AQA A-Level Sociology Past Papers With Answers

AQA A-Level Sociology (7192) and AS-Level Sociology (7191) past exam papers and marking schemes. The past papers are free to download and use as practice for your exams.

Paper 1: Education with Methods in Context

AS-Level (50%)

  • 1 hour 30 minutes written exam (60 marks)
  • Education: short answer and extended writing (40 marks)
  • Methods in Context: extended writing (20 marks)
  • Theory and Methods: extended writing (20 marks)

June 2023

November 2020 (Labelled as June 2020)

June 2019

June 2018

June 2017

A-Level (33.3%)

  • 2 hour written exam (80 marks)
  • Education: short answer and extended writing (50 marks)
  • Methods in Context: extended writing (20 marks)
  • Theory and Methods: extended writing (10 marks)

June 2023

June 2022 

November 2021 (Labelled as June 2021)

November 2020 (Labelled as June 2020)

June 2019

June 2018

June 2017 

 

Paper 2: Research Methods and Topics in Sociology

AS-Level (50%)

  • 1 hour 30 minutes written exam (60 marks)
  • Section A: short answer and extended writing, 20 marks
  • Section B: short answer and extended writing, 40 marks

June 2023

November 2020 (Labelled as June 2020)

June 2019

June 2018

June 2017

A-Level (33.3%)

  • 2 hour written exam (80 marks)
  • Section A: extended writing, 40 marks
  • Section B: extended writing, 40 marks

June 2023

June 2022 

November 2021 (Labelled as June 2021)

November 2020 (Labelled as June 2020)

June 2019

June 2018

June 2017

Paper 3: Crime and Deviance with Theory and Methods

A-Level (33.3%)

  • 2 hour written exam (80 marks)
  • Education: short answer and extended writing (50 marks)
  • Methods in Context: extended writing (20 marks)
  • Theory and Methods: extended writing (10 marks)

June 2023

June 2022 

November 2021 (Labelled as June 2021)

November 2020 (Labelled as June 2020)

A-Level Sociology Revision Notes

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