Category Archives: methods in context

How I Would’ve Answered Yesterday’s AS Sociology Exam Paper (7191/1 – Education)

Posted on May 17, 2017 by

A few thoughts on how the AQA’s 7191 (1) Education AS exam from May 2017 – If any teacher finds this annoying because they like to keep these papers back for next year’s mock exam, forget it – Any student … Continue reading →

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Evaluate the strengths and limitations of using questionnaires to the role of parents in pupils’ achievement

Posted on May 14, 2017 by

An example of a ‘methods in context’ question take from an AQA specimen paper – suggested strategy below… (05) Read item B, then answer the question below (hooks in bold) Item B Investigating the role of parents in pupils’ achievement … Continue reading →

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Using covert participant observation to investigate pupils with behavioural difficulties

Posted on April 28, 2017 by

An example of how you might answer a methods in context question on the AQA’s A level sociology paper 1. (05) Read item B, then answer the question below (hooks in bold) Item B Investigating pupils with behavioural difficulties Some … Continue reading →

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Using self-completion written questionnaires to investigate unauthorised absences from school

Posted on April 26, 2017 by

An example of a methods in context question, mark scheme, and some thoughts on how to answer the question. The ‘methods in context question’ appears on paper 1 at both AS and A Level, and it’s the same format in … Continue reading →

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Methods in Context – Possible Method and Topic Combinations

Posted on April 25, 2017 by

Methods in Context- Here you need to be able to assess the strengths and limitations of using any method to research any topic within education. The different methods you need to be able to consider include – Secondary documents Official … Continue reading →

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Methods in Context Mark Scheme

Posted on May 6, 2016 by

My pared down mark scheme for the methods in context question in the previous post, which is adapted from the AQA’s own mark scheme, just put into easier language: Applying material from Item B and your knowledge of research methods, … Continue reading →

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