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Evaluate the view that changing gender roles are the most significant factor in explaining the increase in family diversity (20)

Posted on March 15, 2018 by

Below is a suggested essay plan for a possible essay which may come up on the AQA’s A-level sociology paper 2: topics in sociology: families and households section. The plan follows the Point – Explain – Analyse – Evaluate structure, … Continue reading →

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Evaluate the Strengths of Using Social Surveys in Social Research (20)

Posted on January 17, 2018 by

‘Evaluate the Strengths of Using Social Surveys in Social Research’ (20) This is an essay plan for a possible essay for the AQA’s A Level Sociology paper 3: Crime and Deviance with Theory and Methods. This essay plan uses the … Continue reading →

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Evaluate the Functionalist View of the Role of Education in Society (30) #LONG VERSION

Posted on October 19, 2017 by

An A-level sociology essay written for the AQA’s 7192 (1) specification, exam paper 1. This is the long, ‘overkill’ version of the essay, written using the PEAC system (Point – Explain – Analyse – Criticise) NB – At time of posting, it’s … Continue reading →

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Evaluate the Functionalist Perspective on the Role of Education in Society (30)

Posted on October 12, 2017 by

An Essay Plan for A Level Sociology paper 7192 (1) using the PEEC method – Point, Explain, Elaborate, Criticise repeat. You should also include an introduction and an evaluative conclusion Point – Simply state something Functionalists say about education Explain – … Continue reading →

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Assess the View that Poor Countries Will Always Remain Poor (20)

Posted on May 9, 2017 by

An essay plan including Modernisation and Dependency Theory, Neoliberalism and World System’s Theory, Bottom Billion and Neo-Modernisation theory, as well as contemporary trends such as war and conflict and environmental decline and case studies such as India, China, Afghanistan and Haiti. Introduction The view … Continue reading →

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Assess the View that the Family has Become More Child Centred (20)

Posted on May 7, 2017 by

The view in the question is associated with the ‘March of Progress view’ of childhood – that society and the family have both become more child centred. Four possible points for the view in the question Point 1 – Child … Continue reading →

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Evaluate the View that the Main Aim of the Family is to Meet the Needs of Capitalism (20)

Posted on May 6, 2017 by

Capitalism is an economic system characterised by private ownership of means of production. The Marxist perspective argues that in many ways the family serves the needs of capitalism in a number of ways, ultimately benefitting the bourgeoisie and the proletariat … Continue reading →

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Evaluate the view that differences in educational achievement between social groups are the result of factors and processes within schools (30)

Posted on May 4, 2017 by

Intro There are significant differences between class, gender, ethnic groups in terms of educational achievement The idea that processes within school explain these differences is associated with Interactionism and especially labelling theory Interactionists argue micro processes such as interactions between … Continue reading →

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Assess the view that education policies since 1988 have improved equality of educational opportunity (30)

Posted on April 21, 2017 by

  If you get a question of education policies, the chances are you will be asked about ‘education policies since 1988’. This handout is designed to get you thinking about how you could use the info on the New Right’s … Continue reading →

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Outline and analyse two ways in which patterns of crime may vary with social class (10)

Posted on October 26, 2016 by

Just a few thoughts on how you might answer the above 10 mark question – a possibility for the A Level Sociology Crime and Deviance/ Theory and Methods Paper 3 NB – There is every possibility that the actual 10 … Continue reading →

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