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Analyse two ways in which marketization policies may have increased inequality of educational opportunities for some students (10)

Posted on April 6, 2018 by

Applying material from item A and elsewhere analyse two reasons why marketization policies may have increased inequality of educational opportunities for some students (10) Hooks What you need to apply the hooks to Item A Since the 1980s, a major … Continue reading →

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A-level Sociology Revision Timetable

Posted on April 2, 2018 by

A suggested revision plan for students studying A-level sociology. Which allows students to revise each ‘topic’ within the AQA’s A-level sociology syllabus three times before the exams begin. Continue reading →

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AQA A-level sociology specification content at a glance

Posted on March 29, 2018 by

I think it’s useful to have the specification laid out in one easy to access to place – so here you go: With Families and Households and Global Development as the ‘options’ on paper 2 Please click here for a … Continue reading →

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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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Applying material from Item A, analyse two reasons why situational crime prevention strategies may not be effective in reducing crime (10)

Posted on March 7, 2018 by

My attempt at a model 10/10 answer for this A-level sociology exam question (crime and deviance topic) Continue reading →

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How have families and households become more diverse?

Posted on March 5, 2018 by

Brief revision notes on family diversity for A-level sociology students studying families and households. Continue reading →

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Applying Sociological Perspectives to the Decline of Marriage – Revision Notes

Posted on March 2, 2018 by

Summary revision notes (in diagram form) on sociological perspectives applied to the decline of marriage in society, written to help students revise for the families and households section of the AQA’s A-level sociology paper 2: topics in sociology. You will … Continue reading →

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The Marxist Perspective on the Family: Revision Notes for A-level Sociology

Posted on February 26, 2018 by

The Marxist Perspective on the Family: Key points and criticisms for A-level sociology in four pictures: 1. The Marxist Perspective on Society (A Reminder!)   2. Engel’s Theory of how The Nuclear Family Emerged with Capitalism (and Private Property)   3. … Continue reading →

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Women of the World Festival

Posted on February 21, 2018 by

The Women of the World Festival (WOW), or to give it its full title – The Women of the World Festival for Women Who Can Afford a £20 Day Ticket, makes for a nice little day-trip for A-level sociology students, … Continue reading →

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The Four Main Concerns of Quantitative Research

Posted on January 24, 2018 by

Quantitative researchers generally have four main preoccupations: they want their research to be measurable, to focus on causation, to be generalisable, and to be replicable. These preoccupations reflect epistemological grounded beliefs about what constitutes acceptable knowledge, and can be contrasted … Continue reading →

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