AQA 7192/1 · Education
A Paper 1 mini-sample
Mini-paper · 20 marks · about 30 minutes
Questions 01, 02 and 04 of Paper 1: two outline questions and an Item A question.
Answer every question.
01 · 4 marks
Outline two functions that education may perform for society.
02 · 6 marks
Outline three criticisms of the functionalist view of education.
04 · 10 marks
Item A: At one school, assessment rewards extended explanations using formal language. Some pupils have practised this language at home. Families also differ in access to quiet study space and subject support outside school.
Applying material from Item A, analyse two reasons why social class may affect educational achievement.