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Socialisation and its agencies: AQA A‑Level Sociology questions

Every AQA A-Level Sociology exam question on Socialisation and its agencies, 2020–2025, with its mark scheme and examiner’s report.

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  1. Q03

    June 2025 · Paper 2

    20 marksSocialisation and its agencies
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    June 2025 Paper 2, question 03: Applying material from Item B and your knowledge, evaluate the view that socialisation is a one-way process. [20 marks]

  2. Q07

    June 2025 · AS Paper 2

    20 marksSocialisation and its agencies
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    June 2025 AS Paper 2, question 07: Applying material from Item A and your knowledge, evaluate the feminist view that the role of socialisation is to reinforce and reproduce patriarchy. [20 marks]

  3. Q06

    June 2024 · AS Paper 2

    10 marksSocialisation and its agenciesIdentity, class, gender, ethnicity and other differences
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    June 2024 AS Paper 2, question 06: Outline and explain two ways in which agencies of socialisation may socialise individuals into their age identity. [10 marks]

  4. Q02

    June 2023 · Paper 2

    10 marksIdentity, class, gender, ethnicity and other differencesSocialisation and its agencies
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    June 2023 Paper 2, question 02: Applying material from Item A, analyse two ways that individuals may be socialised into identities based on age. [10 marks]

  5. Q01

    June 2022 · Paper 2

    10 marksIdentity, class, gender, ethnicity and other differencesSocialisation and its agencies
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    June 2022 Paper 2, question 01: Outline and explain two ways people may be socialised into ethnic identities. [10 marks]

  6. Q04

    June 2022 · AS Paper 2

    2 marksSocialisation and its agenciesIdentity, class, gender, ethnicity and other differences
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    June 2022 AS Paper 2, question 04: Using one example, briefly explain how individuals may be socialised into a national identity. [2 marks]

  7. Q07

    June 2022 · AS Paper 2

    20 marksSocialisation and its agencies
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    June 2022 AS Paper 2, question 07: Applying material from Item A and your knowledge, evaluate the functionalist view of the role of the socialisation process. [20 marks]

  8. Q03

    November 2020 · Paper 2

    20 marksSocialisation and its agencies
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    November 2020 Paper 2, question 03: Applying material from Item B and your knowledge, evaluate feminist views of the extent to which the socialisation process reinforces patriarchy. [20 marks]

  9. Q03

    November 2020 · AS Paper 2

    2 marksSocialisation and its agencies
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    November 2020 AS Paper 2, question 03: Define the term ‘value consensus’. [2 marks]

  10. Q06

    November 2020 · AS Paper 2

    10 marksConceptions of cultureSocialisation and its agencies
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    November 2020 AS Paper 2, question 06: Outline and explain two ways in which agencies of socialisation may help to create subcultures. [10 marks]
All 10 questions on Socialisation and its agencies, as a list
  1. June 2025, Paper 2, Q03 (20 marks): Applying material from Item B and your knowledge, evaluate the view that socialisation is a one-way process. [20 marks]
  2. June 2025, AS Paper 2, Q07 (20 marks): Applying material from Item A and your knowledge, evaluate the feminist view that the role of socialisation is to reinforce and reproduce patriarchy. [20 marks]
  3. June 2024, AS Paper 2, Q06 (10 marks): Outline and explain two ways in which agencies of socialisation may socialise individuals into their age identity. [10 marks]
  4. June 2023, Paper 2, Q02 (10 marks): Applying material from Item A, analyse two ways that individuals may be socialised into identities based on age. [10 marks]
  5. June 2022, Paper 2, Q01 (10 marks): Outline and explain two ways people may be socialised into ethnic identities. [10 marks]
  6. June 2022, AS Paper 2, Q04 (2 marks): Using one example, briefly explain how individuals may be socialised into a national identity. [2 marks]
  7. June 2022, AS Paper 2, Q07 (20 marks): Applying material from Item A and your knowledge, evaluate the functionalist view of the role of the socialisation process. [20 marks]
  8. November 2020, Paper 2, Q03 (20 marks): Applying material from Item B and your knowledge, evaluate feminist views of the extent to which the socialisation process reinforces patriarchy. [20 marks]
  9. November 2020, AS Paper 2, Q03 (2 marks): Define the term ‘value consensus’. [2 marks]
  10. November 2020, AS Paper 2, Q06 (10 marks): Outline and explain two ways in which agencies of socialisation may help to create subcultures. [10 marks]

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