AQA A Level Sociology Paper 1: Education with Theory and Methods November 2021 question paper 7192/1

Outline two ways in which globalisation may have had an influence on educational policies in the UK.

Outline three reasons why some working-class boys join anti-school subcultures.

Read Item A below and answer the question that follows.

Applying material from Item A, analyse two ways in which teaching and learning in schools may affect the educational experiences of minority ethnic groups.

Read Item B below and answer the question that follows.

Applying material from Item B and your knowledge, evaluate the view that the education system is meritocratic.

Methods in Context

Read Item C below and answer the question that follows.

Applying material from Item C and your knowledge of research methods, evaluate the strengths and limitations of using secondary data to investigate the academic progress of pupils in schools.

Theory and Methods

Outline and explain two arguments against the positivist view that sociology can be scientific.