AQA A-level Sociology: Beliefs of Sociology - 20 Markers Topics 1-4

A student’s 7 top-band complete 20-mark essays (1,500-2,000 words) in preparation for their Year 13 assessment on topics 1-4 of the Beliefs in Society section, following the structure:
Point
Evidence
Explanation
Evaluation
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The question demands (sourced from past papers, Tutor2U or the Hectic Teacher) include:

• Applying material from Item A and your knowledge, evaluate the claim that religion performs an ideological function in the interests of powerful groups.
• Applying material from item B4 and your own knowledge, evaluate Marxist views of the nature and role of religion.
• Apply material from Item J and your knowledge, evaluate the view that religion acts as a force for social change.
• Applying material from item B15 and your own knowledge, evaluate the view that religion is of declining significance in people’s lives in the world today.
• Applying material from the item and your own knowledge, evaluate the view that the extent of secularisation has been exaggerated.
• Applying material from the item and your own knowledge, evaluate the view that the extent of secularisation has been exaggerated (the same as above, but different concepts, data and theorists used to broaden understanding and evaluation).
• Apply material from Item A and your own knowledge, evaluate the impact of postmodernity on religious and spiritual beliefs and practices.