A Level Sociology: Structure for a 20 mark essay AQA

[@user-vt1zr9fo2c]

Pov: your teacher just expects you to know how to do this so you have to learn it yourself

[@TheTEACHERSOCIOLOGY]

Oh no, I hope that your teacher can guide you to good answers. :-)

[@tjsomeonething1839]

FR I HAVE AN EXAM AND WE DIDNT LEARN HOW TO STRUCTURE

[@glaila]

god bless u, u help me more than my teachers who disregard my questions

[@TheTEACHERSOCIOLOGY]

Hi, thank you for your positive comment. I am just working on a new video so any questions you may have ask away! ;-)

[@Cupcakelover3721xx]

This is so helpful, i will now follow this structure for all my 20 mark essays in paper 2

[@shanehorsfall1337]

Thank you , I have my mock this afternoon and just getting last minute revision done . This is more helpful than my sociology teacher. Can you plz do a video on the Culture and Identity topic .

[@reihanagreen6645]

How do we do plans? What does a good plan look like? That's what I struggle with and I believe if you give us an example it may be beneficial.

[@TheTEACHERSOCIOLOGY]

Hi! Excellent question. Will put something together, I am just finalising a 10 mark structure, and then this will be next. :-)

[@reihanagreen6645]

TheTEACHERSOCIOLOGY okay thank you very much.

[@TheTEACHERSOCIOLOGY]

Hi Reihana! Check out this podcast I did: anchor.fm/theteachersociology/episodes/How-to-plan-for-essay-questions-and-in-the-exam-e1c4pp You can Listen to specific segments, etc. Let me know what you think! :-)

[@reihanagreen6645]

TheTEACHERSOCIOLOGY thank you very very very much. I'm watching it now. Thank you for remembering.

[@TheTEACHERSOCIOLOGY]

It has been on my to-do list all week! Actually, spent time with some of my students about this same thing, so it is an important skill to have.

[@jvr6272]

My first socio exam will be tomorrow ! this video is extremely useful !!!

[@TheTEACHERSOCIOLOGY]

Massive thank you for your feedback. I hope you did well. :-) Let me know how you got on ;-)

[@jvr6272]

TheTEACHERSOCIOLOGY apparently it was a mid term exam , only consisted with MC and short essay question. But this video would definitely come very handy for long essay question for finals 🤓🤓

[@avarosegilbert]

Hi, I was just wondering about juxtaposition in these answers. I've been told to do 2 paragraphs agreeing with the statement (if it's that type of questions) and 2 paragraphs disagreeing with the statement. However, my tutor has told me not to do that and only to evaluate in the bottom part of a paragraph. I'm really confused!

[@TheTEACHERSOCIOLOGY]

Yes, exactly. You want to evaluate as you go along , if you do a separate para you won’t score as high :-) good luck

[@sarabashiri1998]

Oh my GOSH I've just come across this video while I WAS looking for paid resources online with sample 20-mark essay questions! Thankfully I haven't thought about buying any yet so I am going to use your channel more often hopefully from NOW on!!

[@TheTEACHERSOCIOLOGY]

Thank you for the feedback!!!! I am so pleased that you are finding it useful.

[@kiinfaysal8389]

Can I evaluate the paragraph using a contrasting view I will discuss in the next paragraph? For example, if my paragraph is talking about Wilmot & Young, can i evaluate them by saying Oakley argues their findings are exageratted and then talk about her in the next paragraph?

[@TheTEACHERSOCIOLOGY]

Yes, that would make sense! Especially if she says more than one thing. E.g. You could evaluate with W+Y exaggerated her findings according to Oakley. Then actually discuss her study in the next paragraph, just remember to link back to the question to show relevance! :-)

[@kiinfaysal8389]

TheTEACHERSOCIOLOGY thank you so much for replying! Xx

[@AveChristusRex789]

Hello, when it says “applying material from item A/B and your knowledge” do you have to mention the item in every body paragraph or can you do a couple that do and any another one that doesn’t? Hope that makes sense

[@TheTEACHERSOCIOLOGY]

Hi , no requirement for the item to appear in every paragraph. However it is often useful for prompts, so you may find you will use the item more than once.

[@han.ridl3y]

Thank you so much for this!! I am confused on how many main paragraphs i need though?

[@TheTEACHERSOCIOLOGY]

Thank you :-) you can aim for 3/4 main paragraphs. Aim to evaluate as you go along. And conclude at the end.

[@han.ridl3y]

@TheTEACHERSOCIOLOGY Awesome thank you so much :)

[@timiidris2365]

hi is it possible to do 3 points then a conclusion because I do struggle to write in time for the test

[@TheTEACHERSOCIOLOGY]

On a 20 mark. Yes. You can do three paragraph and conclusion and get top band

[@jinlov9645]

Hey really love your videos ! I don’t know if you’ll see this before the exam, but for the 20 markers, do you need to do 4 points to get into the top band , or is it possible to do 3 instead as I really struggle with time management and I don’t feel comfortable in doing 4 different points in the time allocated. Also for the 30markers would you need 5/6 points or can you do with 4 and still get into the higher bands.

[@Rtyujbvv]

plan it out first, your brain does the rest, once you have the plan and the knowledge, your brain will instantly switch on and tell you what to write, focus and don't overthink it. also learn how to write fast, doesn't necessarily have to be neat, he just needs to be readable, if some words are unreadable, quickly correct them.

[@daisyd8838]

Hi! When learning names of sociologists would you recommend that I try and learn them all or just a few per sub-topic? I'm unsure as to whether I need to add names of sociologists every time I reference a theory in an exam question. Thank you! :)

[@TheTEACHERSOCIOLOGY]

Aim to learn the main ones for each topic. It is NOT about the names, rather it is about the sociological explanations. Of course knowing WHO said what DOES help demonstrate good knowledge and understanding BUT it is not the be all and end all. Good knowledge CAN be demonstrated through sociological theory, concepts and keywords.

[@ashaward9913]

is it better to use the item for every paragraph in the 20 marker as it shows you can draw information out of it or is that only more important for the ten markers? I know for 20 markers it includes and your own knowledge so i was just wondering would it be better to have lets say 3 paragraphs all from the item and one without or as many as you can from the item with your knowledge being presents though evaluation?

[@savx3068]

PLEASE do a video on privatisation of education !!!!

[@TheTEACHERSOCIOLOGY]

Hi, thanks for the comment! :-) It is now on the list :-) Will take me a few days to put it together, please bear with with me. :-)

[@TheTEACHERSOCIOLOGY]

Hi, I have not forgotten about this. It is still on my to-do list! :-)

[@adamhassan1327]

yes I agree with that thank u

[@frankiegates4149]

Do you approach it like a 30 marker?

[@TheTEACHERSOCIOLOGY]

Great question. If you look at the skills and how you are assessed then yes. You do have more opportunity on the 30 mark to go into great depth of analysis and evaluation to get the higher marks

[@user-ue1jb9bt9s]

I don't understand how the "comment" and the "evaluate" bit in the structure is different

[@TheTEACHERSOCIOLOGY]

Analysis is to break the explanation down further link further concepts , or make comparisonsn or similarities. Evaluates is a criticisms

[@Chanel.livd4_]

In the same paragraph do I criticise a theory?

[@TheTEACHERSOCIOLOGY]

Yes aim to evaluate as you go along. It avoids something called juxtaposition (an alternative view rather than a criticism).

[@sohnelbains3102]

Hey miss, im in yr12 and i did my first 20 marker in the topic families and households under timed conditions and received a B.... im not sure if thats a good grade ?

[@TheTEACHERSOCIOLOGY]

That is amazing especially in year 12. Well done!! ;-)

[@sohnelbains3102]

@@TheTEACHERSOCIOLOGY thank you miss :)

[@szdigi]

That's so good, well done. Any grades from A*-B are good as that's what universities look for

[@nadiasinterlude]

Can you please do a video on religious fundamentalists

[@TheTEACHERSOCIOLOGY]

Great request. I’ll add it to the list. :-)

[@nadiasinterlude]

@@TheTEACHERSOCIOLOGY thank you!!

[@danylo211]

Miss, how did the student lose 1 mark in her answer?

[@scfcib9845]

Thank you- great video once again

[@TheTEACHERSOCIOLOGY]

Thank you for the feedback! :-)

[@Chanel.livd4_]

Thanks for the video. 👍

[@prettyp7513]

Hi, please can you do a video on how to do a 20 mark question - the main body in detail, starting with point, evidence, explain, criticise + evaluation. It would be really appreciated because I want to get into the top mark band but find it hard to do the evaluation bit so please can you do a tutorial video step by step? Thank you.

[@TheTEACHERSOCIOLOGY]

Yes that sounds like a very valid idea! Will put something together. In the mean time check out this video to avoid 'juxtaposition' as this will help with your evaluation. kzbin.info/www/bejne/aWOvqHqHoLWnfKM Is there any topic/question that you have in mind?

[@prettyp7513]

TheTEACHERSOCIOLOGY Postmodernists view of society is that people are able to create their own identities. Postmodernists argue that people are able to build their identities around their leisure and consumption choices. This postmodern view is opposed by those who argue that social class is still important, for example Wastegaard argues that class divisions are becoming more significant and not less. Using material from item A and elsewhere assess the view that social class is no longer a significant factor in shaping an individuals identity. - that is the question please do a full tutorial on it, thank you soo much😃😃

[@prettyp7513]

TheTEACHERSOCIOLOGY the question is from the social class section in culture and identity topic.

[@m1ckeymouse970]

Welp thank god its a mock

[@xc.dionne]

resat my mocks and i went from e to a* in 2 days thanks

[@TheTEACHERSOCIOLOGY]

That’s amazing 🤩

[@jessicaballard3261]

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[@TheTEACHERSOCIOLOGY]

Massive thank you!! :-)

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[@fabihabegum6354]

I thought it’s 3 paragraphs for the 20 markers 😭

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