Sociology Revision Games

Last Updated on October 23, 2026 by Karl Thompson

Updated October 2026

Free sociology revision games for AQA students: arcade, dance, puzzle and sports games on the sociological perspectives, education, families, crime and deviance and research methods.

They’re short, and they work best after you’ve read the notes on a topic, as a quick check of what has stuck. Each game opens in a new tab. If one misbehaves on your phone, try it on a laptop.

By Karl Thompson, who taught A-level sociology for eighteen years and spent twelve as an AQA examiner, marking all three papers on the current specification.

Perspectives and theory6 games Education3 games Education decathlon5 events Families1 game Crime and Deviance2 games Research Methods2 games

Perspectives and theory games

Games on the main sociological perspectives and the sociologists behind them. Theory and Methods is mostly tested on Paper 3 and also on Paper 1, so these are worth playing whichever module you’re revising.

SortingAll perspectivesPerspectives RailwayLoad concepts on to the right train. Each line is one of the perspectives, so you have to know which ideas belong to which theory.Play the game → Dance quizFunctionalismDancing DurkheimA retro disco quiz introducing Durkheim and functionalism. Get the answers right and he keeps dancing.Play the game → Dance quizMarxismMad for it MarxA 1990s warehouse dance game on Marxism. Get the answers right to keep the crowd moving.Play the game → Dance quizFeminismFeminism on StageFive performers, five strands of feminism. Bust the myths to keep the show going.Play the game → Case challengeInteractionismYou’ve Been FramedA case challenge on Goffman and the presentation of the self: how people manage the impressions they give off.Play the game → Dance quizFoucaultDiscourse InfernoA techno-club dance game on Foucault, discourse and surveillance.Play the game →

Education games

Education is on Paper 1 (7192/1).

PuzzleEverything Falls into PlaceA falling-blocks puzzle on the sociology of education. Slot the right ideas into place to clear the lines.Play the game → Arcade shooterCultural capitalRevision BlasterA space shooter on Bourdieu and cultural capital. Dodge the elite headmaster, pick up power-ups and zap the myths about class and achievement.Play the game → RaceThe Rat RaceA race game on inequality in education: who gets a head start, and who gets held back.Play the game →

The education decathlon

Choose a sociologist, grab your player passport and take on ten Education revision events. Answer questions, compete for points and carry the same player from the 100 m to the 1500 m. Your best saved result in each event builds your overall total. Revisit events to improve, or compare your scores on the public leaderboard.

100 metresFunctionalismDecathlon: 100 MetresA sprint through the functionalist view of education. Right answers make you run faster.Play the game → Long jumpCultural capitalDecathlon: Long JumpJump further with every correct answer on cultural capital and achievement.Play the game → Shot putMaterial deprivationDecathlon: Shot PutThrow further by answering questions on material deprivation and achievement.Play the game → High jumpSettingDecathlon: High JumpClear the bar by answering questions on setting and streaming.Play the game → HurdlesLabellingDecathlon: HurdlesClear each hurdle with a right answer on teacher labelling and the self-fulfilling prophecy.Play the game →

Families games

Families and Households is on Paper 2 (7192/2).

2 playersFunctionalismSociology ShowdownTwo players on one device, animated sociologists on the dance floor. Answer the questions correctly to win the showdown.Play the game →

Crime and Deviance games

Crime and Deviance is on Paper 3 (7192/3).

Maze chaseMarxismMarx on the RunA maze chase in Marxist red. Steer Marx through the maze and bust the myths about crime along the way.Play the game → PlatformerFoucaultFoucault’s WatchtowerA platform game on Foucault and surveillance, ending in a boss battle at the watchtower.Play the game →

Research Methods games

Research methods are tested on Paper 3 and Paper 1, and in the Methods in Context question on Paper 1.

SnakeKey termsSlither SampleA retro snake game on research methods key terms. Eat the right answers, avoid the wrong ones, and keep growing.Play the game → Key termsMethods Key Terms GameA quick test of the research methods key terms you need for both Paper 1 and Paper 3.Play the game →

More games are on the way. For the revision notes behind them, go back to the homepage – ReviseSociology.com.

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