TCE SociologyPractice Examination 1

This paper covers

• Section A stimuli: a constructed news-style item on a school phone-free rule; a constructed teen vlogger's account of online identity; a constructed report on a regional town's youth car-theft spike; a constructed feature on tattoos in professional workplaces.
• Section A emphasis: Q3 deviance theories (the most chosen question in 2025) with Merton and labelling as the obvious pair.
• Section B lead institutions: Q5 stratification led by family; Q6 power and politics led by education; Q7 interrelationships led by work; Q8 changes over time led by media.
• Section B stimuli, one per institution: family: a constructed chart of household types; education: a constructed item on school fees; work: a constructed item on gig delivery riders; media: a constructed item on a local newspaper closure.
• Criterion 7: a thesis in the first paragraph that answers the exact question.

Students are permitted to bring into the examination the materials normally allowed for this subject. Answer all questions in the spaces provided.

This is an ATARMAxxing practice paper. It is not an official examination and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or produced by the VCAA, NESA or the QCAA.