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Looking for the 2026 AQA A Level Sociology Paper 1 question paper? This PDF is the complete paper, ready to print or sit on screen. AT A GLANCE - Document: question paper (PDF) - Paper: AQA A Level Sociology Paper 1 - Exam board: AQA - Exam series: 2026 - Contains: the question paper only, not the mark scheme INSIDE THIS FILE - The full 2026 question paper for A Level Sociology Paper 1, as published by AQA - Every question in the original order, so you can sit it exactly like exam day - A clean PDF that works on a phone, tablet, laptop or printed on A4 WHY SITTING A FULL PAST PAPER WORKS Reading notes feels productive, but a full paper tests what you can actually recall and apply under time pressure. It shows how questions are worded, how marks are spread, and which topics catch you out. Doing it once under exam conditions teaches more than several hours of passive revision. A 3-STEP ROUTINE Step 1 - Set a timer for the real exam length, put your notes away, and answer every question. Step 2 - Mark the paper afterwards using the published mark scheme for this paper and series. Step 3 - Choose your three biggest mark losses, revise them, and retry the same questions later in the week. THIS FILE SUITS - A Level Sociology students preparing for mocks and final exams - Teachers and tutors who want a ready-made paper for lessons, homework or cover work - Private and resit candidates who need realistic exam practice COMMON QUESTIONS Is this the question paper or the mark scheme? It is the question paper. The mark scheme is a separate document. Which paper and year is it? 2026 AQA A Level Sociology Paper 1. Can I print it? Yes. It prints cleanly on A4, or you can annotate it on a tablet. Is it the complete paper? Yes. It is the full question paper for this series. Where do I get the answers? Mark your attempt with the published mark scheme for the same paper and series. BOTTOM LINE The 2026 AQA A Level Sociology Paper 1 question paper, ready to download as a PDF. Sit it under timed conditions, mark it honestly, and let the results guide your revision.

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A-level
SOCIOLOGY
Paper 1 Education with theory and methods


Monday 18 May 2026 Morning Time allowed: 2 hours

Materials For Examiner’s Use
You will need no other materials.
Question Mark
Instructions 1
• Use black ink or black ball-point pen.
2
• Fill in the boxes at the top of this page.
• Answer all questions. 3
• You must answer the questions in the spaces provided. Do not write outside 4
the box around each page or on blank pages. 5
• If you need extra space for your answer(s), use the lined pages at the end of
this book. Write the question number against your answer(s). 6
• Do all rough work in this book. Cross through any work you do not want to be TOTAL
marked.

Information
• The marks for questions are shown in brackets.
• The maximum mark for this paper is 80.
• Questions carrying 10 marks or more should be answered in continuous prose.
In these questions you will be marked on your ability to:
− use good English
− organise information clearly
− use specialist vocabulary where appropriate.




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IB/G/Jun26/G4006/V2 7192/1

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Do not write
outside the
Education box


Answer all questions.


0 1 Outline two ways that the education system may benefit the economy.
[4 marks]




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IB/G/Jun26/7192/1

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0 2 Outline three factors outside of school that may affect gender differences in box

educational achievement.
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