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AQA AS Sociology Unit 2 Education (with research methods) past exam questions 2010-2013
During your 2hr exam you will answer questions on:
1. Education (2,6,12,20 marks)
2. Education (in the context of Research Methods) (20 marks)
3. Research methods (2,4,8,20 marks)
1. Education
2 mark questions
Explain what is meant by the term “labelling‟
The process of attaching a meaning or definition to a person/pupil, or similar.
Explain what is meant by the ‘correspondence principle’.
Education mirroring the workplace, or similar.
Explain what is meant by the term ‘meritocracy’.
Equal opportunity or a system in which rewards are based on achievement/ability or similar.
Explain what is meant by the term ‘immediate gratification’.
Wanting rewards now, or leaving school as soon as possible to get a job, or similar.
Explain what is meant by the term ‘cultural deprivation’.
A lack or deficit of values (or of norms, attitudes, skills or knowledge).
Explain what is meant by the term ‘vocational’ education.
Relating to a career or specific work roles.
6 mark questions
Suggest three examples of ways in which school is organised that may be ethnocentric.
school dress/uniform requirements may conflict with cultural ones not providing Halal food assemblies that focus on one faith timing of holidays arrangements for PE/games (showers, changing etc) may conflict with cultural requirements history taught from a British perspective
Suggest three criticisms that other sociologists may make of the functionalist view of the education system.
the education system is not meritocratic/equal opportunity to achieve does not exist education’s role allocation function is not meritocratic/many jobs are allocated on the basis of class background, not educational achievement the education system does not instill shared values/it instills ruling-class ideology the education system fails to prepare young people adequately for work functionalists
During your 2hr exam you will answer questions on:
1. Education (2,6,12,20 marks)
2. Education (in the context of Research Methods) (20 marks)
3. Research methods (2,4,8,20 marks)
1. Education
2 mark questions
Explain what is meant by the term “labelling‟
The process of attaching a meaning or definition to a person/pupil, or similar.
Explain what is meant by the ‘correspondence principle’.
Education mirroring the workplace, or similar.
Explain what is meant by the term ‘meritocracy’.
Equal opportunity or a system in which rewards are based on achievement/ability or similar.
Explain what is meant by the term ‘immediate gratification’.
Wanting rewards now, or leaving school as soon as possible to get a job, or similar.
Explain what is meant by the term ‘cultural deprivation’.
A lack or deficit of values (or of norms, attitudes, skills or knowledge).
Explain what is meant by the term ‘vocational’ education.
Relating to a career or specific work roles.
6 mark questions
Suggest three examples of ways in which school is organised that may be ethnocentric.
school dress/uniform requirements may conflict with cultural ones not providing Halal food assemblies that focus on one faith timing of holidays arrangements for PE/games (showers, changing etc) may conflict with cultural requirements history taught from a British perspective
Suggest three criticisms that other sociologists may make of the functionalist view of the education system.
the education system is not meritocratic/equal opportunity to achieve does not exist education’s role allocation function is not meritocratic/many jobs are allocated on the basis of class background, not educational achievement the education system does not instill shared values/it instills ruling-class ideology the education system fails to prepare young people adequately for work functionalists