ATARMAxxing
TCE SociologyPractice Examination 9
| Reading time | 15 minutes |
| Writing time | 2 hours |
| Total marks | 400 |
| Questions | 8 |
| Structure | Section A — 4 Q, 200 marks · Section B — 4 Q, 200 marks |
This paper covers
- Section A stimuli: a constructed item on a new parenting app that tracks children; a constructed item on a sporting identity after a career-ending injury; a constructed item on a youth diversion program; a constructed item on body modification in two different cultures.
- Section A emphasis: Q4 relativity, stressing who has power to define deviance.
- 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 item on multicultural extended families; education: a constructed item on school funding disparities presented as constructed data; work: a constructed item on unions and bargaining; media: a constructed item on gatekeeping in a newsroom.
- Criterion 7: integrated stimulus references, e.g. '(Stimulus 3)', never retold stimulus.
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.
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