Surveys on Family Life in the UK
Social Surveys are one of the most common methods for routinely collecting data in sociology and the social sciences more […]
Families and Households, Pot Luck, research methods, surveys
Sociology
A level sociology exam practice, Exams and revision advice, Families and Households
AQA A-Level Sociology Paper 2: Topics in Sociology
How to answer the AQA’s A-level sociology paper 2. A guide to answering 10 mark outline and explain questions, 10 mark analyse questions and 20 mark essay questions.
education, Exams and revision advice, Pot Luck
How I would’ve answered the AQA A level sociology of education exam, June 2017
Answers to the AQA’s A-level sociology education with theory and methods exam, June 2017… Just a few thoughts to put students
Exams and revision advice
AQA A-Level Sociology Paper 1: Education with Theory and Methods
Paper 1 is six questions in two hours, and this post covers all six: I marked this paper for the
Exams and revision advice, research methods
Outline and Explain Two Theoretical Problems of Using Social Surveys in Social Research
Firstly, social surveys suffer from the imposition problem, closed questions limits what respondents can say Interpretivists argue respondents have diverse
A level sociology exam practice, education, Exams and revision advice, methods in context
How I Would’ve Answered Yesterday’s AS Sociology Exam Paper (7191/1 – Education)
A few thoughts on how the AQA’s 7191 (1) Education AS exam from May 2017 – If any teacher finds
Exams and revision advice, Families and Households, Pot Luck
AQA Exam Paper 7191 (2): Research Methods with Families and Households
An overview of the AS Sociology paper 7191 (2), and a few quick hints and tips on how to answer
education, Exams and revision advice
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
Social Theories, Sociology and science
Sociology and Science – Some Key Terms
Bias – where someone’s personal, subjective feelings or thoughts affect one’s judgement. Falsification – where scientists attempt to design
methods in context
Evaluate the strengths and limitations of using questionnaires to the role of parents in pupils’ achievement
An example of a ‘methods in context’ question take from an AQA specimen paper – suggested strategy below… (05) Read