plumiInequalities in health chances: AQA A‑Level Sociology questions
Every AQA A-Level Sociology exam question on Inequalities in health chances, 2020–2025, with its mark scheme and examiner’s report.
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![June 2025 Paper 2, question 07: Outline and explain two ways in which the role of medicine affects the social distribution of health chances. [10 marks]](https://pub-e8a9dbab8e2a4d089f52b2a45e0d0b50.r2.dev/bank/71922-jun25-a3-07-qp.webp)
![June 2025 AS Paper 2, question 13: Define the term ‘diseases of affluence’. [2 marks]](https://pub-e8a9dbab8e2a4d089f52b2a45e0d0b50.r2.dev/bank/71912-jun25-b3-13-qp.webp)
![June 2025 AS Paper 2, question 16: Outline and explain two reasons why there may be social class differences in the take up of advice to prevent illness or disease. [10 marks]](https://pub-e8a9dbab8e2a4d089f52b2a45e0d0b50.r2.dev/bank/71912-jun25-b3-16-qp.webp)
![June 2024 Paper 2, question 08: Applying material from Item E, analyse two reasons for gender differences in health chances. [10 marks]](https://pub-e8a9dbab8e2a4d089f52b2a45e0d0b50.r2.dev/bank/71922-jun24-ie-08-qp.webp)
![June 2024 AS Paper 2, question 17: Applying material from Item C and your knowledge, evaluate cultural and behavioural explanations for inequalities in health and illness in society. [20 marks]](https://pub-e8a9dbab8e2a4d089f52b2a45e0d0b50.r2.dev/bank/71912-jun24-ic-17-qp.webp)
![June 2023 AS Paper 2, question 15: Outline three cultural factors that may explain social class differences in health chances. [6 marks]](https://pub-e8a9dbab8e2a4d089f52b2a45e0d0b50.r2.dev/bank/71912-jun23-b3-15-qp.webp)
![June 2022 AS Paper 2, question 15: Outline three reasons that may explain ethnic differences in health chances. [6 marks]](https://pub-e8a9dbab8e2a4d089f52b2a45e0d0b50.r2.dev/bank/71912-jun22-b3-15-qp.webp)
![November 2021 Paper 2, question 07: Outline and explain two ways in which health professionals may affect social class inequalities in health and illness. [10 marks]](https://pub-e8a9dbab8e2a4d089f52b2a45e0d0b50.r2.dev/bank/71922-nov21-a3-07-qp.webp)
![November 2020 Paper 2, question 08: Applying material from Item E, analyse two reasons for inequalities between ethnic groups in their health chances. [10 marks]](https://pub-e8a9dbab8e2a4d089f52b2a45e0d0b50.r2.dev/bank/71922-nov20-ie-08-qp.webp)
![November 2020 AS Paper 2, question 14: Using one example, briefly explain why there are regional differences in health chances across the UK. [2 marks]](https://pub-e8a9dbab8e2a4d089f52b2a45e0d0b50.r2.dev/bank/71912-nov20-b3-14-qp.webp)
![November 2020 AS Paper 2, question 17: Applying material from Item C and your knowledge, evaluate sociological explanations for gender differences in health chances. [20 marks]](https://pub-e8a9dbab8e2a4d089f52b2a45e0d0b50.r2.dev/bank/71912-nov20-ic-17-qp.webp)
All 13 questions on Inequalities in health chances, as a list
- June 2025, Paper 2, Q07 (10 marks): Outline and explain two ways in which the role of medicine affects the social distribution of health chances. [10 marks]
- June 2025, AS Paper 2, Q13 (2 marks): Define the term ‘diseases of affluence’. [2 marks]
- June 2025, AS Paper 2, Q16 (10 marks): Outline and explain two reasons why there may be social class differences in the take up of advice to prevent illness or disease. [10 marks]
- June 2024, Paper 2, Q08 (10 marks): Applying material from Item E, analyse two reasons for gender differences in health chances. [10 marks]
- June 2024, AS Paper 2, Q17 (20 marks): Applying material from Item C and your knowledge, evaluate cultural and behavioural explanations for inequalities in health and illness in society. [20 marks]
- June 2023, AS Paper 2, Q15 (6 marks): Outline three cultural factors that may explain social class differences in health chances. [6 marks]
- June 2023, AS Paper 2, Q16 (10 marks): Outline and explain two ways in which gender patterns of health may be affected by gender differences in accessing health care from medical professionals. [10 m
- June 2022, AS Paper 2, Q15 (6 marks): Outline three reasons that may explain ethnic differences in health chances. [6 marks]
- November 2021, Paper 2, Q07 (10 marks): Outline and explain two ways in which health professionals may affect social class inequalities in health and illness. [10 marks]
- November 2021, Paper 2, Q09 (20 marks): Applying material from Item F and your knowledge, evaluate sociological explanations of differences in health and illness between ethnic groups in the UK. [20 m
- November 2020, Paper 2, Q08 (10 marks): Applying material from Item E, analyse two reasons for inequalities between ethnic groups in their health chances. [10 marks]
- November 2020, AS Paper 2, Q14 (2 marks): Using one example, briefly explain why there are regional differences in health chances across the UK. [2 marks]
- November 2020, AS Paper 2, Q17 (20 marks): Applying material from Item C and your knowledge, evaluate sociological explanations for gender differences in health chances. [20 marks]
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