Year 13 Sociology Revision Timetable 2019

Below is a suggested schedule of activities in order to structure your revision of Year 12 content for Paper 1 and

Paper 2. Planning essay answers is a highly effective method for revising as it requires you to revisit content but also

re-familiarising yourself with, and practice, exam technique. In your daily hour of revision for each side of the course,

we have suggested this set of questions to complete plans for.

If you already feel confident in your knowledge of the area of focus for each day, use this model for a different essay

question (of your own making, or from a past paper – see ‘extension questions’).

Paper 1: Socialisation, Culture and Identity, Option: Media

Day Revision Tasks

1

Focus: Media and Gender 5min: Warm up – brainstorm everything you can remember about Formal social control and Informal social control 10min: Test yourself on relevant key terms 15min: Use revision cards/notes to test yourself on relevant concepts and studies 5min: Break – get up and walk around, do something nice for yourself 20mins: Plan an essay answer in detail 5min: Speed plan the same answer from memory

Practice Questions: Outline two ways the media represents males. Illustrate your answer with examples. [12]

2

Focus: Identity and Globalisation 5min: Warm up – brainstorm everything you can remember about Primary socialisation and Secondary socialisation 10min: Test yourself on relevant key terms 15min: Use revision cards/notes to test yourself on relevant concepts and studies 5min: Break – get up and walk around, do something nice for yourself 20mins: Plan an essay answer in detail 5min: Speed plan the same answer from memory

Practice Questions: Outline and briefly evaluate the view that hybrid identities are becoming more significant in a globalised world. [20]

3

Focus: Media and Audiences 5min: Warm up – brainstorm everything you can remember about Culture, Norms and Values 10min: Test yourself on relevant key terms 15min: Use revision cards/notes to test yourself on relevant concepts and studies 5min: Break – get up and walk around, do something nice for yourself 20mins: Plan an essay answer in detail 5min: Speed plan the same answer from memory

Practice Questions: Assess the view that audiences are inactive in their use of the media. [24]

4

Focus: Identity, Socialisation and Employment 5min: Warm up – brainstorm everything you can remember about Subculture 10min: Test yourself on relevant key terms 15min: Use revision cards/notes to test yourself on relevant concepts and studies 5min: Break – get up and walk around, do something nice for yourself 20mins: Plan an essay answer in detail 5min: Speed plan the same answer from memory

Practice Questions: Outline and briefly evaluate the view that the workplace is a powerful agency in socialising individuals into traditional identities. [20]

5

Focus: Media and Gender 5min: Warm up – brainstorm everything you can remember about High culture and Popular culture 10min: Test yourself on relevant key terms 15min: Use revision cards/notes to test yourself on relevant concepts and studies 5min: Break – get up and walk around, do something nice for yourself 20mins: Plan an essay answer in detail

5min: Speed plan the same answer from memory

Practice Questions: Assess the view that media representations of social groups serve to reinforce the interests of the patriarchy. [24]

6

Focus: Education, Socialisation and Identity 5min: Warm up – brainstorm everything you can remember about Global culture and Consumer culture 10min: Test yourself on relevant key terms 15min: Use revision cards/notes to test yourself on relevant concepts and studies 5min: Break – get up and walk around, do something nice for yourself 20mins: Plan an essay answer in detail 5min: Speed plan the same answer from memory

Practice Questions: Outline and briefly evaluate the view that education is a powerful agency in socialising individuals into traditional identities. [20]

7

Focus: Media and Moral Panics 5min: Warm up – brainstorm everything you can remember about Cultural diversity 10min: Test yourself on relevant key terms 15min: Use revision cards/notes to test yourself on relevant concepts and studies 5min: Break – get up and walk around, do something nice for yourself 20mins: Plan an essay answer in detail 5min: Speed plan the same answer from memory

Practice Questions: Explain and briefly evaluate the view that the media causes moral panics. [16]

8

Focus: Family, Socialisation and Identity 5min: Warm up – brainstorm everything you can remember about Cultural hybridity 10min: Test yourself on relevant key terms 15min: Use revision cards/notes to test yourself on relevant concepts and studies 5min: Break – get up and walk around, do something nice for yourself 20mins: Plan an essay answer in detail 5min: Speed plan the same answer from memory

Practice Questions: Outline and briefly evaluate the view that the family is a powerful agency in socialising individuals into traditional identities. [20]

9

Focus: Sexuality and Identity 5min: Warm up – brainstorm everything you can remember about Agents of socialisation 10min: Test yourself on relevant key terms 15min: Use revision cards/notes to test yourself on relevant concepts and studies 5min: Break – get up and walk around, do something nice for yourself 20mins: Plan an essay answer in detail 5min: Speed plan the same answer from memory

Practice Questions: Outline and briefly evaluate the view that sexual identities are rapidly changing. [20]

10

Focus: Class and Identity 5min: Warm up – brainstorm everything you can remember about Identity 10min: Test yourself on relevant key terms 15min: Use revision cards/notes to test yourself on relevant concepts and studies 5min: Break 20mins: Plan an essay answer in detail 5min: Speed plan the same answer from memory

Practice Questions: Outline and briefly evaluate the view that social class is a strong influence on an individual’s identity. [20]

Extension Revision - Past Questions for Paper 1 Specimen 1 Explain, using examples, the concept of formal social control. [6] 2 Using Sources A and B and your wider sociological knowledge, explain the concept of global culture. [12] 3 Outline and briefly evaluate the view that social class is a strong influence on an individual’s identity. [20] OPTION 3 Media 10 Outline two ways that the media represent females and illustrate your answer with examples. [12] 11 Explain and briefly evaluate the view that media representations of age are changing. [16] 12 Assess the view that audiences are active in their use of the media. [24] OPTION 3 Religion, belief and faith 10 In what ways does social class influence religion in society? [10] 11 To what extent are measures of religious practice an accurate representation of religious belief? [20] 12 Outline and evaluate the view that religion causes change in society. [40]

Set 1 1 Explain, using examples, the concept of identity. [6] 2 Using Sources A and B and your wider sociological knowledge, explain the relative nature of culture. [12] 3 Outline and briefly evaluate the view that informal agencies of social control are effective in ensuring that people follow society's rules. [20] OPTION 3 Media 10 Outline two ways in which young people are represented in the media. Illustrate your answer with examples. [12] 11 Explain and briefly evaluate the view that the media causes deviant behaviour. [16] 12 Assess the view that the representation of ethnicity in the media accurately reflects a contemporary multicultural UK. [24] OPTION 3 Religion, belief and faith 10 In what ways is religiosity influenced by gender? [10] 11 Outline and evaluate the view that the rise of New Religious Movements shows the strength of religious belief in society. [20] 12 Assess and discuss Marxist explanations of the role of religion in society. [40]

Set 2 1 Explain, using examples, the concept of subculture. [6] 2 Using Sources A and B and your wider sociological knowledge, explain how nurture helps sociologists to understand how we become human. [12] 3 Outline and briefly evaluate the view that the media is a powerful agency in socialising individuals into traditional identities. [20] OPTION 3 Media 10 Outline two ways in which the media amplifies deviance. [12] 11 Explain and briefly evaluate the view that the media affects its audience in an indirect way. [16] 12 Assess the view that there has been a shift away from more traditional gender roles across a range of media. [24] OPTION 3 Religion, belief and faith 10 In what ways have government policies aimed to address religious discrimination in society? [10] 11 To what extent is religion a conservative force in society? [20] 12 Assess the views of pro-secularisation theorists. [40]

2017 1 Explain, using examples, the concept of popular culture. [6] 2 Using Sources A and B and your wider sociological knowledge, explain the concept of cultural hybridity. [12] 3 Outline and briefly evaluate the view that national identities are becoming less significant in a globalised world. [20] OPTION 3 Media 10 Outline two ways in which the media affects its audiences in an indirect way. Illustrate your answer with examples. [12] 11 Explain and briefly evaluate the view that media representations of femininity are still based on traditional stereotypes. [16] 12 Assess the pluralist view that the media reflect a diverse range of interests and views. [24] OPTION 3 Religion, belief and faith 10 In what ways is religiosity influenced by ethnicity? [10] 11 To what extent does data on religious practice suggest that secularisation is occurring? [20] 12 Assess Weberian views of the relationship between religion and social and economic change. [40]

2018 1 Explain, using examples, the concept of norms. [6] 2 Using Sources A and B and your wider sociological knowledge, explain how labelling an individual as disabled may affect their identity. [12] 3 Outline and briefly evaluate the view that age identities are rapidly changing. [20] OPTION 3 Media 10 Outline two examples of moral panics in the media. Illustrate your answer with examples. [12] 11 Explain and briefly evaluate the hypodermic syringe model of media effects. [16] 12 Assess the view that media representations of social groups serve to reinforce the interests of the dominant ruling class. [24] OPTION 3 Religion, belief and faith 10 In what ways is religiosity influenced by age? [10] 11 To what extent does religion have a positive role in meeting society’s needs? [20] 12 Assess sociological explanations of the relationship between gender and religion, belief and faith. [40]

Paper 2: Research Methods and Inequalities

Day Revision Tasks

1

Focus: Research Methods 10min: Warm up – brainstorm everything you can remember about interviews 10min: Review/add to brainstorm using revision cards/notes 5min: Highlight key concepts/studies/theories/contemporary evidence on brainstorm 5min: Break – get up and walk around, do something nice for yourself 20mins: Plan answer to question below 5min: Speed plan the same answer from memory

Practice Question: Q4 2018 Paper (25 marks)

2

Focus: Research Methods 10min: Warm up – brainstorm everything you can remember about sampling 10min: Review/add to brainstorm using revision cards/notes 5min: Highlight key concepts/studies/theories/contemporary evidence on brainstorm 5min: Break – get up and walk around, do something nice for yourself 20mins: Plan answers to questions below 5min: Speed plan the same answers from memory

Practice Questions: Q2 2017 Paper and Q2 2018 Paper (6 marks each)

3

Focus: Research Methods 10min: Warm up – brainstorm everything you can remember about quantitative and qualitative data 10min: Review/add to brainstorm using revision cards/notes 5min: Highlight key concepts/studies/theories/contemporary evidence on brainstorm 5min: Break – get up and walk around, do something nice for yourself 20mins: Plan answers to questions below 5min: Speed plan the same answers from memory

Practice Questions: Q3 Set 1 and Q3 Set 2 (10 marks each)

4

Focus: Research Methods 10min: Warm up – brainstorm everything you can remember about questionnaires and interviews 10min: Review/add to brainstorm using revision cards/notes 5min: Highlight key concepts/studies/theories/contemporary evidence on brainstorm 5min: Break – get up and walk around, do something nice for yourself 20mins: Plan answer to question below 5min: Speed plan the same answer from memory

Practice Question: Q4 2017 Paper (25 marks)

5

Focus: Research Methods 5min: Warm up – brainstorm everything you can remember about answering 4 mark questions 5min: Review/add to brainstorm using revision cards/notes 45min: Answer questions below

Practice Questions: Q1 Specimen, Q1 Set 1, Q1 Set 2, Q1 2017 Paper Q1 2018 Paper (4 marks each)

6

Focus: Research Methods 10min: Using plan from Session 1 or 4, make revision cards 15min: Review revision cards by reading and testing yourself 5min: Break – get up and walk around, do something nice for yourself 30mins: Complete question in timed conditions (no notes/revision cards)

7

Focus: Social Inequalities 10min: Warm up – brainstorm everything you can remember about evidence of social class inequalities 10min: Review/add to brainstorm using revision cards/notes 5min: Highlight key concepts/studies/theories/contemporary evidence on brainstorm 5min: Break – get up and walk around, do something nice for yourself 20mins: Plan answer to question below 5min: Speed plan the same answer from memory

Practice Question: Q5 Specimen Paper (20 marks)

8

Focus: Social Inequalities 10min: Warm up – brainstorm everything you can remember about explaining gender inequalities 10min: Review/add to brainstorm using revision cards/notes 5min: Highlight key concepts/studies/theories/contemporary evidence on brainstorm 5min: Break – get up and walk around, do something nice for yourself 20mins: Plan answer to question below 5min: Speed plan the same answer from memory

Practice Question: Q6 Specimen Paper (40 marks)

9

Focus: Social Inequalities 10min: Warm up – brainstorm everything you can remember about explaining ethnic inequalities 10min: Review/add to brainstorm using revision cards/notes 5min: Highlight key concepts/studies/theories/contemporary evidence on brainstorm 5min: Break – get up and walk around, do something nice for yourself 20mins: Plan answer to question below 5min: Speed plan the same answer from memory

Practice Question: Q6 Set 2 (40 marks)

10

Focus: Social Inequalities 10min: Warm up – brainstorm everything you can remember about evidence of age inequalities 10min: Review/add to brainstorm using revision cards/notes 5min: Highlight key concepts/studies/theories/contemporary evidence on brainstorm 5min: Break – get up and walk around, do something nice for yourself 20mins: Plan answer to question below 5min: Speed plan the same answer from memory

Practice Question: Q5 Set 2 (20 marks)

Extension Revision - Past Questions for Paper 2 Specimen

Section A 1. Summarise the data shown in Source A. [4] 2. With reference to Source B explain two reasons

why some sociologists use mixed methods when conducting sociological research. [6]

3. With reference to Source A explain one strength and one weakness of using official statistics to study inequalities between ethnic groups. [10]

4. Using Source B and your wider sociological knowledge assess the usefulness of ethnographic research methods for investigating young people in poor neighbourhoods. [25]

Section B

5. Outline the evidence that inequality significantly reduces the life chances of the working classes. [20] 6. ‘Women continue to be unequal to men because we still live in a patriarchal society.’ Discuss. [40]

Set 1

Section A

1. Summarise one conclusion which could be drawn about children’s experiences of poverty from the data shown in Source A. [4] 2. With reference to Source B explain two reasons why the government might fund large scale social surveys to obtain data about the UK population. [6] 3. With reference to Source A explain one strength and one weakness of using qualitative data to study children’s experiences of living in poverty. [10] 4. Using Source B and your wider sociological knowledge assess the usefulness

of analysing quantitative secondary sources of data in studying social inequalities in mobile phone use. [25] Section B 5. Outline ways that a person’s ethnicity may affect their opportunities in work and employment. [20] 6. Assess the usefulness of Weber’s theory of social stratification for understanding social inequalities in British society today. [40]

Set 2

Section A 1. Describe two findings from the data in Source A. [4] 2. With reference to Source B, explain why sociologists operationalise concepts. [6] 3. With reference to Source A explain one strength and one weakness of using quantitative data to study gender differences in employment. [10] 4. Using Source B and your wider sociological knowledge, explain and evaluate the use of self-completion questionnaires for researching the relationship between cultural capital and entry into higher education. [25] Section B 5. Outline ways that age inequalities are important in British society today. [20] 6. Assess the usefulness of Marxist theories for explaining ethnic inequalities in UK society. [40]

2017

Section A 1. Summarise the data shown in Source

A. [4] 2. Explain two possible problems with

the representativeness of the samples used in the research summarised in Source B. [6]

3. With reference to Source A, explain one advantage and one disadvantage of sociologists using quantitative data to study poverty. [10]

4. Using Source B and your wider sociological knowledge, explain and evaluate the use of a combination of questionnaires and in-depth interviews for researching women’s involvement in digital gaming. [25]

Section B 5. Outline ways that age is a form of

social inequality in British society today. [20]

6. Assess the view that in the UK status and financial rewards are based on individuals’ talents and efforts. [40]

2018

Section A 1. Summarise what Source A shows about the proportion of women in managerial and senior positions. [4] 2. With reference to Source B, explain two reasons why sociologists may select a representative sample of respondents in order to carry out a social survey. [6] 3. With reference to Source A, explain one advantage and one disadvantage of sociologists using official statistics to study gender inequalities in employment. [10] 4. Using Source B and your wider sociological knowledge, explain and evaluate the use of structured interviews to study people’s attitudes to ageing and ageism. [25] Section B 5. Outline ways that a person’s social class background may affect their chances of achieving a secure and well paid job. [20] 6. 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. [40]