AQA A-level Sociology
7192
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AQA A-level Sociology (7192)
AQA A-level Sociology (7192) is assessed by three 2-hour written papers, each worth 80 marks and 33.3% of the A-level. Paper 1 covers Education with Theory and Methods, including Methods in Context. Paper 2, Topics in Sociology, has two sections, each answered on one chosen option (40 marks each). Paper 3 covers Crime and Deviance with Theory and Methods. Questions are short answer and extended writing.
| Paper | What it covers | Time | Marks | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7192/1 Education with Theory and Methods | Compulsory content (3.1.1–3.1.3). Education: short answer and extended writing, 50 marks; Methods in Context: extended writing, 20 marks; Theory and Methods: extended writing, 10 marks. | 2h | 80 | 33.3% |
| 7192/2 Topics in Sociology | Section A: one option from Culture and Identity, Families and Households, Health, or Work, Poverty and Welfare (extended writing, 40 marks). Section B: one option from Beliefs in Society, Global Development, The Media, or Stratification and Differentiation (extended writing, 40 marks). | 2h | 80 | 33.3% |
| 7192/3 Crime and Deviance with Theory and Methods | Compulsory content (3.3.1–3.3.2). Crime and Deviance: short answer and extended writing, 50 marks; Theory and Methods: extended writing, 30 marks. | 2h | 80 | 33.3% |
June 20253 papers
7192/1Paper 1 (Education with theory and methods)
7192/2Paper 2 (Topics in sociology)
7192/3Paper 3 (Crime and deviance with theory and methods)
June 20243 papers
7192/1Paper 1 (Education with theory and methods)
7192/2Paper 2 (Topics in sociology)
7192/3Paper 3 (Crime and deviance with theory and methods)
June 20233 papers
7192/1Paper 1 (Education with theory and methods)
7192/2Paper 2 (Topics in sociology)
7192/3Paper 3 (Crime and deviance with theory and methods)
June 20223 papers
7192/1Paper 1 (Education with theory and methods)
7192/2Paper 2 (Topics in sociology)
7192/3Paper 3 (Crime and deviance with theory and methods)
November 20213 papers
7192/1Paper 1 (Education with theory and methods)
7192/2Paper 2 (Topics in sociology)
7192/3Paper 3 (Crime and deviance with theory and methods)
November 20203 papers
7192/1Paper 1 (Education with theory and methods)
7192/2Paper 2 (Topics in sociology)
7192/3Paper 3 (Crime and deviance with theory and methods)
Specimen papers3 papers
7192/1Paper 1 (Education with theory and methods)
7192/2Paper 2 (Topics in sociology)
7192/3Paper 3 (Crime and deviance with theory and methods)
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