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A hit tip to Katie Bee over on the AQA A Level Sociology Facebook Group for spotting this topical example of gender inequality.
A Level Sociology Uncovered: An Analysis of The AQA Linear Results by Paper, Topic and Question Type
It’s been less than 24 hours since the publication of the first ever linear results, and teachers are already thinking ahead to September to look at how they can support their students in 2017/18....
Grade Boundaries for A Level Sociology
On this page, you will find an overview of AS and A Level Grade boundaries for 2016 and 2017 (AQA), as well as the paper boundaries for papers this year’s AS and linear A Level (AQA and OCR). A...
After two years of hard work, the results are now in. But what do the numbers tell us about AS and A-Level Sociology…
Identity is more than one thing...
When looking at identity, it is important to remember that individuals are never one type in isolation. Sunny Gunessee discovers a BBC clip on how the traditions and stereotypes associated with...
A Level Sociology on the UP - but is AS on the way OUT?
The latest A Level entry data from summer 2017 suggests that A Level Sociology is an increasingly popular option. However, like other reformed A Levels, the AS qualification is being abandoned by...
Who Makes You Happier? Friends of Family?
Changes in the social structures in society over the past century have prompted researchers to investigate the relationship between the quality of friendships with health as well as the links...
Is Marriage Good For You?
According to research, being married as compared to being single provides health benefits such as lower stress levels and can lower risk of cardiovascular disorders.
Brexit Brain Drain
One of the consequences of the Brexit result is a brain drain from certain sectors in Britain it is reported. The term brain drain refers to the movement of highly trained people out of a country,...
Election Fever
With the UK General Election only a month away, some of the focus for MPs and the British press is how to ensure young voters actually get themselves registered (voting registration has in fact...
Your Health: Who's Responsibility Is It?
One of Donald Trump's key presidential pledges was to remove Obamacare, a system that helped provide health care to some of the poorest people in the USA. Trump asserted that Obamacare (otherwise...
Issues for the Election: Crime Rates
Traditionally one of the biggest political issues during election campaigns is the discussion of crime rates. Governments are keen to highlight successes in the reduction of crime across the...
Using Trump to Help Explore Postmodernism
It is not just the New Right perspective that can help explain some of the reasons for Donald Trump’s rise to power, postmodernism can too.
The Effects of Brexit
With the effects of the EU referendum result still reverberating in the UK and globally, some Brits have decided to seek citizenship elsewhere to provide them with some protection once the UK...
Patterns of victimisation vary by gender, class and ethnicity but a recent murder case highlights the relationship between a female victim and a male perpetrator. Females are more likely to be...
Battling Discrimination as a Single Parent
Functionalists and the New Right believe that the nuclear family is the ideal family type in which to raise children. This is because the family has a vital role in society and, for functionalists...
Can Sociology Make Any Sense of Such a Senseless Tragedy?
Teachers may feel that the young people in their care would benefit from an opportunity to discuss this tragic event. The following notes are offered as a reminder of the many sociological theories...
Want to Live Longer? Have Kids!
Research conducted by the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health has found that parenthood can help increase your life expectancy.
What's Truth Got To Do With It?
Following such events as the UK Brexit vote and the US presidential election, Oxford Dictionaries have identified the word of the year for 2016 as 'Post-Truth'. Although it’s not necessary a new...
School Funding Cuts Likely to Affect the Poorest Children
News of recent budget cuts by the Conservative party including to the education system has drawn criticism from teaching unions and charities.