GCE AS/ASociology (5191, 6191)

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The closing date for all entries for any units in GCE legacy specifications is 21 October 2009.

Resources list

• Read/download the resources list for GCE Sociology in PDF format.

Teachers' Guides

A Teacher's Guide is available in this subject. A copy has been sent all registered AQA examination centres. Further printed copies can be purchased from AQA Publications Department. These Guides are not available on-line.

The Guide contains:

• A look at some comparisons with the AQA(AEB) syllabus for Sociology on which this new specification is based
• A look at the assessment pattern of the specification along with some possible models of the curriculum
• A look at how the specification has addressed synoptic assessment in unit 6
• A section on assessment issues and in particular an analysis of the new assessment objectives which with an analysis of the types of assessment which students can expect to encounter
• A detailed exploration of Coursework looking at the requirements in both AS and A2
• Suggested coursework tasks and FAQs about the management of coursework
• A section on ethical guidelines
• Advice about course delivery
• A scheme of work and some examples of student responses to A2 questions which have been marked according to the marking criteria along with an explanation as to why the marks were awarded
• A resource list for the course as a whole and for the main topic areas including some web site addresses
• A section on how the specification can be used to deliver the main key skills