Study Guides

This study guide provides a comprehensive overview of crime prevention strategies for AQA GCSE Sociology. It explores the key concepts, theories, and debates surrounding situational, environmental, and social/community approaches to crime prevention, equipping students with the knowledge and skills to excel in their exams.

Who does the dishes? This guide unpacks the fierce sociological debate over the domestic division of labour. We'll explore the shift from traditional gender roles to the modern 'symmetrical family' and equip you with the key theories and studies needed to ace your AQA GCSE Sociology exam.

This guide dissects the core sociological research methods of laboratory and field experiments, providing a critical, exam-focused breakdown. Understanding this topic is crucial for evaluating sociological research and securing top marks in methodology questions.

Family diversity is one of the most dynamic and exam-relevant topics in AQA GCSE Sociology. This study explores the dramatic shift from the post-war dominance of the nuclear family to today's pluralistic landscape of lone-parent, extended, reconstituted, and same-sex parent families. Understanding the causes, consequences, and theoretical debates surrounding this transformation is essential for achieving top marks in both short-answer and extended-response questions.

This guide dissects the dual nature of the school curriculum in AQA GCSE Sociology, contrasting the official, state-mandated Formal Curriculum with the unofficial, value-laden Hidden Curriculum. It is essential for understanding how educational institutions shape social identities and reproduce inequalities, a core theme that examiners frequently test through theoretical application.

This study guide explores how UK social policy has shaped family life, a critical topic for AQA GCSE Sociology. It examines the shift from supporting the traditional nuclear family to recognizing diverse family forms, providing essential knowledge for high-mark analysis and evaluation.

This study guide explores the critical role of education in socialisation, a core topic for AQA GCSE Sociology. It unpacks how schools transmit norms and values, contrasting Functionalist views of social harmony with Marxist and Feminist critiques of inequality, providing essential knowledge to secure top marks.

This guide explores the digital divide as a key aspect of social stratification in modern Britain. It unpacks how inequalities in digital access and skills impact life chances, particularly in education and employment, creating a new 'technological underclass' and providing essential knowledge for AQA GCSE Sociology candidates.

Theories of Education is one of the highest-weighted topics in AQA GCSE Sociology, demanding candidates master three conflicting perspectives: Functionalism, Marxism, and Feminism. Each theory offers a radically different interpretation of the role and impact of education in society. Functionalists celebrate schools as engines of social solidarity and meritocracy; Marxists condemn them as tools of class oppression; Feminists critique them as perpetuators of patriarchy. Examiners reward candidates who can apply these theories to contemporary issues, evaluate their strengths and limitations, and contrast them effectively in 12-mark questions.