Exam Board: AQALevel & Subject: AS SociologyNext exams: June 2026This book contains all the key information for these AQA topics:AS• 3.1.1 Education• 3.1.2 Methods in Context• 3.2.1 Research MethodsA-level• 4.1.1 Education• 4.1.2 Methods in Context.Examiners’ tips throughout suggest how students can improve their exam performance.Detailed exam guidance, practice questions and sample answers are provided for each of the following:• AS Paper 1• AS Paper 2 Section A• A-level Paper 1.To cover A-level topic 4.1.3 Theory and Methods in full, students will also need to refer to Collins Student Support Materials for AQA A-level Sociology: Crime and Deviance with Theory and Methods (ISBN 978-0-00-822164-5).
Martin Holborn is an experienced teacher and examiner of A Level, Access and degree-level Sociology, and the author of numerous social science books including co-authoring the last six editions of Sociology: Themes and Perspectives, which has been a bestseller internationally for many years. He is currently an Associate Lecturer in Social Science at The Open University.