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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
Use black ink or black ball-point pen.
Fill in the boxes at the top of this page. Section Mark
Answer all questions. A
You must answer the questions in the spaces provided. Do not
B
write outside the box around each page or on blank pages.
If you need extra space for your answer(s), use the lined pages at
TOTAL
the end of this book. Write the question number against your
answer(s).
Do all rough work in this answer book. Cross through any work
you do not want to be marked.
Information
The marks for each question are shown in brackets.
The maximum mark for this paper is 100.
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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, 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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Do not write
outside the
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
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Do not write
outside the
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
Use black ink or black ball-point pen.
Fill in the boxes at the top of this page. Section Mark
Answer all questions. A
You must answer the questions in the spaces provided. Do not
B
write outside the box around each page or on blank pages.
If you need extra space for your answer(s), use the lined pages at
TOTAL
the end of this book. Write the question number against your
answer(s).
Do all rough work in this answer book. Cross through any work
you do not want to be marked.
Information
The marks for each question are shown in brackets.
The maximum mark for this paper is 100.
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.
IB/G/Jun25/G4002/V6 8192/1
, 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
IB/G/
Jun25/8192/1
, 3
Do not write
outside the
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
IB/G/
Jun25/8192/1
, 4
Do not write
outside the
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]
IB/G/
Jun25/8192/1
