Ocr A Level Sociology Student Guide 1 Socialisation Culture And Identity With Family And Youth Subcultures

Reinforce students' understanding of the content examined in A Level Paper 1: Socialisation, culture and identity with Family and Youth Subcultures. Packed full of clear topic summaries, knowledge check questions and sample exam-style questions and answers with commentaries, this guide will help students aim for and achieve the highest grades. This Student Guide will help to: - Identify key content for the exams with our concise coverage of topics - Avoid common pitfalls with clear definitions and exam tips throughout - Reinforce learning with bullet-list summaries at the end of each section - Test knowledge with rapid-fire knowledge check questions and answers - Find out what examiners are looking for with our Questions & Answers section

Exam Board: OCR Level: AS/A-level Subject: Sociology First Teaching: September 2015 First Exam: Summer 2016 Reinforce your understanding throughout the course with our Student Guides. They provide clear topic summaries with sample questions and model answers that will help to improve exam technique to achieve higher grades. Written by experienced teacher Steve Chapman, this Student Guide covers Component 1: Introducing socialisation, culture and identity, as well as the option Families and Relationships in the OCR Sociology specifications H180 (AS) and H580 (A-level). This guide includes content guidance and model questions and answers. Content guidance will enable you to: - Follow the OCR specification for Socialisation, culture and identity and the option Families and relationships. - Build confidence with exam tips, knowledge checks and definitions of the key terms you need to know. - Consolidate knowledge and understanding of sociological concepts, essential for the entire course. Model questions and answers will enable you to: - Recognise command words in questions and understand the requirements of the exam. - Compare model answers to find out exactly what examiners are looking for and what skills are required to achieve top band marks.

This Study Guide prepares teachers and students for OCR A-Level Sociology Paper 1 by examining in detail the material for Section A (Socialisation, Culture & Identity). All topics from the OCR Specification are covered along with exam practice, research tips and advice for evaluating in essays.

This Study Guide prepares teachers and students for OCR A-Level Sociology Paper 1 by examining in detail the material for Section B Option 2 (Youth Subcultures). All topics from the OCR Specification are covered along with exam practice, research tips and advice for evaluating in essays.

Our experienced author team combines detailed focus with engaging activities to develop students knowledge and sociological skills throughout the course. - Build knowledge and understanding of key concepts in a contemporary context, including globalisation and the digital social world - Engaging activities develop essential sociological skills - Practice and extension exercises reinforce learning and prepare students for their exams

Student Unit Guides are perfect for revision. Each guide is written by an examiner and explains the unit requirements, summarises the relevant unit content and includes a series of specimen questions and answers. There are three sections to each guide: Introduction - includes advice on how to use the guide, an explanation of the skills being tested by the assessment objectives, an outline of the unit or module and, depending on the unit, suggestions for how to revise effectively and prepare for the examination questions. Content Guidance - provides an examiner's overview of the module's key terms and concepts and identifies opportunities to exhibit the skills required by the unit. It is designed to help students to structure their revision and make them aware of the concepts they need to understand the exam and how they might analyse and evaluate topics. Question and Answers - sample questions and with graded answers which have been carefully written to reflect the style of the unit. All responses are accompanied by commentaries which highlight their respective strengths and weaknesses, giving students an insight into the mind of the examiner.

Written by a team of experienced teachers and examiners, 'Sociology AS for OCR' matches the new OCR specifications and include many new features tailored to the needs of A-level students.