OCR Sociology for A Level notes (1st edition)

OCR AS/A Level Sociology - Unit 1/Section A Introducing Socialisation, Culture and Identity Contains: Key sociologists and researchers; Culture, norms and values; Types of culture; Primary and secondary socialisation; Agencies of socialisation; Nature vs nurture debate; Formal and informal agencies of control; The concept of identity; Aspects of identity and the associated cultural characteristics; Hybrid identities

OCR AS/A Level Sociology - Unit 1/Section A Introducing Socialisation, Culture and Identity Contains: Key sociologists and researchers; Theoretical views of the role and formation of youth culture and subcultures; Deviant subcultures; Explanations for young people participating in deviant subcultures; The media and youth deviance

in depth Inequalities Gender, age, ethnicity , class Waves of feminism Weberian views Postmodernists view

List of case studies needed for topic one to include in exam answers

These are the full notes I used to secure an A* in A-level Sociology. The Crime and Deviance topic is broken down into fully written, exam-ready paragraphs for every subtopic. Each paragraph is designed to be mixed and matched to create 40-mark essays, with mapped-out structures so you don’t have to think under exam pressure. The notes also cover shorter question formats, with content that is flexible and applicable across the exam. Everything is written with top-band criteria in mind — thes...

A study guide consisting of sociologists (in order by date) and their concepts for the unit: socialisation, culture, and identity. Identities are broken down into 7 categories that may come up in the OCR sociology paper 1 exam: nationality, ethnicity, social class, age, disability, gender, and sexuality. Socialisation is covered by a few sociologists that cover agents of socialisation, including: peers, media, education, workplace, and religion.

A study guide consisting of sociologists and their concepts for the unit: families and relationships. Also covers the 5 reasons families are diversifying (according to the OCR spec): changes in law, changes in attitude, secularisation, demographic trends, and shift from modernity to postmodernity. Also covers different types of families, including: nuclear family, cohabiting family, same-sex family, and lone parent family.

These are the full notes I used to secure an A* in A-level Sociology. The Media topic is broken down into fully written, exam-ready essays for every subtopic (and thus possible exam question). The mapped-out structures are great so that you don’t have to think under exam pressure. Everything is written with top-band criteria in mind - these are the exact resources that helped me achieve an A*.

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Base information for essay questions Some finished and some help to guide Exam structure included

in depth Inequalities Gender, age, ethnicity , class Waves of feminism Weberian views Postmodernists view

These are the full notes I used to secure an A* in A-level Sociology. The Crime and Deviance topic is broken down into fully written, exam-ready paragraphs for every subtopic. Each paragraph is designed to be mixed and matched to create 40-mark essays, with mapped-out structures so you don’t have to think under exam pressure. The notes also cover shorter question formats, with content that is flexible and applicable across the exam. Everything is written with top-band criteria in mind — thes...

These are the notes I used to achieve an A* in the Sociology A-level globalisation section. The document is 25 pages long and detailed, making it easy to transform into essays.

These are the full notes I used to secure an A* in A-level Sociology. The Media topic is broken down into fully written, exam-ready essays for every subtopic (and thus possible exam question). The mapped-out structures are great so that you don’t have to think under exam pressure. Everything is written with top-band criteria in mind - these are the exact resources that helped me achieve an A*.

These are the full notes I used to secure an A* in A-level Sociology. The Media topic is broken down into fully written, exam-ready paragraphs for every subtopic. Each paragraph is designed to be mixed and matched to create 40-mark essays, with mapped-out structures so you don’t have to think under exam pressure. The notes also cover shorter question formats, with content that is flexible and applicable across the exam. Everything is written with top-band criteria in mind - these are the exact...

This resource contains full essays for every 20-mark question in the Socialisation, Culture and Identity topic. Each essay is built from six ready-made paragraphs - three supporting and three opposing the statement - so you can adapt your answer to any position. The structure allows for the exam-friendly “3 for and 1 against” format, giving you flexibility and balance in your arguments. Every paragraph includes key studies, theories, and evaluation points mapped to the mark scheme, making it...

OCR AS/A Level Sociology - Unit 1/Section A Introducing Socialisation, Culture and Identity Contains: Key sociologists and researchers; Culture, norms and values; Types of culture; Primary and secondary socialisation; Agencies of socialisation; Nature vs nurture debate; Formal and informal agencies of control; The concept of identity; Aspects of identity and the associated cultural characteristics; Hybrid identities

A study guide consisting of sociologists and their concepts for the unit: families and relationships. Also covers the 5 reasons families are diversifying (according to the OCR spec): changes in law, changes in attitude, secularisation, demographic trends, and shift from modernity to postmodernity. Also covers different types of families, including: nuclear family, cohabiting family, same-sex family, and lone parent family.

A study guide consisting of sociologists (in order by date) and their concepts for the unit: socialisation, culture, and identity. Identities are broken down into 7 categories that may come up in the OCR sociology paper 1 exam: nationality, ethnicity, social class, age, disability, gender, and sexuality. Socialisation is covered by a few sociologists that cover agents of socialisation, including: peers, media, education, workplace, and religion.

This is a complete set of essay plans in one table for every possible 20-mark question in the Social Inequalities topic. The colour-coded table format makes it easy to compare perspectives, structure essays quickly, and memorise key evidence. Designed for efficiency under timed conditions, these plans ensure you can adapt to any question with confidence. These are the exact strategies that supported my A* grade in Sociology.