[Memphis93]

My last exam which I can't wait for to be done and over with How are you coping with Unit 2? Have you been doing any past papers at all? Good luck to everyone

[suzan0101]

I can't actually wait for it to be over. I think I will need to go over the keywords and actually write fast in the exam. But unit2 is always going to be harder so be prepared xD good luck


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[A193]

So do any of you guys have any tips for this exam??????????????????????

How are you lot gonna set out your 12 mark questions?

[suzan0101]

For my 12 mark question I usually do 4 paragraph intro then your point and then a however and conclude I only do this because it's quicker since I'm such a slow writer.

For the exam I revise over keywords and what they mean because that is very important.
Good luck 😃


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[A193]

do you guys have the mark scheme for unit 2 sociology january 2012???????????????

[letsbehonest]

Anyone got a list of all key words we need to know?

[Mediterrasian]

Last year, for the Unit 1, I did some questions in the very few past papers and quite a few of them actually came up in the real exam so I would suggest looking over past papers if you can.
Otherwise, I'm just trying to learn key words though it's an absolute nightmare. :/

(Original post by A193)
So do any of you guys have any tips for this exam??????????????????????

How are you lot gonna set out your 12 mark questions?

I do an intro but a very brief one, then if I have time, do 2 points for one side and one for the other with a conclusion at the end. Even if you only do 1 point for each side, you're pretty much guaranteed 6-7 marks anyway because you did both sides.

[Desritus]

(Original post by A193)
So do any of you guys have any tips for this exam??????????????????????

How are you lot gonna set out your 12 mark questions?

An Introduction which consists of a small definition of the topic of the question ie crime. Then 2-3 reasons that agree with the statement and 2-3 reasons that disagree with the statement. Finish with a brief conclusion summarising your point of view.

There are obviously different ways of answering 12marks and it ultimately comes to the way you've been taught. Good luck everyone anyway, let's hope the 12marks aren't too difficult :XXX

[lorobolorolo]

Finally all my exams finished!!!!
The exam was okay. Now that I think about it, the questions were quite easy, im just worried that I didn't write enough. But the 12 mark questions for crime and deviance were difficult.

[rozzy22]

This was my last exam as well. I found Crime and Deviance questions ok. I found Social Inequality questions very difficult. I didn't know what glass ceiling ment??
What 12 Mark questions did you choose for social inequality?
I chose the classless society one.

Did anyone choose to answer the power questions.

[LucyJ12]

I found it okay, some questions were confusing though. Got an A* in Unit 1 ... I hope I get an A* in this one.. I have a feeling I failed though

[naiadania]

I found the Social inequality questions the most difficult. The 4 mark one about defining power ceiling, as it wasn't in my textbook - and the 5 mark question after that (can't remember what it was).

I chose the 12 mark question for "Discuss how far sociologists agree that ethnicity is the biggest factor in determining a persons' life chances"
- definition of life chance - the positive outcomes a person has with regards to their education, healthcare, employmenet, etc and I listed all the social factors which affect life chance - gender, ethnicity, social class
- how ethnicity affects life chances
-how gender affecst life chances (feminist argument about the patriarchial society, women being under represented as MPs)
-how social class affects life chance (wealth and income determines education and makes it more likely to secure a well paid job etc)
-conclusion that social class may be the biggest factor instead of ethnicity

[naiadania]

(Original post by rozzy22)
Did anyone choose to answer the power questions.

Yes for the 12 mark one I think it was "Discuss how far sociologists agree that balance of power is evenly distributed between men and women",, I wrote

-In a representative democracy like the UK, the people elected to Parliament are the ones who can influence government policy (they hold the power) and they need to be a good representation of the populace

-studies show that men are more likely to be elected as MPs than women despite the numbers of men in society being equal to women, Only 20% of the MPs in house of commons are women, despite women making 50% of British society which is not good for a representative democracy

- therefore women are under-represented which may mean that their issues are not brought up and tackled, (although male MPs may still bring up women's issues) so they hold less power overall

[Mediterrasian]

(Original post by naiadania)
I found the Social inequality questions the most difficult. The 4 mark one about defining power ceiling, as it wasn't in my textbook - and the 5 mark question after that (can't remember what it was).

I chose the 12 mark question for "Discuss how far sociologists agree that ethnicity is the biggest factor in determining a persons' life chances"
- definition of life chance - the positive outcomes a person has with regards to their education, healthcare, employmenet, etc and I listed all the social factors which affect life chance - gender, ethnicity, social class
- how ethnicity affects life chances
-how gender affecst life chances (feminist argument about the patriarchial society, women being under represented as MPs)
-how social class affects life chance (wealth and income determines education and makes it more likely to secure a well paid job etc)
-conclusion that social class may be the biggest factor instead of ethnicity

I did that essay question too and wrote similar things.
It wasn't my best though, I spent too much time on Crime & Deviance.

My friend actually went and answered all four topics! How she did so in the time I have no idea. Does anyone know or can guess what might happen to her paper?

[suzan0101]

I think the questions that were asked were good but I believe I could've of written more if there was more time.


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[Stiffmeister]

I thought it was a really pointless exam..and subject..i hope this subject will lead me and you to the job centre, i'll soon be stuffing my face with benefits, long live Britannia

[rozzy22]

I have realised i don't think I left 2 lines between answers.
Will it still get marked?

[Memphis93]

(Original post by rozzy22)
I have realised i don't think I left 2 lines between answers.
Will it still get marked?

****! O______o

P.S I BLOODY HOPE WE DO GET MARKED! I WROTE 15 FRICKING PAGES!

[Mediterrasian]

(Original post by rozzy22)
I have realised i don't think I left 2 lines between answers.
Will it still get marked?

I did the same thing for a few questions in last year's exam and it still got marked. I'm sure you'll be fine.