ALL SCLY2 SOCIOLOGY QUESTIONS
PAST PAPER QUESTIONS
JANUARY 2011
1. Explain what is meant by the term ‘cultural deprivation’. (2 marks)
2. Identify three educational policies that may have contributed to social class differences in achievement. (6 marks)
3. Outline some of the ways in which factors outside the education system have resulted in improved educational achievement for girls. (12 marks)
4. Using material from Item A and elsewhere assess the view that the education system exists mainly to select and prepare young people for their future work roles. (20 marks)
METHODS IN CONTEXT
5. Using material from Item B and elsewhere assess the strengths and limitations of one of the following methods for investigating the role of parents in pupils’ achievement: EITHER questionnaires OR unstructured interviews. (20 marks)
RESEARCH METHODS
6. Explain what is meant by ‘primary’ data. (2 marks)
7. Suggest two disadvantages that sociologists might find when using structured interviews. (4 Marks)
8. Suggest one advantage and one disadvantage of using laboratory experiments in sociological research. (4 marks)
9. Examine the advantages of using personal documents and historical documents in sociological research. (20 marks)
JUNE 2011
1. Explain what is meant by the term ‘immediate gratification’. (2 marks)
2. Identify three policies that may promote the marketisation of education. (6 marks)
3. Outline some of the functions that the education system may perform. (12 marks)
4. Using material from Item A and elsewhere assess the view that factors and processes within the school are the main cause of differences in the educational achievement of different social groups. (20 marks)
METHODS IN CONTEXT
5. Using material from Item B and elsewhere assess the strengths and limitations of one of the following methods for investigating truancy from school: EITHER official statistics OR participant observation. (20 marks)
RESEARCH METHODS
6. Explain what is meant by ‘validity’ in sociological research. (2 marks)
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JANUARY 2011
1. Explain what is meant by the term ‘cultural deprivation’. (2 marks)
2. Identify three educational policies that may have contributed to social class differences in achievement. (6 marks)
3. Outline some of the ways in which factors outside the education system have resulted in improved educational achievement for girls. (12 marks)
4. Using material from Item A and elsewhere assess the view that the education system exists mainly to select and prepare young people for their future work roles. (20 marks)
METHODS IN CONTEXT
5. Using material from Item B and elsewhere assess the strengths and limitations of one of the following methods for investigating the role of parents in pupils’ achievement: EITHER questionnaires OR unstructured interviews. (20 marks)
RESEARCH METHODS
6. Explain what is meant by ‘primary’ data. (2 marks)
7. Suggest two disadvantages that sociologists might find when using structured interviews. (4 Marks)
8. Suggest one advantage and one disadvantage of using laboratory experiments in sociological research. (4 marks)
9. Examine the advantages of using personal documents and historical documents in sociological research. (20 marks)
JUNE 2011
1. Explain what is meant by the term ‘immediate gratification’. (2 marks)
2. Identify three policies that may promote the marketisation of education. (6 marks)
3. Outline some of the functions that the education system may perform. (12 marks)
4. Using material from Item A and elsewhere assess the view that factors and processes within the school are the main cause of differences in the educational achievement of different social groups. (20 marks)
METHODS IN CONTEXT
5. Using material from Item B and elsewhere assess the strengths and limitations of one of the following methods for investigating truancy from school: EITHER official statistics OR participant observation. (20 marks)
RESEARCH METHODS
6. Explain what is meant by ‘validity’ in sociological research. (2 marks)
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