Exam Board: OCR
Level: AS/A-level
Subject: Sociology
First Teaching: September 2015
First Exam: June 2016

Reinforce your understanding throughout the course with our Student Guides. They provide clear topic summaries with sample questions and model answers that will help to improve exam technique to achieve higher grades.

Written by experienced authors Steve Chapman, Lesley Connor and Katherine Roberts, this guide covers component 4: Debates in contemporary society in the OCR A-level Sociology specification H580. It focuses on the compulsory topic Globalisation and the digital social world and the optional topic Education.

Content guidance will enable you to:
-Follow the OCR specification for these topics for exam tips, knowledge checks and definitions of the key terms you need to know.
- Ensure you know and understand the meaning of sociological concepts essential for the entire course.

Model questions and answers will enable you to:
- Understand the A-level examination and the different sections of the papers for this component.
- Compare model answers to find out exactly what examiners are looking for and what skills are required to achieve top band marks.