AQA A-Level Sociology: Reviewing the 2025 Exams
Course Code: T0387
£249.00
ABOUT THIS COURSE
This comprehensive course is designed to provide an in-depth review of the 2025 AQA A-Level Sociology exams, focusing on key areas of student performance, common mistakes, and strategies for improving student outcomes in both the written exams and the applied assessments. Through expert-led sessions, you will gain valuable insights into the common challenges students faced, identify recurring errors, and develop practical strategies to refine your teaching approach for better performance in future exams.BENEFITS OF ATTENDING
- Gain detailed insights from the 2025 AQA A-Level Sociology exams
- Identify key areas where students commonly struggled and learn how to address them
- Develop strategies to strengthen students’ understanding of sociological theories and concepts
- Improve students’ ability to apply theoretical knowledge to real-world examples and exam scenarios
- Learn effective methods for improving written exam performance, including extended-response questions
PROGRAMME
10.00am: Understanding the 2025 Exam Performance- Key takeaways from examiner feedback – strengths and areas for development
- Identifying patterns in student performance across written papers and applied assessments
- Addressing common errors and misconceptions in sociological theory and research
- Developing a plan of action to refine teaching strategies and improve student outcomes
10.45am: Break
11.00am: Excelling in the Written Exams (Papers 1 & 2)
- How students’ responses aligned with examiner expectations
- Enhancing responses to multiple-choice, short-answer, and extended-response questions
- Strengthening students’ ability to apply sociological theories and research to unfamiliar contexts (AO2)
- Improving students’ data interpretation and evaluation of sociological studies (AO3)
11.45am: Mastering Extended Response Questions
- Effective ways to structure extended answers to meet AO1, AO2, and AO3 requirements
- Developing strong critical analysis and evaluation skills
- Teaching students how to balance theory, research, and real-world application in extended responses
- Providing strategies to improve depth and clarity in extended answers
12.30pm: Lunch
1.30pm: Improving Application to Real-World Scenarios
- Teaching students to apply sociological concepts and theories to contemporary issues and case studies
- Strengthening critical thinking and analysis of social trends and phenomena
- Strategies for encouraging students to use real-life examples in exam responses
- Helping students make connections between theory and practice for greater exam success
2.30pm: Break
2.40pm: Moving Forward – Preparing for Success in 2026
- Key lessons from the 2025 exams and how to implement them in teaching
- Preventing recurring mistakes with targeted interventions and practice
- Creating a progressive teaching culture that continually improves in sociology education
- Action planning for sustained student success in AQA A-Level Sociology
3.30pm: Depart
A-Level - Code: T0387
AQA A-Level Sociology: Reviewing the 2025 Exams
COURSE LEADER
Rizwana Patel is a senior educational leader known for driving transformative change and securing outstanding educational outcomes. With a proven track record in strategic vision and collaboration, they excel in analysing management data and cultivating partnerships with diverse stakeholders.
Currently a Team Leader/Examiner at AQA, Rizwana ensures the quality and consistency of exam papers and mark schemes. Rizwana also plays an integral roles in the Senior Leadership Team at Tauheedul Islam Girls High School, where they lead successful initiatives, provided consultancy support, and demonstrated strong data analysis skills to drive improvement.
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