AQA GCSE Sociology Paper 1: The sociology of families and education June 2022 question paper 8192/1

What term is commonly used by sociologists to describe partners who live together without either being married or in a civil partnership?

What term is commonly used by sociologists to describe a family in which a woman holds power and authority?

Describe what sociologists mean by kinship.

Identify and describe one example of how a grandparent can contribute to family life.

From Item A, examine one weakness of the research.

Identify and explain one factor that may account for differences in the allocation of domestic tasks as shown in Item A.

Identify and explain one advantage of using a mixed methods approach to investigate conjugal role relationships.

From Item B, identify and describe one way in which Zaretsky saw the family as benefiting capitalist society, including what you know of his perspective on the family.

Identify one ethical issue that you would need to consider when investigating relationships within families and explain how you would deal with this issue in your investigation.

Discuss how far sociologists would agree that changes in the law are the main reason for the pattern of divorce in Britain since 1969.

Discuss how far sociologists would agree that the nuclear family is still considered the norm in Britain today.

What term is commonly used by sociologists to describe the grouping of students of different academic levels in the same class?

What term is commonly used by sociologists to describe a state school that does not select pupils on the basis of their ability?

Describe one example of cultural capital.

Identify and describe one counter school subculture.

From Item C, examine one strength of using the number of entries for different A-level examinations to research gender differences in education.

Identify and explain one factor which might account for the gender differences in subject choice shown in Item C.

Identify and explain one disadvantage of using group interviews to investigate gender-based subject choices in schools.

From Item D, identify and describe one way in which Durkheim believed education to be important to society, including what you know of his perspective on education.

Identify and explain one possible disadvantage of using a longitudinal study to investigate the effects of home-schooling on students.

Discuss how far sociologists would agree that the way in which students are grouped together within the school can have a significant effect on their educational performance.

Discuss how far sociologists would agree that the main function of the education system is to teach children how to become part of society.