Paper 1: Education with Methods in Context, 50% of AS-level
1 hour 30 minutes written exam
60 marks
Section A: Education: short answer and extended writing 40 marks
Section B: Methods in Context, extended writing 20 marks

Paper 2: Research Methods and Families and Households 50% of AS Level
1 hour 30 minutes written exam
60 marks
Section A: Research Methods, short answer and extended writing 20 marks
Section B: Families and Households, short answer and extended writing 40 marks

Paper 1: Education and Theory and Methods, 33.3% of A-level
2 hour written exam
80 marks
Section A: Education: short answer and extended writing, 50 marks
Section B: Methods in Context, extended writing, 20 marks
Section C: Theory and Methods: extended writing, 10 marks

Paper 2: Topics in Sociology, 33.3% of A-level
2 hour written exam
80 marks
Section A: Families and Households, extended writing, 40 marks
Section B: Beliefs in Society, extended writing, 40 marks

Paper 3: Crime and Deviance, 33.3% of A-level
2 hour written exam
80 marks
Section A: Crime and Deviance, short answer and extended writing, 50 marks
Section B: Theory and Methods, extended writing, 30 marks

 

 

 

 

AQA A Level Sociology Book 1 including AS Level, Webb, Westergaard, Trobe and Townsend, (ISBN 978-0-9540079-1-1. Read p 4-14 'What is Sociology?' which is useful background. If you'd like to read more, read chapter 3/4/5 on Education, Research Methods or Families and Households.