Season 4 | Episode 9 | OCR and A LeveL Sociology,...

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2025/01/02

Subject lead for Sociology and Criminology at OCR, Tom Gellinard, joins Katie in the Sociology Staffroom to discuss what's coming up for A Level Sociology (and Criminology) at OCR over the coming years, and to talk about their new specification.

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30:54

Season 3 | Episode 6 | Interactive Lessons with...

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2024/11/08

Experienced sociology teacher Richard Brinkley joins Duncan in the Sociology Staffroom to discuss how to make lessons more interactive, including some great ideas!

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34:46

Season 3 | Episode 5 | Engaging GCSE Sociology...

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2024/10/17

Experienced social science teacher Rhiannon Watson joins her old Sociology teacher Katie Tyler in the Sociology Staffroom to discuss issues relating to GCSE Sociology and how to engage and inspire the students.

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38:18

Season 3 | Episode 4 | Applying the science of the...

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2024/10/03

Experienced sociology teacher, Zenab, joins Katie in the Sociology staffroom to discuss how we can apply various aspects of brain science to our teaching as well as exploring some popular misconceptions.

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41:46

Season 3 | Episode 3 | September Teacher Panel...

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2024/09/26

In this episode, a teacher panel (consisting of Anna Lise White, Craig Gelling and Duncan Hall) discussed a range of issues relating to the start of a new term, mostly ones raised by teachers in the AQA A Level Sociology Teachers Group.

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45:42

Season 3 | Episode 2 | Sociology & Literacy, with...

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2024/09/19

Experienced sociology teacher Richard Brinkley joins Katie in the Sociology Staffroom to talk about the important links between sociology and literacy.

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28:47

Season 3 | Episode 1 | Managing your ECT year, with...

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2024/09/13

ECT social science teacher Lizzie Skinner joins Katie in the Sociology Staffroom to discuss her experiences of ECT 1.

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14:54

Episode 35 | Reflections on Season 2 with Katie and...

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2024/07/25

Regular host Katie Tyler and subject lead for Sociology at tutor2u, Duncan Hall, look back on what's been a fascinating second "season" of the Sociology Staffroom and forwards to what's coming in September.

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31:34

Episode 34 | Improving and Updating our Subject...

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2024/07/04

Experienced teacher Fran (otherwise known as Norfolk Fran) joins Katie to discuss ways to check, develop and update our Sociology subject knowledge.

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25:11

Episode 33 | Supporting High Achievers with Liv Le...

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2024/06/27

Experienced sociology teacher Liv joins Katie in the Sociology Staffroom to discuss how to support, stretch and challenge high achievers in A Level Sociology.

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32:57

Episode 32 | Multicultural awareness with Anna Lise...

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2024/06/21

Experienced Sociology teacher Anna Lise returns to the Sociology Staffroom to talk to Katie about the importance of multicultural awareness in Sociology teaching.

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44:27

Teaching Global Development, With Bridget Gray

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2024/06/06

Experienced Sociology teacher Bridget Gray joins Katie in the Sociology Staffroom to discuss her experience of teaching the Global Development optional topic for A Level Sociology.

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27:38

Episode 30 | Teaching Sociology Remotely, with Nicole...

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2024/05/23

Experienced teacher, Nicole Levy, joins Katie in the Sociology Staffroom to share her experiences of teaching sociology remotely, challenges and opportunities, and effective techniques.

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33:38

Episode 29 | How to make effective starters, with Ian...

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2024/05/16

Experienced sociology teacher Ian joins Katie in the Sociology Staffroom to share some of his great ideas for starting lessons, and explore the reasons why simple, effective starter activities work.

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37:00

GCSE Troubleshooting, with Vicki Woolven

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2024/04/25

Subject lead for GCSE Sociology, Geography and History at tutor2u, Vicki Woolven, joins Katie in the Sociology Staffroom to discuss misconceptions about GCSE Sociology and how to deal with some of the problems that are specific to that qualification.

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44:11

Supporting and Retaining Trainees, with Alison Wiggins

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2024/04/18

Subject leader for PGCE Social Sciences at UCL, Alison Wiggins, joins Katie in the Sociology Staffroom for a fascinating discussion about trainee teachers and how we can support them in the early part of their career.

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