Paper Question types 1 2 hours / 80 marks Education ‘outline 2’ (4) ‘outline 3’ (6) ‘applying material from item _, analyses … ’ (20) ‘Applying material from Item B and your knowledge, evaluate the view that… (30) Methods in context Applying material from Item C and your knowledge of research methods, evaluate… (10) Research methods Outline and explain two (10) 2 = 1 hour for each section. = 1.5 minutes per mark Section A: Poverty and Welfare Outline and explain two (10) = 15 mins Applying material from Item A, analyse two reasons why … (10) – 15 mins Applying material from Item B and your knowledge, evaluate the view that … (20) = 30 mins Section B: Global development Outline and explain two ways in which … (10) Applying material from Item A, analyse two reasons why … (10) Applying material from Item B and your knowledge, evaluate the view that … (20) 3 = roughly 1hr 15 mins on section a and 45 mins on section b Crime and Deviance Outline two ways in which … (4) Outline three reasons why… (6) Applying material from Item A, analyse two reasons why… (10) Applying material from Item B and your knowledge, evaluate the usefulness of … (30) Theory and methods Outline and explain two advantages/ disadvantages of … (10) Applying material from Item C and your knowledge, evaluate the usefulness (20)

Sociological theories Research methods Sociological debates Sociological theories Secondary data Official publications –statistics Official publications – reports and government inquiries Diaries and letters Previous sociological research. Novels Oral History The Media Quantitative methods of primary research Surveys Experiments Comparative research Case Studies Formal interviews Closed questionnaires Qualitative methods of primary research Ethnographic research Observations Informal interviews Focus groups Is Sociology a Science? (the status of sociology + different views on the natural sciences) The relationship between theory and methods Debates about subjectivity, objectivity and value freedom The relationship between Sociology and social policy Marxism (different forms e.g. critical criminology, neo-Marxism) Functionalism Social Action Theory New Right Feminism (different forms e.g. liberal, radical) Subcultural theories Late modernism Post modernism

Paper 1 T&M questions: Outline and explain two arguments against the view that Sociology is a science. (10 marks) Sociological debates – Outline and explain two ways in which Sociology can influence Social Policy. Outline and explain two arguments against the view that theoretical perspective should dictate what research methods are used. Outline and explain arguments against the involvement of values in sociological research Sociological theories- Outline and explain two radical feminist ideas. Outline and explain two Postmodern ideas. Research methods– Outline and explain two problems with positivist methodologies. Outline and explain two issues with using personal documents in sociological research.

Paper 3 Theory and methods Outline and explain two advantages/ disadvantages of … (10) Secondary data Official publications –statistics Official publications – reports and government inquiries Diaries and letters Previous sociological research. Novels Oral History The Media Quantitative methods of primary research Surveys Experiments Comparative research Case Studies Formal interviews Closed questionnaires Qualitative methods of primary research Ethnographic research Observations Informal interviews Focus groups Specimen exam paper - Outline and explain two advantages of using official statistics in sociological research. [10 marks]

Paper 3 Theory and methods Applying material from Item C and your knowledge, evaluate the usefulness of… (20) Specimen exam paper- Read Item C below and answer the question that follows. Item C Marxists see society as based on conflict between social classes. Those who own the means of production are able to exploit those who do not and are also able to impose their views on society. However, different Marxists have different views about the nature of capitalist society and about how social change occurs. Applying material from Item C and your knowledge, evaluate the usefulness of Marxist approaches in understanding society. [20 marks] Applying material from item C and your knowledge, evaluate the usefulness of Feminist approaches in understanding society. Applying material from item C and your knowledge, evaluate the usefulness of Late modern approaches in understanding society. Applying material from item C and your knowledge, evaluate the usefulness of Postmodern approaches in understanding society. Applying material from item C and your knowledge, evaluate the usefulness of Functionalist approaches in understanding society. Applying material from item C and your knowledge, evaluate the usefulness of New Right approaches in understanding society. Applying material from item C and your knowledge, evaluate the usefulness of Social Action approaches in understanding society. Applying material from item C and your knowledge, evaluate the usefulness of critical criminological approaches in understanding society. Applying material from item C and your knowledge, evaluate the usefulness of subcultural theories in understanding society.

Theory and methods Applying material from Item C and your knowledge, evaluate the usefulness of… (20) Specimen exam paper- Read Item C below and answer the question that follows. Item C Applying material from Item C and your knowledge, evaluate the usefulness of approaches in understanding society. [20 marks] Applying material from item C and your knowledge, evaluate the view that Sociology is a Science. Applying material from item C and your knowledge, evaluate the relationship between sociological theories and methods. Applying material from item C and your knowledge, evaluate the view that Sociology can not and should not be value free. Applying material from item C and your knowledge, evaluate the view that there is a positive link between Sociology and Social Policy.