plumiMental illness: AQA A‑Level Sociology questions
Every AQA A-Level Sociology exam question on Mental illness, 2020–2025, with its mark scheme and examiner’s report.
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![June 2025 Paper 2, question 08: Applying material from Item E, analyse two reasons for social class differences in rates of mental illness. [10 marks]](https://pub-e8a9dbab8e2a4d089f52b2a45e0d0b50.r2.dev/bank/71922-jun25-ie-08-qp.webp)
![June 2025 AS Paper 2, question 15: Outline three reasons for ethnic differences in the patterns of mental illness. [6 marks]](https://pub-e8a9dbab8e2a4d089f52b2a45e0d0b50.r2.dev/bank/71912-jun25-b3-15-qp.webp)
![June 2024 AS Paper 2, question 14: Using one example, briefly explain how patterns of mental illness may be caused by the structure of society. [2 marks]](https://pub-e8a9dbab8e2a4d089f52b2a45e0d0b50.r2.dev/bank/71912-jun24-b3-14-qp.webp)
![June 2023 Paper 2, question 09: Applying material from Item F and your knowledge, evaluate the view that mental illness is socially constructed. [20 marks]](https://pub-e8a9dbab8e2a4d089f52b2a45e0d0b50.r2.dev/bank/71922-jun23-if-09-qp.webp)
![June 2023 AS Paper 2, question 13: Define the term ‘social construction’ of mental illness. [2 marks]](https://pub-e8a9dbab8e2a4d089f52b2a45e0d0b50.r2.dev/bank/71912-jun23-b3-13-qp.webp)
![June 2022 Paper 2, question 07: Outline and explain two reasons why some ethnic groups may be more likely than others to be diagnosed as mentally ill. [10 marks]](https://pub-e8a9dbab8e2a4d089f52b2a45e0d0b50.r2.dev/bank/71922-jun22-a3-07-qp.webp)
![June 2022 AS Paper 2, question 17: Applying material from Item C and your knowledge, evaluate the view that mental illness is a result of the structure of society. [20 marks]](https://pub-e8a9dbab8e2a4d089f52b2a45e0d0b50.r2.dev/bank/71912-jun22-ic-17-qp.webp)
![November 2020 AS Paper 2, question 16: Outline and explain two reasons why there are social class differences in the patterns of mental illness. [10 marks]](https://pub-e8a9dbab8e2a4d089f52b2a45e0d0b50.r2.dev/bank/71912-nov20-b3-16-qp.webp)
All 9 questions on Mental illness, as a list
- June 2025, Paper 2, Q08 (10 marks): Applying material from Item E, analyse two reasons for social class differences in rates of mental illness. [10 marks]
- June 2025, AS Paper 2, Q15 (6 marks): Outline three reasons for ethnic differences in the patterns of mental illness. [6 marks]
- June 2024, AS Paper 2, Q14 (2 marks): Using one example, briefly explain how patterns of mental illness may be caused by the structure of society. [2 marks]
- June 2023, Paper 2, Q09 (20 marks): Applying material from Item F and your knowledge, evaluate the view that mental illness is socially constructed. [20 marks]
- June 2023, AS Paper 2, Q13 (2 marks): Define the term ‘social construction’ of mental illness. [2 marks]
- June 2022, Paper 2, Q07 (10 marks): Outline and explain two reasons why some ethnic groups may be more likely than others to be diagnosed as mentally ill. [10 marks]
- June 2022, AS Paper 2, Q17 (20 marks): Applying material from Item C and your knowledge, evaluate the view that mental illness is a result of the structure of society. [20 marks]
- November 2020, Paper 2, Q09 (20 marks): Applying material from Item F and your knowledge, evaluate sociological explanations of the differences in rates of mental illness between social groups. [20 ma
- November 2020, AS Paper 2, Q16 (10 marks): Outline and explain two reasons why there are social class differences in the patterns of mental illness. [10 marks]
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