The document provides an overview of a lesson on how social class can affect life chances. It includes questions and activities for students about different social classes and statuses, forms of social stratification, and how social class impacts factors like health, education, jobs, finances, and life expectancy. The lesson aims to help students understand the relationship between social class and the opportunities available to individuals.

1. You have 3minutes to
write down…
5 things you learnt
from last lesson

2. Social class and life chances
LO: To understand how social
class can affect life chances.

3. You have 10 seconds to
name…
2 social classes.

4. You have 10 seconds to
name…
2 social status.

5. You have 10 seconds to
name…
a form of social stratification that
does not allow social mobility.

6. You have 10 seconds to
name…
a form of social stratification that
allows social mobility.

7. You have 10 seconds to
write…
how many groups the National
Statistics Socio-economic
classification is divided into?

8. You have 20 seconds to
define…
ascribed status

9. swap books and mark.
Give marks out of 8

10. • LO: To understand how social
class can affect life chances.

11. • 45% of women who died were
Class travelling third class.
• 16% of women who died were
distinctions travelling second class.
• 3% of women who died were
travelling first class.
In groups,
discuss what
these show?
Class
distinctions
still survive
today...
Aeroplanes,
Trains...

12. • Upper class
• Middle class
• Working class
• Lower class
*How might social class affect life chances?
• Read your slip and stand accordingly

13. What do you think sociologists
mean by life chances?
(4marks)

14. • The opportunity that each individual has
to improve his/her life. This could be
through access to resources such as
food, water, clothing, shelter, education
and healthcare.
Class can make a fundamental difference
to our lives.
*Add/correct your definition

15. Draw a spider diagram showing life chances that
can be affected by social class. Use the pictures on
page 18-19 for ideas.
Carousel activity
Power
Chances of
going on Ill health
holiday
Life
chances
The
Educational
nutrition
achievement
they get

16. Using the sheets, work in
groups to find out how social
class affects life chances.
Make notes in your books.

17. Quiz
In what way can social class affect:
• Health and illness
• Education attainment
• Chances of being killed at work
• Money spent on necessities and luxuries
• Life expectancy

18. Identify and explain 2 ways in
which social class can affect life
chances (6marks)

19. Life chance Social class effect
Studies find those in the lower social scales are more likely to fall ill. This could be due to not being able to
Health and illness afford adequate clothing and heating during cold seasons, poor housing, poor diet…
Education attainment Studies show that children whose parents are higher up the social scale perform better in school than
Life chance thoseSocialparents in lower social scales.
with class effect
Studies find those in the lower social scales are more likely to fall ill. This could be due to
Health and illness not being able to afford adequate clothing and heating during cold seasons, poor housing,
Chances of being killed at work Due to the diet… of work, Middle Class are less prone to injuries and death at work than Working Class
poor nature
Education attainment Studies show that children whose parents are higher up the social scale perform better in
people.
school than those with parents in lower social scales.
Chances of being killed at work Due to the nature of work, Middle Class are less prone to injuries and death at work than
Working Class people.
Money spent on necessities and The Working Class are least likely to have extra money to afford not only necessities but also luxuries like
Money spent on necessities and The Working Class are least likely to have extra money to afford not only necessities but
luxuries holidays.
luxuries also luxuries like holidays.
Studies show those on a higher social scale live longer than those on lower scales. Studies
Life expectancy find that Working Class babies are at a higher risk of being still born, being underweight and
Studies show those on a higher social scale live longer than those on lower scales. Studies find that
dying during infancy.
Life expectancy Working Class babies are at a higher risk of being still born, being underweight and dying during infancy.

20. Complete the gap
fill exercise

21. Tell me one thing you have
learnt in today’s lesson