The A-Leve Sociology Exam consists of three exam papers each is 2 hours in length and worth 80 marks. The papers are equally weighted so are worth 33% of your final grade.
| Paper 1 | Paper 2 | Paper 3 | |
| Topics | Education Theory and Methods Methods in Context | Yr1 Topics: Family and households Culture and Identity Sociology of Health Work, Poverty and Wealth Year 2 Topics Beliefs in Society Global development Mass Media Social Stratification | Crime and Deviance Theory and Methods |
| Question Types | Education 4 Mark 6 Mark 10 Mark with Item 30 Mark Essay Theory and Methods 10 Mark Without Item Methods in Context – 20 Marks | Year 1 Topic 10 Mark With Item 10 Mark Without Item 20 Mark Essay Year 2 Topic 10 Mark With Item 10 Mark Without Item 20 Mark Essay | Crime and Deviance 4 Mark 6 Mark 10 Mark with Item 30 Mark Essay Theory and Methods 10 Mark Without Item 20 Mark Essay |
NB: A topic that comes up in Paper 1 for Theory and Methods could still come up in Paper 3
QUESTION OVERVIEWS
I have created a Whistle Stop Overview Video of how to answer the different types of questions you can access here:
There are more detailed video walkthroughs in the specific question areas for the 10 mark, essays and Methods in Context questions. Below are the 1 slide overviews of each question type.
Hectic Teacher Sociology 
This is so helpful for a new teacher to Sociology! Thank you very much. I can’t seem to get on to the link for the exam technique booklet?
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