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This final lesson provides a detailed, step-by-step guide to writing a high-quality Methods in Context answer in the AQA A-Level Sociology Paper 1 exam. The Methods in Context question is worth 20 marks and you should spend approximately 30 minutes on it. It is a skills-based question that tests your ability to apply knowledge of research methods to a specific educational context. This lesson covers how to decode the question, use the Item, structure your answer, and achieve the highest marks using the AQA mark scheme criteria.
The Methods in Context question always follows the same format:
Read Item [letter] below and answer the question that follows.
Item [letter] [A short passage describing an educational topic that sociologists might want to investigate]
Applying material from Item [letter] and your knowledge of research methods, evaluate the strengths and limitations of using [named method] to investigate [topic described in the Item]. [20 marks]
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