Official June 2026 AQA A-LEVEL SOCIOLOGY 7192/1 Paper 1 Education with Theory and Methods Merged Question Paper + Mark Scheme (34pages)

Materials You will need no other materials. Instructions • Use black ink or black ball-point pen. • Fill in the boxes at the top of this page. • Answer all questions. • You must answer the questions in the spaces provided. Do not write outside the box around each page or on blank pages. • If you need extra space for your answer(s), use the lined pages at the end of this book. Write the question number against your answer(s). • Do all rough work in this book. Cross through any work you do not want to be marked. Information • The marks for questions are shown in brackets. • The maximum mark for this paper is 80. • Questions carrying 10 marks or more should be answered in continuous prose. In these questions you will be marked on your ability to: − use good English − organise information clearly − use specialist vocabulary where appropriate. Please write clearly in block capitals. Centre number Candidate number Surname Forename(s) Candidate signature I declare this is my own work. A-level SOCIOLOGY Paper 1 Education with Theory and Methods 2 *02* IB/M/Jun24/7192/1 Do not write outside the box 4 Education Answer all questions. 0 1 Outline two advantages of vocational education. [4 marks] Extra space 3 *03* Turn over ► IB/M/Jun24/7192/1 Do not write outside the box 6 0 2 Outline three reasons why parental choice may be limited when selecting a school for their child. [6 marks] Extra space 4 *04* IB/M/Jun24/7192/1 Do not write outside the 0 3 Read box Item A below and answer the question that follows. 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. [10 marks] 5 *05* Turn over ► IB/M/Jun24/7192/1 Do not write outside the box 10 Extra space 6 *06* IB/M/Jun24/7192/1 Do not write outside the 0 4 Read box Item B below and answer the question that follows. Item B 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. [30 marks]