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GCSE
SOCIOLOGY
Paper 1 The Sociology of Families and Education
Friday 9 May 2025 Morning Time allowed: 1 hour 45 minutes
Instructions
For Examiner’s Use
z Use black ink or black ball-point pen.
z Fill in the boxes at the top of this page. Section Mark
z Answer all questions.
A
z You must answer the questions in the spaces provided. Do not write outside
B
the box around each page or on blank pages.
z If you need extra space for your answer(s), use the lined pages at the end of TOTAL
this book. Write the question number against your answer(s).
z Do all rough work in this answer book. Cross through any work you do not
want to be marked.
Information
z The marks for each question are shown in brackets.
z The maximum mark for this paper is 100.
z Questions should be answered in continuous prose. You will be assessed on your ability to:
– use good English
– organise information clearly
– use specialist vocabulary where appropriate.
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Section A: Families box
Answer all questions in this section.
01 What term is commonly used by sociologists to describe a family where members come
from many generations, but with few members in each generation?
[1 mark]
A Beanpole family
B Empty-nest family
C Lone-parent family
D Same-sex family
02 What term is commonly used by sociologists to describe the role men traditionally perform
within the family?
[1 mark]
A Expressive
B Instrumental
C Matriarchal
D Symmetrical
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03 Describe one example of patriarchy within a family.
[3 marks]
04 Identify and describe one function of a family.
[3 marks]
Turn over
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Item A box
Source: Office for National Statistics
05 From Item A, examine one strength of using official statistics to research the number of
cohabiting couples.
[2 marks]
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Centre number Candidate number
Surname
Forename(s)
Candidate signature
I declare this is my own work.
GCSE
SOCIOLOGY
Paper 1 The Sociology of Families and Education
Friday 9 May 2025 Morning Time allowed: 1 hour 45 minutes
Instructions
For Examiner’s Use
z Use black ink or black ball-point pen.
z Fill in the boxes at the top of this page. Section Mark
z Answer all questions.
A
z You must answer the questions in the spaces provided. Do not write outside
B
the box around each page or on blank pages.
z If you need extra space for your answer(s), use the lined pages at the end of TOTAL
this book. Write the question number against your answer(s).
z Do all rough work in this answer book. Cross through any work you do not
want to be marked.
Information
z The marks for each question are shown in brackets.
z The maximum mark for this paper is 100.
z Questions should be answered in continuous prose. You will be assessed on your ability to:
– use good English
– organise information clearly
– use specialist vocabulary where appropriate.
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8192/1
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, 2
Do not write
outside the
Section A: Families box
Answer all questions in this section.
01 What term is commonly used by sociologists to describe a family where members come
from many generations, but with few members in each generation?
[1 mark]
A Beanpole family
B Empty-nest family
C Lone-parent family
D Same-sex family
02 What term is commonly used by sociologists to describe the role men traditionally perform
within the family?
[1 mark]
A Expressive
B Instrumental
C Matriarchal
D Symmetrical
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box
03 Describe one example of patriarchy within a family.
[3 marks]
04 Identify and describe one function of a family.
[3 marks]
Turn over
(03)
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Item A box
Source: Office for National Statistics
05 From Item A, examine one strength of using official statistics to research the number of
cohabiting couples.
[2 marks]
(04)
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