Sociology

Assessment

A LEVEL SOCIOLOGY COMPRISES THREE EXAM PAPERS Paper 1: Education with Theory and Methods 2 hour written exam, 33.3% of A-level, 80 marks Education – Students will explore the role and function of the education system, investigating the educational achievement of different groups, examining educational policies and evaluating their impact. Methods in Context ­– Students will learn how sociologists have conducted research within the field of education and carrying out practical education-based research of our own. Theory and Methods ­– students will compare and contrast the different views found in sociology; exploring and applying these to the topic of education. Paper 2: Topics in Sociology 2 hour written exam, 33.3% of A-level, 80 marks Families and households: students will investigate the changing patterns in families, particularly surrounding marriage, divorce, and cohabitation; gender roles in the family; the nature of childhood and how this is changing. Beliefs in society: students will discuss the significance of religion in the modern world; investigate different religions, religious organisations, and religious movements, explore the relationship between different social groups and religion. Paper 3: Crime and Deviance with Theory and Methods 2 hour written exam, 33.3% of A-level, 80 marks Crime and Deviance– exploring who commits crime and identifying patterns in current crime figures, the different types of crime, and other issues surrounding crime, such as prevention, punishment, and the role of the criminal justice system. Theory and Methods – comparing and contrasting the different views found in sociology; exploring and applying these to crime. Specification link http://www.aqa.org.uk/subjects/sociology/as-and-a-level/sociology-7191-7192