Student Support Materials for Sociology - AQA AS Sociology Unit 2: Education with Research Methods

by Martin Holborn (Author), PeterLangley (Series Editor), Liz Steel (Author)

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  2011

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  Education with Research Methods contains the key information for these AS Unit 2 topics, with examiners' notes and essential notes to help students succeed in the exam. An exam section contains two sample papers with answers at A and C grades and detailed comments from AQA examiners on how to move up from a lower grade and secure a higher one.

  AQA AS Unit 2 Education with Research Methods contains all the key information for these Unit 2 topics. The revision content and exam practice sections are matched to the AQA 2008 specifications and include:

  * The role and purpose of education
  * Differential educational achievement
  * Relationships and processes within schools
  * The significance of educational policies
  * Quantitative and qualitative methods of research
  * Sources of data
  * Primary and secondary data
  * Quantitative and qualitative data
  * Sociological methods
  * Theoretical, practical and ethical considerations
  * Exam practice section with sample papers and answers
  * Glossary of key terms
  * Index