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Every AQA A-Level Sociology exam question on Changing family patterns and diversity, 2020–2025, with its mark scheme and examiner’s report.
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![June 2025 Paper 2, question 04: Outline and explain two ways in which social change may affect patterns of divorce. [10 marks]](https://pub-e8a9dbab8e2a4d089f52b2a45e0d0b50.r2.dev/bank/71922-jun25-a2-04-qp.webp)
![June 2025 Paper 2, question 05: Applying material from Item C, analyse two ways that family diversity may affect the functions of the family. [10 marks]](https://pub-e8a9dbab8e2a4d089f52b2a45e0d0b50.r2.dev/bank/71922-jun25-ic-05-qp.webp)
![June 2025 AS Paper 2, question 09: Using one example, briefly explain why there has been a decline in marriage rates. [2 marks]](https://pub-e8a9dbab8e2a4d089f52b2a45e0d0b50.r2.dev/bank/71912-jun25-b2-09-qp.webp)
![June 2025 AS Paper 2, question 10: Outline three reasons why lone parent families are more likely to be headed by a woman. [6 marks]](https://pub-e8a9dbab8e2a4d089f52b2a45e0d0b50.r2.dev/bank/71912-jun25-b2-10-qp.webp)
![June 2025 AS Paper 2, question 11: Outline and explain two ways in which family diversity may impact on the domestic division of labour. [10 marks]](https://pub-e8a9dbab8e2a4d089f52b2a45e0d0b50.r2.dev/bank/71912-jun25-b2-11-qp.webp)
![June 2024 Paper 2, question 06: Applying material from Item D and your knowledge, evaluate sociological explanations of the nature and extent of family diversity in the UK today. [20 marks]](https://pub-e8a9dbab8e2a4d089f52b2a45e0d0b50.r2.dev/bank/71922-jun24-id-06-qp.webp)
![June 2024 AS Paper 2, question 08: Define the term ‘matrifocal family’. [2 marks]](https://pub-e8a9dbab8e2a4d089f52b2a45e0d0b50.r2.dev/bank/71912-jun24-b2-08-qp.webp)
![June 2024 AS Paper 2, question 10: Outline three reasons why there has been an increase in cohabitation. [6 marks]](https://pub-e8a9dbab8e2a4d089f52b2a45e0d0b50.r2.dev/bank/71912-jun24-b2-10-qp.webp)
![June 2023 Paper 2, question 04: Outline and explain two ways that social change may affect patterns of marriage. [10 marks]](https://pub-e8a9dbab8e2a4d089f52b2a45e0d0b50.r2.dev/bank/71922-jun23-a2-04-qp.webp)
![June 2022 Paper 2, question 05: Applying material from Item C, analyse two effects that increased choice in personal life has on family structures in the UK today. [10 marks]](https://pub-e8a9dbab8e2a4d089f52b2a45e0d0b50.r2.dev/bank/71922-jun22-ic-05-qp.webp)
![June 2022 AS Paper 2, question 08: Define the term ‘extended family’. [2 marks]](https://pub-e8a9dbab8e2a4d089f52b2a45e0d0b50.r2.dev/bank/71912-jun22-b2-08-qp.webp)
![June 2022 AS Paper 2, question 11: Outline and explain two ways in which an ageing population may affect family structure and organisation. [10 marks]](https://pub-e8a9dbab8e2a4d089f52b2a45e0d0b50.r2.dev/bank/71912-jun22-b2-11-qp.webp)
![June 2022 AS Paper 2, question 12: Applying material from Item B and your knowledge, evaluate the view that traditional families are no longer the centre of peoples’ personal lives. [20 marks]](https://pub-e8a9dbab8e2a4d089f52b2a45e0d0b50.r2.dev/bank/71912-jun22-ib-12-qp.webp)
![November 2021 Paper 2, question 04: Outline and explain two ways in which the functions of the family may have been affected by changes to its structure. [10 marks]](https://pub-e8a9dbab8e2a4d089f52b2a45e0d0b50.r2.dev/bank/71922-nov21-a2-04-qp.webp)
![November 2021 Paper 2, question 05: Applying material from Item C, analyse two ways in which family diversity in the UK has been influenced by government policies. [10 marks]](https://pub-e8a9dbab8e2a4d089f52b2a45e0d0b50.r2.dev/bank/71922-nov21-ic-05-qp.webp)
![November 2020 Paper 2, question 05: Applying material from Item C, analyse two ways in which globalisation may influence families and households. [10 marks]](https://pub-e8a9dbab8e2a4d089f52b2a45e0d0b50.r2.dev/bank/71922-nov20-ic-05-qp.webp)
![November 2020 AS Paper 2, question 08: Define the term ‘beanpole family’. [2 marks]](https://pub-e8a9dbab8e2a4d089f52b2a45e0d0b50.r2.dev/bank/71912-nov20-b2-08-qp.webp)
![November 2020 AS Paper 2, question 11: Outline and explain two ways in which migration may affect household structures in the UK. [10 marks]](https://pub-e8a9dbab8e2a4d089f52b2a45e0d0b50.r2.dev/bank/71912-nov20-b2-11-qp.webp)
All 20 questions on Changing family patterns and diversity, as a list
- June 2025, Paper 2, Q04 (10 marks): Outline and explain two ways in which social change may affect patterns of divorce. [10 marks]
- June 2025, Paper 2, Q05 (10 marks): Applying material from Item C, analyse two ways that family diversity may affect the functions of the family. [10 marks]
- June 2025, AS Paper 2, Q09 (2 marks): Using one example, briefly explain why there has been a decline in marriage rates. [2 marks]
- June 2025, AS Paper 2, Q10 (6 marks): Outline three reasons why lone parent families are more likely to be headed by a woman. [6 marks]
- June 2025, AS Paper 2, Q11 (10 marks): Outline and explain two ways in which family diversity may impact on the domestic division of labour. [10 marks]
- June 2024, Paper 2, Q06 (20 marks): Applying material from Item D and your knowledge, evaluate sociological explanations of the nature and extent of family diversity in the UK today. [20 marks]
- June 2024, AS Paper 2, Q08 (2 marks): Define the term ‘matrifocal family’. [2 marks]
- June 2024, AS Paper 2, Q10 (6 marks): Outline three reasons why there has been an increase in cohabitation. [6 marks]
- June 2023, Paper 2, Q04 (10 marks): Outline and explain two ways that social change may affect patterns of marriage. [10 marks]
- June 2023, Paper 2, Q06 (20 marks): Applying material from Item D and your knowledge, evaluate sociological views on the impact of demographic changes on families and households in the UK. [20 mar
- June 2022, Paper 2, Q05 (10 marks): Applying material from Item C, analyse two effects that increased choice in personal life has on family structures in the UK today. [10 marks]
- June 2022, AS Paper 2, Q08 (2 marks): Define the term ‘extended family’. [2 marks]
- June 2022, AS Paper 2, Q11 (10 marks): Outline and explain two ways in which an ageing population may affect family structure and organisation. [10 marks]
- June 2022, AS Paper 2, Q12 (20 marks): Applying material from Item B and your knowledge, evaluate the view that traditional families are no longer the centre of peoples’ personal lives. [20 marks]
- November 2021, Paper 2, Q04 (10 marks): Outline and explain two ways in which the functions of the family may have been affected by changes to its structure. [10 marks]
- November 2021, Paper 2, Q05 (10 marks): Applying material from Item C, analyse two ways in which family diversity in the UK has been influenced by government policies. [10 marks]
- November 2020, Paper 2, Q04 (10 marks): Outline and explain two ways in which changing childbearing patterns may have influenced gender roles and relationships within families and households. [10 mark
- November 2020, Paper 2, Q05 (10 marks): Applying material from Item C, analyse two ways in which globalisation may influence families and households. [10 marks]
- November 2020, AS Paper 2, Q08 (2 marks): Define the term ‘beanpole family’. [2 marks]
- November 2020, AS Paper 2, Q11 (10 marks): Outline and explain two ways in which migration may affect household structures in the UK. [10 marks]
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