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Written exam paper

Written exam paper

2 hours

2 hours 30 minutes

80 marks

120 marks

33.3% of A-level

40% of A-level

Questions:

All compulsory

One 4-mark, one 6-mark and two 10-mark short answer questions

One 30-mark and one 20-mark extended answer questions

Questions:

Section A: One 5-mark and one 15-mark question (both compulsory)

Section B: One from two pre-chosen topics one 15-mark and one 35-mark question (choice of one from two 35-mark questions)

Section C: One from three pre-chosen topics one 15-mark and one 35-mark (choice of one from two 35-mark questions)

Written exam paper

Written exam paper

2 hours

1 hour 45 minutes

80 marks

60 marks

33.3% of A-level

20% of A-level

Questions:

Compulsory questions based on two pre-chosen topics

Four 10-mark short answer questions

Two 20-mark extended answer questions

Questions:

Four compulsory questions – two 5-mark, one 20-mark and one 30-mark question

Written exam paper

Written exam paper

2 hours

2 hours 30 minutes

80 marks

120 marks

33.3% of A-level

40% of A-level

Questions:

All compulsory

One 4-mark, one 6-mark and two 10-mark short answer questions

One 30-mark and one 20-mark extended answer questions

Questions:

Section A: One compulsory 20-mark question, one from a choice of two 40-mark questions

Section B: One from four pre-chosen topics; one 20-mark compulsory question and one 20-mark question from a choice of two

All compulsory

• Education
• Methods in context
• Theory and methods

Socialisation and culture

• Section A: Cultural transmission, socialisation and the acquisition of identity
• Section B: Choice between two options
  • Families and households
  • Youth cultures
• Section C: Choice between three options
  • Education
  • Media
  • Religion

Section A: One of the following optional topics

• Culture and identity
• Families and households
• Health
• Work, poverty and welfare

Section B: One of the following optional topics

• Beliefs in society
• Global development
• The media
• Stratification and differentiation

Methods of sociological enquiry

Stimulus material – a synopsis of a piece of sociological research. The questions will include extended writing and one question will require students to design, justify and evaluate a piece of sociological research.

Compulsory topics:

• Theory and methods
• Education
• Crime and deviance

Compulsory topics:

• Socialisation and culture
• Methods of sociological enquiry
• Social stratification and differentiation

Optional topics

One from:

• Youth cultures
• Families and households

One from:

• Education
• Media
• Religion

One from:

• Crime
• Politics
• Health
• World sociology