Actual 2026/2027 AQA A-LEVEL SOCIOLOGY 7192/1 Paper 1 Merged Question Paper + Mark Scheme

Outline two advantages of vocational education.
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0 2 Outline three reasons why parental choice may be limited when selecting a school for their
child.
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Item A
Pupils may be able to choose what subjects to study at GCSE and beyond. Pupils can
express their identities in a variety of ways, some of which may lead to conflict.
Girls may experience problems as a result of relationships and processes in schools.
Applying material from Item A, analyse two problems girls may experience as a result of
relationships and processes in schools.
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From a Marxist perspective, the education system supports capitalism. Marxists claim
that schools transmit ideology that benefits the ruling class. Schools also reproduce
existing class inequalities in the next generation. Marxists generally see pupils as
passive in this process.
However, functionalists argue that the education system is meritocratic and schools
provide all pupils with opportunities to succeed. They also claim that the values taught
in schools benefit all members of society.
Applying material from Item B and your knowledge, evaluate the usefulness of Marxist
perspectives in understanding the role of education.