Summary: Written by senior examiners, Emma Jones and Marsha Jones, this AQA AS Sociology Student Unit Guide is the essential study companion for Unit 2: Education and Sociological Methods.This full-colour book includes all you need to know to prepare for your unit exam: clear guidance on the content of the unit, with topic summaries, knowledge check questions and a quick-reference index examiner's advice throughout, so you will know what to expect in the exam and will be able to demonstrate the skills required exam-style questions, with graded student responses, so you can see clearly what is required to get a better grade
This full-colour book includes all you need to know to prepare for your unit exam:
Table of Contents: Getting the most from this bookContent GuidanceExplanations of the role and purpose of education, including education, in contemporary societySociological explanations of the differential educational achievements of social groups by social class, gender and ethnicityRelationships and process in schools (teacher/pupil relationships; pupil subcultures; the hidden curriculum and the organisation of teaching and learning)Educational policies (including selection, comprehensivisation and marketisation)Sociological research methodsQuestions and AnswersKnowledge check answersIndex
About the Author(s): Marsha Jones is a senior examiner. Emma Jones is Head of Sociology at a school in London.
