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! read less

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Season 3 | Episode 6 | Interactive Lessons with Richard Brinkley

Season 3 | Episode 6 | Interactive Lessons with Richard Brinkley

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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Season 3 | Episode 6 | Interactive Lessons with Richard Brinkley

Season 3 | Episode 6 | Interactive Lessons with Richard Brinkley

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

Season 3 | Episode 5 | Engaging GCSE Sociology Pupils, with Rhiannon Watson

Season 3 | Episode 5 | Engaging GCSE Sociology Pupils, with Rhiannon Watson

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.

Season 3 | Episode 4 | Applying the science of the brain to Sociology, with Zenab Farag

Season 3 | Episode 4 | Applying the science of the brain to Sociology, with Zenab Farag

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.

Season 3 | Episode 3 | September Teacher Panel Discussion

Season 3 | Episode 3 | September Teacher Panel Discussion

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.

Season 3 | Episode 2 | Sociology & Literacy, with Richard Brinkley

Season 3 | Episode 2 | Sociology & Literacy, with Richard Brinkley

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

Season 3 | Episode 1 | Managing your ECT year, with Lizzie Skinner

Season 3 | Episode 1 | Managing your ECT year, with Lizzie Skinner

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

Episode 35 | Reflections on Season 2 with Katie and Duncan

Episode 35 | Reflections on Season 2 with Katie and Duncan

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.

Episode 34 | Improving and Updating our Subject Knowledge, with Fran Nantongwe

Episode 34 | Improving and Updating our Subject Knowledge, with Fran Nantongwe

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

Episode 33 | Supporting High Achievers with Liv Le Poidevin

Episode 33 | Supporting High Achievers with Liv Le Poidevin

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

Episode 32 | Multicultural awareness with Anna Lise White

Episode 32 | Multicultural awareness with Anna Lise White

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

Episode 31 | Teaching Global Development, With Bridget Gray

Episode 31 | Teaching Global Development, With Bridget Gray

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.

Episode 30 | Teaching Sociology Remotely, with Nicole Levy

Episode 30 | Teaching Sociology Remotely, with Nicole Levy

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

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

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

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.

Episode 28 | GCSE Troubleshooting, with Vicki Woolven

Episode 28 | GCSE Troubleshooting, with Vicki Woolven

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.

Episode 27 | Supporting and Retaining Trainees, with Alison Wiggins

Episode 27 | Supporting and Retaining Trainees, with Alison Wiggins

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.

Episode 26 | In conversation with Duncan & Katie: Issues and concerns for teachers towards the end of the Spring term

Episode 26 | In conversation with Duncan & Katie: Issues and concerns for teachers towards the end of the Spring term

In a departure from the usual format, usual host Katie and subject lead Duncan have a conversation about issues that teachers face at this time of year: when to "start revision", what to do if there's content still to complete, etc.

Episode 25| Teaching Culture & Identity, with Shahina Yasmin

Episode 25| Teaching Culture & Identity, with Shahina Yasmin

Experienced sociology teacher, Shahina, joins Katie in the Sociology Staffroom to discuss switching to the optional topic of Culture & Identity, why you might want to, challenges faced, and advice for teaching it.

Episode 24 | How to Lecture Less, with Katie Tyler

Episode 24 | How to Lecture Less, with Katie Tyler

Regular host Katie Tyler joins Duncan in the Sociology Staffroom to discuss how and why to lecture less and have more student-focused lessons. Lots of practical tips and professional discussion about teaching and learning.

Episode 23 | Helping students who have underperformed in their mocks, with Kate Flatley

Episode 23 | Helping students who have underperformed in their mocks, with Kate Flatley

Experienced Sociology teacher and YouTuber Kate Flatley (@theteachersociology) joins Katie in the Sociology Staffroom to discuss "bouncing out of the pit" - how to encourage and support students whose mocks show they have a lot to do!

Episode 22 | Methods in Context Revisited, with Craig Gelling

Episode 22 | Methods in Context Revisited, with Craig Gelling

Experienced Sociology teacher Craig Gelling (aka The Sociology Guy) rejoins Katie in the Sociology Staffroom to once again look at the Methods in Context question and how to help students prepare and revise for this.