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A2 Topics and Assessment |
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The course is divided up into three sections as outlined below:
| Module |
Topics available |
Topics taught |
Power and Control
Ref. 2536 |
o Crime and Deviance
o Education
o Health
o Popular Culture
o Social Policy and Welfare
o Protest and Social Movements |
o Crime and Deviance
o Education |
Social Inequality and Difference
Ref. 2539 |
o Workplace Inequality
o Poverty
o Explanations of inequality
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All topics taught |
Personal Study
Ref. 2538 |
o Pilot research into a topic chosen by candidate (must be agreed
by an external moderator). |
n/a |
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Scheme of Assessment |
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TheA2 course is designed to give the pupils a rounded
view of Sociology, will build on the knowledge and skills learnt in the
A2 course.
The Syllabus is assessed with two exams and the coursework, the weighting
and length of the papers is highlighted below
| Unit |
Name |
Duration of exam |
Weighting %Of AS |
Weighting %Of Advanced GCE |
| 2536 |
Power and Control |
1 hour |
- |
15 |
| 2539 |
Social Inequality
and difference |
1 hour 30 mins |
- |
20 |
| 2538 |
Personal Study |
n/a |
- |
15 |
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Exam Structure |
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The two A2 exams have two different formats though
both challenge and stretch the individual. Students are asked to relate
their study of sociology to their every day life, substantiate their ideas
with literature and demonstrate sociological thought.
Power and Control: 2536
This is the first A2 exam that the students sit (January). The examination
paper consists of twelve unstructured questions, of which the candidates
must answer one. Candidates have one hour to answer this paper.
Social Inequality and Difference: 2539
This exam paper in the synoptic paper, therefore requires the candidates
to draw on all their sociological knowledge learnt throughout the two
years. The examination paper consists on two multi - part data response
questions, of which the candidates must answer one. Candidates have one
hour thirty minutes to answer this paper.
Personal Study: 2538
The Personal Study is offered as an alternative to the written examination
unit 2537 (Applied Sociological Research Skills). The coursework requires
students to plan, carry out and write up a pilot study into a sociological
topic of their choice. This counted as coursework, therefore there is
no formal examination with this piece of work.
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