Evaluate the view that the growth of family diversity has led to a decline in the nuclear family (20)
An example of a top band answer (17/20) to a possible question on the AQA’s 7192/2 topics in sociology paper (families option, section A)
Exams and revision advice
Applying material from Item C, analyse two ways in which migration patterns have affected household structures in the United Kingdom (10)
I have moved this post here (apologies for the inconvenience, I realised I had two versions of the same thing!
How I would’ve answered the AQA A level sociology of education exam, June 2018
A few hints and tips on how I would have answered yesterday’s exam.
How to get an A* in A-level Sociology (Crime and Deviance)
Drawing on marked exemplars from the AQA exam board this post unpicks what you need to do to get and A* in the the AQA’s Crime and Deviance with Theory and Methods Paper (Sociology – 7192/3)
Applying material from Item C and your knowledge, evaluate the view that conflict approaches are more useful than consensus approaches to our understanding of society (20)
How to get full marks for a 20 mark theory essay in A-level sociology
A level sociology exam practice, A-levels, Exams and revision advice
Evaluate the usefulness of functionalist approaches in understanding crime and deviance (30)
This is an example of a 25/30 answer to the above question, as marked by the AQA. In the pictures
Analyse two ways in which deviant subcultures may respond to the difficulties of achieving mainstream goals (10)
Below is an example of an abbreviated (by me) marked response to a 10 mark ‘analyse with the item question’
Outline and explain two arguments against the view that sociology is a science (10)
How to score 10/10 AQA A level sociology paper 1 and paper 3, 10 mark Outline question.
A level sociology exam practice, A-levels, Exams and revision advice
Applying material from Item B and your knowledge, evaluate sociological explanations of the role of education in transmitting ideas and values.
How to top mark band in a 30 mark education essay, A-level sociology, AQA.