Category: Exams and revision advice
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How has increased choice in personal life affected family structures in the UK today?
This question recently came up on the June 2022 A-level sociology exam paper two, the families and household topic. It was one of the 10 mark questions which linked to an item, as follows: ‘People have more choice today than in the past over who they can be in a personal relationship with. They also…
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Advanced Information for the June 2022 A-Level Sociology Exams – what should you focus on…?
The AQA recently released its advanced information for the June 2022 A-level Exams, and for A-level Sociology this means telling students what the big essay questions are going to be on in each of the three main papers (Paper 1 Education, 30 mark essay): Education policies – including policies of selection, privatisation, marketisation, improvement of…
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Outline and Explain two reasons why some sociologists think improving gender equality is the primary development goal.
This is a possible 10 mark question which could come up on exam paper 7192 (2) – topics in Sociology, under the Global Development Option. For more general advice on answering exam questions for A-level sociology please see this page. The strategy for these 10 markers is to join up the dots, make links between…
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Make your own exam questions
Generate your own exam questions for A-level sociology of education exam papers!
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Evaluate the pluralist view of the ownership and control of the media.
Read Item N below and answer the question that follows. Applying material from Item N and your knowledge, evaluate the pluralist view of the ownership and control of the media. Commentary on the Question This seems to be a standard question, with the item picking up on the fact that the media are democratic and…
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Evaluate the view that the media have a direct and immediate effect on their audiences [20 marks]
This is an example of a 20 mark essay question written for the AQA’s A-level sociology paper 2, Topics in Sociology, Media option. Read Item N below and answer the question that follows. Applying material from Item N and your knowledge, evaluate the view that the media have a direct and immediate effect on their…
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Analyse two reasons why the media portray minority ethnic groups negatively. [10 marks]
Read Item M below and answer the question that follows. Applying material from Item M, analyse two reasons why the media often portray minority ethnic groups negatively. [10 marks] Commentary on the question A non-standard question about representations, focusing on ‘why’ rather than on ‘how’ one group is represented. There are two clear hooks in…
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Outline and explain two ways in which the new media may be creating a global popular culture. [10 marks]
Outline and explain two ways in which the new media may be creating a global popular culture. [10 marks] Commentary on the question This seems to be a good question – there are some obvious links between new media and global popular culture, and two obvious points can be made – contrasting the neophiliac perspective…
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Exam Advice from the AQA’s 2018 Examiner Report – Paper 3 (Crime and Deviance with Theory and Methods)
Below I summarise the 2018 AQA’s examiner report for crime and deviance with theory and methods and add in the questions, which aren’t in the report. You can get both the report and the question paper here! General Advice Most students seem to have managed their time appropriately, with few signs that they were unable…
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Summary of the 2018 A-level sociology examiner report for beliefs in society, paper 2
Below I’ve reformatted the examiners report for the 2018 A-level sociology exam, paper 2 (families and households section) into bullet points and included the exam questions. This is really just designed to make this more user friendly! This advice is taken straight from the AQA’s examiner report on the sociology A-level exam 2018. Beliefs in…
