Overview of the GCSE Sociology Revision Notes |
Contents 1. “What is Sociology?” Introduction The revision notes provided from tutor2u is applicable to the AQA syllabus, although they may offer items of interest to other examination boards. The aim of the revision notes is to provide a reasonably thorough coverage of what you need to know for the examination. Extra resources, such as a complete set of power point presentations for the AQA syllabus; are also available from tutor2u. To begin with, you will need to know something about the layout of the examination. You will be entered for either;
In the examination there are two sections; A and B. In Section A, you must answer the question set. In Section B, you have a choice of seven questions from which you must answer four. You therefore have five questions to answer. Section A is worth 20 marks, and each question in Section B is worth 15 marks. 4 marks are also available for the quality of your written communication; which includes spelling, punctuation and grammar. The paper is therefore worth 84 marks. How is the AQA syllabus structured?
During your revision, it is always a good idea to attempt previous examination questions. You can find previous questions at http://www.aqa.org.uk/qual/gcse/soc_assess.html, and then follow the instructions provided. You can also access mark schemes from the AQA website. |
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