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2.0 Specification at a glance

Subject content

Compulsory content

Optional

3.2.2 Topics in Sociology

Assessments

Paper 1: Education with Methods in Context

What's assessed

Compulsory content 3.1.1, 3.1.2

Assessed

  • 1 hour 30 minutes written exam
  • 60 marks
  • 50% of AS level

Questions

Education: short answer and extended writing, 40 marks

Methods in Context: extended writing, 20 marks

Paper 2: Research Methods and Topics in Sociology

What's assessed

Section A: compulsory content 3.2.1

Section B: one from 3.2.2 Topics in Sociology

Assessed

  • 1 hour 30 minutes written exam
  • 60 marks
  • 50% of AS level

Questions

Section A: short answer and extended writing, 20 marks

Section B: short answer and extended writing, 40 marks