TCE SociologyPractice Examination 6

This paper covers

• Section A stimuli: a constructed item on a school reward-points system; a constructed item on twins raised in different households; a constructed item on labelling of a 'problem' suburb in local media; a constructed item on dress codes at religious and secular events.
• 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 education; Q6 power and politics led by work; Q7 interrelationships led by media; Q8 changes over time led by family.
• Section B stimuli, one per institution: family: a constructed item on young adults living at home longer; education: a constructed item on private tutoring; work: a constructed item on underemployment among graduates; media: a constructed item on misinformation during an emergency.
• 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.

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