WJEC • Sociology

Example essay revolving around the reasons for the increase in cohabitation in A Level Sociology that scored 13/15

Example essay revolving around the reasons for the increase in family diversity in A Level Sociology that scored 14/15

A* 40 mark essay on Functionalist theories in relation to Crime and Deviance.

A overview of Neo-Marxist’s, Taylor, Walton and Young, theory on A Fully Social Theory of Deviance. Defines the terms and provides understanding.

Reasons for Family Diversity - Commercialisation, Ambition, Medicalisation, Welfare Legislation, Individualisation, Family Legislation, Secularisation

Impacts of Family Diveristy - Stability, Negotiated Families, Reduced Conflict, Increased Equality, Pure Relationships, Financial & Emotional Strain, Social Isolation

This essay answers the potential WJEC Sociology Unit 4 exam question "Evaluate sociological explanations of social class inequality". This provides a framework for how to structure this answer that includes all AOs necessary to answer the question. This specific exam question got 38/40 marks according to my teacher at the time.

Numerous Functionalists view on Crime & Deviance and their key ideas/ arguments

A 38/40 A* mark Crime and Deviance essay with large amounts of contemporary examples, statistics and key sociologists. This was close to full marks, and is very much in detail.

The following document highlights a summary for revision and provide perspective knowledge and sociologists that can be used in your exams