AQA-7191-1-SOCIOLOGY FINAL MARK SCHEME PAPER 1:Education with Methods in Context-AS LEVEL-Jun24-v1.0 (1)

AQA-7191-1-SOCIOLOGY FINAL MARK SCHEME PAPER 1:Education with Methods in Context-AS LEVEL-Jun24-v1.0 (1). Qu Marking guidance Total marks 01 Define the term ‘marketisation of education’. Two marks for a satisfactory definition such as: schools organising and running themselves like businesses, or similar. One mark for a partial definition; or only an example given; a policy; or a feature of marketisation not applied to education. No marks for no/an unsatisfactory definition, and/or repetition of the word market/market policies/market forces without qualification or elaboration. 2 Qu Marking guidance Total marks 02 Using one example, briefly explain how a factor internal to schools may affect ethnic differences in educational achievement. Two marks for a clearly explained example or one mark for a partially explained example. Answers may include: • teacher labelling (1 mark); may lead to pupils from minority ethnic groups underachieving or excelling through the self-fulfilling prophecy (+1 mark) • ethnocentric/culturally biased curriculum (1 mark); may lead to pupils from minority ethnic groups becoming disengaged from school work and so perform less well (+1 mark) • training of staff to be more aware of racism (1 mark); this may have positive effect on the achievement of pupils from minority ethnic groups (+1 mark). Other relevant material should be credited. No marks for no relevant points. 2 000004 Page 4 of 13 SOCIOLOGY MARK SCHEME – AS SOCIOLOGY – 7191/1 – JUNE 2024 5 Qu Marking guidance Total marks 03 Outline three criticisms of feminist views of education. Two marks for each of three appropriate criticisms clearly outlined or one mark for appropriate criticisms partially outlined. Answers may include: • does not explain the achievement of female pupils adequately (1 mark); the outperformance of male by female students in examinations suggests that patriarchy is no longer restricting the performance of female students in education (+1 mark). • does not explain the increased numbers of female students electing to take science subjects (1 mark); the increased numbers of female students studying science suggests the patriarchal stereotyping of subjects as either male or female has broken down (+1 mark). • modern teacher training (1 mark); teachers are now trained to be aware of and to avoid treating male and female students differently (+1 mark). • feminist explanations may be seen as outdated. (1 mark); feminist views do not recognise chang