PSEB SS Sociology study plan
PSEB SS Sociology · Give each week a clear focus.
8 weeks · About 6 hours per week
Sociology
Map the full Sociology syllabus into a one-page topic inventory covering sociological perspectives, basic concepts, social institutions, culture, socialization, social stratification, and social change.
Define and differentiate the core perspectives (functionalism, conflict theory, symbolic interactionism) in your own words with one original example each.
Build a personal glossary of 40 foundational terms (norms, values, status, role, institution, socialization, stratification) with a one-line definition and one Pakistani example per term.
Write a 300-word synthesis explaining how the three perspectives would each interpret a single everyday social situation.
Your checkpoint
A dated one-page syllabus map plus a 40-term glossary with original examples, submitted for self-scoring against the syllabus list.
Sociology
Trace the classical foundations of sociology by summarizing the contributions of Ibn Khaldun, Auguste Comte, Emile Durkheim, Karl Marx, and Max Weber in a comparative table.
Explain the difference between sociology and neighbouring disciplines (psychology, anthropology, political science, economics) with two distinguishing criteria for each.
Describe the main research methods (survey, interview, observation, case study, experiment) and state one strength and one limitation of each.
Distinguish quantitative from qualitative approaches and identify which method suits three sample research questions.
Your checkpoint
A comparative table of five classical thinkers plus a methods decision grid covering five methods and three sample research questions.
Sociology
Explain culture, its components (beliefs, values, norms, symbols, language) and the distinction between material and non-material culture with local illustrations.
Analyse socialization as a lifelong process by describing the roles of family, school, peer group, and mass media as agents.
Differentiate primary from secondary groups and in-groups from out-groups using original scenarios.
Summarize the main theories of socialization (looking-glass self, role-taking, imitation and identification) in a short written note.
Your checkpoint
A written 600-word note on culture and socialization containing at least eight defined concepts and four original examples.
Sociology
Explain social stratification by distinguishing class, caste, and estate systems with one historical and one contemporary example each.
Describe the functionalist and conflict explanations of stratification and state one criticism of each.
Analyse social mobility by classifying its types (vertical, horizontal, intergenerational, intragenerational) with examples.
Relate stratification to poverty and inequality in a short written argument using at least three sociological concepts.
Your checkpoint
A 700-word essay on stratification and mobility that defines at least ten concepts and applies both functionalist and conflict views.
Sociology
Describe the family as a social institution by identifying its functions, changing forms (nuclear, joint, extended) and current trends.
Explain the institution of education by outlining its manifest and latent functions and the sociological meaning of hidden curriculum.
Analyse religion sociologically by summarizing Durkheim, Weber, and Marx on the social role of religion.
Explain the political and economic institutions by defining authority types and the sociological features of industrialization.
Your checkpoint
A four-part institution summary sheet (family, education, religion, polity/economy) with functions, key theorists, and one local example per institution.
Sociology
Explain the causes and forms of social change by distinguishing evolutionary, cyclical, and conflict-based models.
Describe the role of technology, urbanization, and globalization as drivers of social change with concrete examples.
Summarize major social movements and collective behaviour concepts and distinguish reform from revolutionary movements.
Analyse one contemporary social issue (for example population growth, gender inequality, or urbanization) using at least four sociological concepts.
Your checkpoint
A 600-word analysis of one contemporary social issue that names four concepts, applies one theoretical perspective, and proposes one policy response.
Sociology
Consolidate the entire syllabus by writing condensed revision notes for every unit from your earlier deliverables.
Answer 60 short-answer practice questions drawn from across all units and mark them against your glossary.
Identify your three weakest areas from practice results and rewrite those notes in expanded form.
Draft model outlines for five likely long-answer questions, each with an introduction, three body points, and a conclusion.
Your checkpoint
A marked 60-question short-answer set with a ranked list of your three weakest areas and expanded notes for each.
Sociology
Complete two timed full-length mock papers under exam conditions and score them using the syllabus and glossary.
Review every wrong or incomplete answer and record the underlying concept gap for each.
Recite the 40-term glossary and the five classical thinkers from memory without notes.
Rehearse five long-answer outlines aloud to check structure, terminology, and time control.
Your checkpoint
Two scored timed mock papers with an error log and a final one-page concept-gap checklist showing each gap resolved or flagged.
Milestones
Week 2: You can name the five classical thinkers, state one contribution each, and match three research questions to suitable methods without notes.
Week 4: You can write a 700-word essay on stratification that correctly defines at least ten concepts and applies both functionalist and conflict views.
Week 6: You can explain four social institutions and three drivers of social change, each with a local example, in under twenty minutes without notes.
Week 8: You score at least 70 percent on both timed mock papers and your concept-gap checklist shows no unresolved item.