AQA AS Sociology Exam Paper 1 (7191/1) – Education and Methods in Context
An overview of the AS Sociology paper 7191 (1), and a few quick hints and tips on how to answer […]
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Essay plans, Global Development
Assess the View that Poor Countries Will Always Remain Poor (20)
An essay plan including Modernisation and Dependency Theory, Neoliberalism and World System’s Theory, Bottom Billion and Neo-Modernisation theory, as well
Childhood, Essay plans, Families and Households
Assess the View that the Family has Become More Child Centred (20)
An essay plan for one possible question on the families and households exam paper (AQA, SCLY2).
Essay plans
Evaluate the View that the Main Aim of the Family is to Meet the Needs of Capitalism (20)
Capitalism is an economic system characterised by private ownership of means of production. The Marxist perspective argues that in many
education, Essay plans
Evaluate the view that differences in educational achievement between social groups are the result of factors and processes within schools (30)
This is a 30-mark practice essay for the Education section of AQA A-level Sociology Paper 1: Education with Theory and
Exams and revision advice
AS Sociology – how to answer short answer ‘outline’ (6 mark) questions
Question 3 of the topics section of the AS sociology research methods and topics exam will ask you to outline three
Exams and revision advice, Families and Households
AS Sociology – how to Answer ‘using one example, briefly explain’ questions
Question 2 on the AS sociology paper 2 exam (research methods with topics in sociology) will ask you to briefly
education, Exams and revision advice
Analyse two reasons for gender differences in subject choice (10)
The trick here is to pick two broad (rather than very specific) reasons, which will give you the most scope
A level sociology exam practice, education, Education Policy, Exams and revision advice
Outline Three Ways in Which Schools Have Become Increasingly Privatised in Recent Years (6)
Privatisation involves the transfer of public assets to private companies This is an example of a possible 4 or 6 mark
Essay plans
Assess the view that education policies since 1988 have improved equality of educational opportunity (30)
If you get a question on education policies, the chances are you will be asked about ‘education policies since 1988’.