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OCR AS Sociology: G671 Thread

G671: Exploring Socialisation, Culture and Identity


Exam Dates:

G671: 11th January 2013 (Afternoon)


Questions:

1x 8 Mark - (Define a concept, give 2 examples)
1x 16 Mark - (Outline 2 examples using Concepts, Examples, Studies and Theories)
1x 24 Mark - (Outline and briefly evaluate...)
1x 52 Mark


Grade Boundaries:

[Grade - Raw - UMS]

A - 79 - 80
B - 71 - 70
C - 64 - 60
D - 57 - 50
E - 50 - 40
U - 0 - 0

Max Mark: 100 - 100


Pre-Release:

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Please feel free to discuss about this module and share ideas, possible questions and everything else! The better our understanding of the exam and modules the better our chances of getting a good grade!

Also feel free to post material such as notes and mind maps and stuff!

For more information on this course, visit: http://www.ocr.org.uk/qualifications/type/gce/hss/sociology/
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Reply 1
Does anyone have an idea of what question 4 for the January 2013 exam might be
Here are the last five question 4.
· Using the pre-release material and your wider sociological knowledge, explain and evaluate the use of ethnography as a way of researching young children’s ethnic identity. [52]

· Using the pre-release material and your wider sociological knowledge, explain and evaluate the use of qualitative data collection techniques when researching the identities of young people who are seen as school failures [52]

· Using the pre-release material and your wider sociological knowledge, explain and evaluate the use of semi-structured interviews to research the importance of work in shaping peoples identity [52]

· Using the pre-release material and your wider sociological knowledge, explain and evaluate the use of quantitative methods to research the importance of age to people advertising for new partners. [52]

· Using the pre-release material and your wider sociological knowledge, explain and evaluate the use of qualitative methods to research why some women to choose to be child less [52]

:smile:Based on the pre-release material I’m guessing it's something to do with unstructured interviews, age identity and retirement.
thank you
Reply 2
Hey, My teacher told me that the pre-release has come through and we will be learning about next lesson. I is about retirement, it is particularly on the elderly that live comfortably. My teacher also told me that the 24 marker and the 16 marker usually mirror the 52 marker so im guessing the 24 will be about age aswell.
Reply 3
What does everyone doing OCR AS Sociology (2013) think about the Jan pre-release? My teacher has told me that this year is a really good one to scrutinize which means easy evaluation marks!
Reply 4
Hey guys, I am currently revising for unit G671. I was wondering would it be too risky to only revise the Age Identity part (excluding Gender, Class, and ethinicity) ?
Reply 5
It will be! Revise all types of Identities. You can never be too sure what will come up in the exam.
Reply 6
lol ok! And does anyone know how to structure the 52 Marker?
Reply 7
Im going through it in class right now. Hasn't your teacher created you a structure?
Reply 8
I did this exam in 2011, but I'm retaking it again. I have no teacher at the moment to help me out.

As for the structure of the answers I have found this which might help structure your answers.

G671
8 Mark
You gain four marks for your definition and four marks for your examples. Make sure that you define the key term and use as many other key words as you can to show that you understand the term. Make sure that you also include AT LEAST TWO examples, as with just one example you cannot gain the full four marks for examples.

16 Mark
It should take the form of two clear paragraphs, with each paragraph containing one point. You are being asked to explain two points, so make sure you do two - don't do one or three.

Twelve marks are given for your knowledge and understanding in this question, and you will need to include studies, concepts, theories or examples in each paragraph. You will get four marks for your answer being relevant and applied to the question; quite simply you need to ensure that your are answering the question.

24 Mark
This is the mini-essay. You will need an introduction, three/four points and a conclusion. If you are doing three points, make sure they are well explained. In this question, the use of studies and/or theory is pretty much a necessity to get a high mark.

Twelve marks are given for your knowledge and understanding in this question, and you will need to include studies, concepts, theories or examples for each of yours points. Eight marks are given for your answer being relevant and applied to the question, and four marks are given for your evaluation and analysis of the overall argument.

52 Mark
There are various ways to structure the 52 mark question, but this is the way that I have been taught to go about it.

First of all, you want to introduce your argument. That means that you will want to define the key concepts (so if the question is on ethnography, explain what an ethnography is in the pre-release). Your introduction can be brief, so don't spend too much time on it.

You want to cover four areas in your essay: reliability, validity, generalisability and representativeness. Within each of those areas, you will want to talk about the sample, method and data in the pre-release, and relate it back. So for example if you are talking about the reliability of a question talking about ethnography, you will start with a sentence that introduces reliability (the ability of being able to repeat the research and gain the same/similar results) and then apply that to the method - why the ethnographic method is or isn't reliable. Then you will want to (more briefly) apply reliability to the sample and data.

In your conclusion, you can mention things such as pilot studies (Nayak's did not include a pilot), ethical issues and improvements that you would make to the research.

As I said, this is just one way of going about it - if you want another interpretation, see the post on this thread.

The most important part of this question is to ensure that you are, throughout, linking your answer back to the pre-release. You have been given it for a reason, so don't neglect it - if you aren't applying your points back to the pre-release, you are doing it wrong.

G67
17 Mark
The structure of this is much the same as the 16 mark question for the previous exam - you want to have two clear points which are supported with examples and studies. Make a point, explain it, give an example/evidence and then link it back to the question.

33 Mark
This is also similar to the 24 mark question, but will just require a bit more evaluation. Your introduction should outline your argument and define any key words - if the questions asks about marxism, make sure you briefly explain the marxist views on the topic.

Your paragraphs should contain a point, explained, evidenced, your opinion and a link to the next paragraph. At all times make sure that you are linking your point back to the original question being asked.
Reply 9
Thanks for that! Im generating my 52 marker as we speak!
Love this! Typically though age identities is the one subject we havnt done yet!


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Reply 11
Age is really vital and im 70% sure it will be the 24 marker in the actual exam so make sure you cover age in extra detail :smile:
Reply 12
any one have any ideas on what the question might be like on the 52 marker


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any one have any ideas on what the question might be like on the 52 marker


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'Using the pre-release material and your wider sociological knowledge, explain and evaluate the use of unstructured interviews to research the experiences of retirement' (52 mark)
Reply 14
Yup, my teacher told me it either could be that or it could be on 'qualitative methods' instead of 'unstructured interviews'. Either way, the question will not be far off what the pre-release is about.
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Reply 15
Original post by anil1
Yup, my teacher told me it either could be that or it could be on 'qualitative methods' instead of 'unstructured interviews'. Either way, the question will not be far

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Our teacher has told us it could be on qualitative methods, unstructured interviews or interviews. Does anyone have any revision materials, im really stuck :s-smilie:
Reply 17
oh...ive written up my final draft of my 52 marker and memorised it... do you have to change the layout depending on the question?


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Reply 18
and i so hope the 24 mark is on age... its one of my strongest... but last year jan was on age too... so not sure?


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Reply 19
the way i've structured my 52 is so that i talk about my research method first, then everything else (i.e. sample, theory etc..)

I hopw so too aswell. We had an age 24 marker in the exam and i got 18/24. Overall i got an A in the paper which is not bad i guess. Age is a nice topic :smile: Even class because there is alot to talk about.

What do you want as the 16 and 8 marker?

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