A Level

Item A
Businesses compete with each other to attract customers. Another route to success for businesses is to provide unique products for their customers.
The introduction of marketisation policies into the state education system means that schools are run like businesses.Applying material from Item A, analyse two ways in which marketisation policies have led to schools being run like businesses.

A Level

Define the concept of ethnic identity

A Level

The content of the mass media is often produced and controlled by professionals who are middle aged or older. It also concentrates on exciting stories and sensational headlines to attract audiences.
The content of the mass media sometimes represents young people in negative ways.Applying material from Item M, analyse two reasons why the content of the mass media sometimes represents young people in negative ways.

A Level

Assess the view that ethnic inequalities are a result of the failure of immigrants to assimilate and adopt the norms and values of British Society.

A Level

Explain the idea that youth subcultures are formed as an expression of masculine identity.

A Level

Outline three functions of the family.

A Level

Outline and explain two ways in which teacher-pupil interactions may affect the educational achievement of pupils from minority ethnic groups.

A Level

Development can lead to new ways for previously exploited groups to improve their situation. It can also cause powerful groups to feel threatened by changes and lead them to assert what are seen as traditional attitudes and practices.
Development can affect gender inequalities.Applying material from Item K, analyse two ways in which development can affect gender inequalities.

A Level

Outline and explain two reasons why women are more likely than men to participate in New Age movements.

A Level

Evaluate the sociological view that the media merely represents and reflects reality.

GCSE

Identify and describe one counter school subculture.

A Level

Item CApplying material from Item C and your knowledge, evaluate the view that theoretical factors are the most important influence on a sociologist's choice of research method.

GCSE

Describe what sociologists mean by kinship.

A Level

19 Outline and explain two ways that new media may be changing popular culture.

A Level

Item B
Since the introduction of marketisation policies to education, over 30 years ago, competition has grown between increasingly diverse types of schools. New Right theorists argue that every parent is free to choose the best school for their child. They also claim that this efficiently drives up standards and ensures that schools are responsive to the needs of parents and pupils.
However, some sociologists argue that there are limits to these choices. They also argue that marketisation policies may reinforce existing inequalities in educational achievement.Applying material from Item B and your knowledge, evaluate the view that marketisation policies have increased diversity and choice in the education system.