plumiMethods in context: AQA A‑Level Sociology questions
Every AQA A-Level Sociology exam question on Methods in context, 2020–2025, with its mark scheme and examiner’s report.
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All 11 questions on Methods in context, as a list
- June 2025, Paper 1, Q05 (20 marks): Applying material from Item C and your knowledge of research methods, evaluate the strengths and limitations of using structured interviews to investigate the c
- June 2025, AS Paper 1, Q06 (20 marks): Applying material from Item B and your knowledge of research methods, evaluate the strengths and limitations of using documents to investigate teacher–pupil rel
- June 2024, Paper 1, Q05 (20 marks): Applying material from Item C and your knowledge of research methods, evaluate the strengths and limitations of using overt participant observation to investiga
- June 2024, AS Paper 1, Q06 (20 marks): Applying material from Item B and your knowledge of research methods, evaluate the strengths and limitations of using official statistics to investigate disrupt
- June 2023, Paper 1, Q05 (20 marks): Applying material from Item C and your knowledge of research methods, evaluate the strengths and limitations of using self-completion questionnaires to investig
- June 2023, AS Paper 1, Q06 (20 marks): Applying material from Item B and your knowledge of research methods, evaluate the strengths and limitations of using unstructured interviews to investigate pup
- June 2022, Paper 1, Q05 (20 marks): Applying material from Item C and your knowledge of research methods, evaluate the strengths and limitations of using group interviews to investigate the reason
- June 2022, AS Paper 1, Q06 (20 marks): Applying material from Item B and your knowledge of research methods, evaluate the strengths and limitations of using covert participant observation to investig
- November 2021, Paper 1, Q05 (20 marks): Applying material from Item C and your knowledge of research methods, evaluate the strengths and limitations of using secondary data to investigate the academic
- November 2020, Paper 1, Q05 (20 marks): Applying material from Item C and your knowledge of research methods, evaluate the strengths and limitations of using non-participant observation to investigate
- November 2020, AS Paper 1, Q06 (20 marks): Applying material from Item B and your knowledge of research methods, evaluate the strengths and limitations of using documents to investigate working-class pup
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