GCESociologySpeci cationforASexams2009onwardsandA2exams2010onwards(version1.

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ASExaminations Unit1SCLY1 CultureandIdentity;FamiliesandHouseholds;Wealth,PovertyandWelfare 40%ofAS,20%ofALevel Writtenpaper,1hour 60marks Candidateschooseonetopicfromthreeandansweronequestion.

AS Award 1191

Eachquestionconsistsof veparts. AvailableJanuaryandJune Unit2SCLY2 Education;Health;SociologicalMethods 60%ofAS,30%ofALevel Writtenpaper,2hours 90marks Candidateschooseonetopic(EducationorHealth)andansweronequestiononthe chosentopic,onequestiononsociologicalresearchmethodsincontextandone questiononresearchmethods. AvailableJanuaryandJune

A2Examinations Unit3SCLY3 BeliefsinSociety;GlobalDevelopment;MassMedia;PowerandPolitics 20%ofALevel Writtenpaper,1hour30minutes 60marks Candidateschooseonetopicfromfourandansweronecompulsoryquestionandone questionfromachoiceoftwo. AvailableJanuaryandJune Unit4SCLY4 CrimeandDeviance;Strati cationandDifferentiation;TheoryandMethods 30%ofALevel Writtenpaper,2hours 90marks Candidateschooseonetopicandansweronequestiononthechosentopic,one questiononsociologicalresearchmethodsincontextandonequestionontheoryand methods. AvailableJanuaryandJune

ALevel Award 2191

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