PAPER 1 SOCIOLOGY AQA A LEVEL LATEST
EXAM 2025 WITH MULTIPLE CHOICE OF
QUESTIONS AND DETAILED SOLUTIONS
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Two Evaluation points for Socialisation and social solidarity -
CORRECT ANSWER--Ignores dysfunctional aspects of education e.g.
negative conflict
- Myth of meritocracy yet there is private education systems
Two Evaluation point for Bridge between family and society -
CORRECT ANSWER-- Marxists: Hidden curriculum: Reinforces social
inequality and maintains ruling class ideology
- Feminists: Hidden curriculum: Maintains and reinforces
patriarchy not meritocracy
Evalution point for Developing human capital - CORRECT ANSWER-
Wong: Functionalists assume children are passive puppets of
socialisation but process complex and they ignore pupil-teacher
relationships
Evalution point for role allocation - CORRECT ANSWER-Weak link
between educational achievement and economic success
,New Right view of education - CORRECT ANSWER-State takes too
much of a crucial role in education and marketisation would
raise standards.
What does the New Right say school should do? - CORRECT
ANSWER-They should compete with each other, parents and
pupils are consumers
Chubb and Moe - CORRECT ANSWER-Competition would lead to
raising educational standards. Necessary for schools to attract
their 'customers' by being successful and popular.
One example of New Right influence in educational policy
making - CORRECT ANSWER-> 1980 Vocational Education
> 1988 Education Reform Act:
* League Tables
* OFSTED
New Labour: Academies
Coalition Government:
* Free schools
* Education privatisation
Four functions of Education, according to Marxists: - CORRECT
ANSWER-> Reproducing social inequality
> Legitamising social inequality
> Correspondance principal
> Myth of Meritocracy
, Function 1: Reproducing social inequality-ALTHUSSER -
CORRECT ANSWER-Private education prepares elite children for
positions of power.
Hidden curriculum shaped to assist M/C achievement deterring
W/C
Function 2: Legitamising social inequality- ALTHUSSER -
CORRECT ANSWER-M/C has access to cultural and economic capital
putting them at an advantage.
Education encourages students to accept capitalist values
through hidden curriculum
Function 3: Correspondence principal- BOWLES AND GINTIS -
CORRECT ANSWER-Schools mirror world of work to prepare for
manual labour e.g. discipline and consequences
Function 4: Myth of meritocracy- BOWLES AND GINTIS -
CORRECT ANSWER-Schools discriminate in favour of M/C.
Hidden curriculum lower W/C amibitions
Evaluation of Marxists: Giroux (Neo-Marxists) - CORRECT ANSWER-
Reject view that w/c are passive accept position to become
compliant workers.
Evaluation of Marxists: Social Democratic - CORRECT ANSWER-
Marxists exaggerate effect education has on working class
educational achievement. Policies such a comprehensivisation
have improved chances from working class.
EXAM 2025 WITH MULTIPLE CHOICE OF
QUESTIONS AND DETAILED SOLUTIONS
ALREADY GRADED A+AND 100% GUARANTEE
PASS (JUST RELEASED!!!!!)
Two Evaluation points for Socialisation and social solidarity -
CORRECT ANSWER--Ignores dysfunctional aspects of education e.g.
negative conflict
- Myth of meritocracy yet there is private education systems
Two Evaluation point for Bridge between family and society -
CORRECT ANSWER-- Marxists: Hidden curriculum: Reinforces social
inequality and maintains ruling class ideology
- Feminists: Hidden curriculum: Maintains and reinforces
patriarchy not meritocracy
Evalution point for Developing human capital - CORRECT ANSWER-
Wong: Functionalists assume children are passive puppets of
socialisation but process complex and they ignore pupil-teacher
relationships
Evalution point for role allocation - CORRECT ANSWER-Weak link
between educational achievement and economic success
,New Right view of education - CORRECT ANSWER-State takes too
much of a crucial role in education and marketisation would
raise standards.
What does the New Right say school should do? - CORRECT
ANSWER-They should compete with each other, parents and
pupils are consumers
Chubb and Moe - CORRECT ANSWER-Competition would lead to
raising educational standards. Necessary for schools to attract
their 'customers' by being successful and popular.
One example of New Right influence in educational policy
making - CORRECT ANSWER-> 1980 Vocational Education
> 1988 Education Reform Act:
* League Tables
* OFSTED
New Labour: Academies
Coalition Government:
* Free schools
* Education privatisation
Four functions of Education, according to Marxists: - CORRECT
ANSWER-> Reproducing social inequality
> Legitamising social inequality
> Correspondance principal
> Myth of Meritocracy
, Function 1: Reproducing social inequality-ALTHUSSER -
CORRECT ANSWER-Private education prepares elite children for
positions of power.
Hidden curriculum shaped to assist M/C achievement deterring
W/C
Function 2: Legitamising social inequality- ALTHUSSER -
CORRECT ANSWER-M/C has access to cultural and economic capital
putting them at an advantage.
Education encourages students to accept capitalist values
through hidden curriculum
Function 3: Correspondence principal- BOWLES AND GINTIS -
CORRECT ANSWER-Schools mirror world of work to prepare for
manual labour e.g. discipline and consequences
Function 4: Myth of meritocracy- BOWLES AND GINTIS -
CORRECT ANSWER-Schools discriminate in favour of M/C.
Hidden curriculum lower W/C amibitions
Evaluation of Marxists: Giroux (Neo-Marxists) - CORRECT ANSWER-
Reject view that w/c are passive accept position to become
compliant workers.
Evaluation of Marxists: Social Democratic - CORRECT ANSWER-
Marxists exaggerate effect education has on working class
educational achievement. Policies such a comprehensivisation
have improved chances from working class.
