vce sociology 2012–2016 written examination - · pdf file ·...

S A M P L ESOCIOLOGY

Written examination

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QUESTION AND ANSWER BOOK

Structure of bookSection Number of

questionsNumber of questions

to be answeredNumber of

marks

A 8 8 40B 4 4 40

Total 80

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©VICTORIANCURRICULUMANDASSESSMENTAUTHORITY2018

March2018

SUPERVISOR TO ATTACH PROCESSING LABEL HEREVictorian Certificate of Education Year

STUDENT NUMBER

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SOCIOLOGY(SAMPLE) 2 March2018

SECTION A – continued

SECTION A

Instructions for Section AAnswerallquestionsinthespacesprovided.

Australian Indigenous culture

Question 1 (3marks)Explainhowtheconceptofthesociologicalimaginationcouldbeusedtounderstandculture.

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SECTION A – Question 2–continued

Question 2 (7marks)

Representation 1

Land secured for the communityAsignificantpieceofIndigenouslandwillremainaspublicspacethankstothecollaborativeeffortsofthecommunity,CouncilandtheStateGovernment.TheformersiteofBallerrtMooroopCollegeinGlenroy,whichincludesaspirittreeandceremonialground,hasbeenleasedtoCouncilandpassedontothecommunity.MorelandMayorCrHelenDavidsonsaiditwasfittingtheannouncementcameduringReconciliationWeek.‘ThisisatimetocelebrateandbuildontherespectfulrelationshipssharedbyAboriginalandTorresStraitIslanderpeopleandotherAustralians,andCouncilisproudtohaveworkedwiththecommunity[to]ensurethisspaceremainsopentothewholecommunity,’saidCrDavidson.Councilhascommitted$50000towardsafeasibilitystudyofthesite,tobeundertakenbytheWurundjeriCouncil.

Source:‘Landsecuredforthecommunity’,Moreland Leader,5June2017,p.4

a. Provideoneexampleofmaterialornon-materialculturefromRepresentation1andexplainhowitconnectstothemeaningofculture. 4marks



b. ExplainhowtheuseofreconciliationreferredtoinRepresentation1couldshapepublicviewsofAustralianIndigenousculture. 3marks



Ethnicity

Use the following information to answer Questions 3 and 4.

Representation 2

Australia todayA2016Censussnapshotofourrichculturaldiversity:• Oneinfour(26%)Australianswerebornoverseas,innearly200differentcountries.• Werepresentmorethan300differentcultural/ethnicgroups.• Oneinfive(21%)AustraliansspeakalanguageotherthanEnglish–wespeakmorethan

300languagesinourhomes.• Wepractisemorethan100religions,although34%oftheAustralian-bornpopulationand27%ofthe

overseas-bornpopulationreporttohavenoreligiousaffiliation.

Percentage of overseas-born

population by country of birth, showing significant

change

Most common cultural/ethnic

groups in Australia

Most common languages other than

English spoken at home by

Australian-born population

Most common religious

affiliations for overseas-born

population

1966 2016 English 36.1% Greek 0.8% Christian 47.0%

England 32.0% 15.0% Australian 33.5% Arabic 0.8% Buddhist 31.0%

China 6.0% 8.3% Irish 11.0% Italian 0.7% Islamic 28.0%

India 5.6% 7.4% Scottish 9.3% Most common languages spoken

at home by overseas-born

population

Hindu 27.0%

Chinese 5.6% Sikh 7.6%

Italian 4.6% Jewish 3.2%

German 4.5% Englishonly 42.0%

Indian 2.8% Mandarin 8.3%

Greek 1.8% Cantonese 3.5%

Dutch 1.6% Vietnamese 3.1%

Source:adaptedfromAustralianBureauofStatistics(ABS)website, ‘CensusofPopulationandHousing:AustraliaRevealed,2016’,cat.no.2024.0,<www.abs.gov.au>



Question 3 (3marks)ComparehowAustralia’scurrentethnicdiversitydiffersfromoneotherdevelopedcountry.Inyourresponse,refertoRepresentation2andtoothermaterialthatyouhavestudiedthisyear.

Question 4 (3marks)DescribetheconceptofmulticulturalisminAustralia.Inyourresponse,refertoRepresentation2andtoothermaterialthatyouhavestudiedthisyear.



Question 5 (4marks)Explainhowthemediacouldbeeitherabarriertooranenablerofanethnicgroup’ssenseofbelonging.Useexamplestosupportyourresponse.



Community

Question 6 (5marks)Explainhowtheconceptofcommunityhaschangedovertime.Inyourresponse,refertoexamplesandtothetheoryofFerdinandTönnies.



Question 7 (5marks)Explainhowethicalmethodologyshouldbeappliedwhensourcingandusingarangeofevidenceinthestudyofcommunity.Inyourresponse,refertoyourownresearchonaspecificcommunityortoothermaterialthatyouhavestudiedthisyear.



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SECTION A – Question 8–continued

Social movements and social change

Question 8 (10marks)

Representation 3

Peace prize a big win for groupAnti-nuclear organisation’s treaty work recognised by the Nobel CommitteeAnactivistgroupaimedatriddingtheworldofnuclearweapons,whichwasformedinthenorthernsuburbs,hasbeenawardedtheNobelPeacePrize.TheInternationalCampaigntoAbolishNuclearWeaponsgroupwasannouncedthewinnerofthe2017prizebytheNorwegianNobelCommitteeforachievingtreaty-basedprohibitionoftheseweaponsandraisingawarenessofthe‘catastrophichumanitarianconsequences’ofusingthem.ThegroupwasstartedbyasmallnumberofnorthernsuburbsresidentsmorethanadecadeagoinCarltonandisnowaglobalnetworkofnon-governmentorganisationsin100countries.ICANAustraliachairmanRichardTanter,fromBrunswick,saidthegroupwashonouredtoreceivetheaward.‘Weareasmallorganisationmadeupofpeoplewhowerecommittedforalongtime,’ProfessorTantersaid.Thegroup’sbiggestachievementwascreatingatreaty,signedby122countriesintheUnitedNationsGeneralAssemblyonJuly7thisyear,tobethestartoftheendtonuclearweapons.‘Thetreatyessentiallylegallyprohibitspossessing,makingandusingnuclearweapons,’ProfTantersaid.Australiawasnotpartofthetalks,norweretheUS,Russia,China,BritainandFrance–allcountrieswithnuclearweapons.TheNorwegianNobelCommittee,inastatement,saidtheworldwasnowatgreaterriskofnuclearweaponsbeingusedthanithadbeenforalongtime.‘Thecommitteewishestoemphasisethatthenextstepstowardsattainingaworldfreeofnuclearweaponsmustinvolvethenuclear-armedstates,’thestatementreads.‘Thisyear’sPeacePrizeisthereforealsoacalluponthesestatestoinitiateseriousnegotiationswithaviewtothe…eliminationofthealmost15000nuclearweaponsintheworld.’ProfTanteracknowledgedhisorganisationstillhadalotofworktodo.‘Nuclearweaponsarenotgoingtobeabolishedtomorrowafternoon,butthisisthefirststep,’hesaid.

Source:EHastings,‘Peaceprizeabigwinforgroup’,Moreland Leader,16October2017,p.3


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a. DescribethenatureandpurposeofthesocialmovementfeaturedinRepresentation3intermsofitstype,stageandinfluenceonsocialchange. 5marks


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b. ComparehowpowerisusedbythesocialmovementfeaturedinRepresentation3andbyitsopposition. 5marks


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SECTION B – Question 1–continued

SECTION B

Instructions for Section BAnswerallquestionsinthespacesprovided.Yourresponseswillbeassessedaccordingtotheassessmentcriteriasetoutonpage28.

Question 1 (10marks)DiscusstheimpactofoneissueonthechangingawarenessofAustralianIndigenousculture.Inyourresponse,refertotheissuethatyouhavestudiedthisyear,whichsupportedand/orlimitedawarenessofAustralianIndigenousculture.


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Question 2 (10marks)Analysetheexperienceofinclusionandbelongingwithintheethnicgroupthatyouhavestudiedthisyear.Inyourresponse,refertosociologicalconceptsandtheory.



Question 3 (10marks)Analysetheinterplaybetweenonefactorthatinfluencedfeelingsofinclusionandexclusionandtwootherinfluencesoncommunityexperience.Inyourresponse,refertoacommunitythatyouhavestudiedthisyear.



Question 4 (10marks)Analysetheinterrelationshipbetweenat least twocomponentsthatrelatetothenatureandpurposeofthesocialmovementthatyouhavestudiedthisyear.


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Assessment criteria for Section BTheextended-answerquestionsinSectionBwillbeassessedagainstthefollowingcriteria,asappropriate:• explanationandapplicationofsociologicalconcepts,theoriesandmethods• knowledgeand/oranalysisand/orevaluationofsociologicalexperience,perspectivesandchange• useand/orevaluationofarangeofrelevantevidence/sources• synthesisofevidencetodrawconclusions

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