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Changing structures of inequality and the transnational capitalist class

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AQA AQA AS and A-level Sociology past-paper questions since 2016 · 7 parts · mark schemes follow the questions · www.alevelsociologytutor.com · Questions and mark schemes © AQA

1. June 2025 · Paper 2 · Q23 · 10 marks · AO1=3,AO2=4,AO3=3
2 3 Read Item O below and answer the question that follows. Item O The distinctions between different types of work have become less clear in recent years. Some people are more affluent and are enjoying higher living standards. Changes in structures of inequality may lead to problems in measuring social class in today’s society. Applying material from Item O, analyse two ways that changes in structures of inequality may lead to problems in measuring social class in today’s society. [10 marks]
2. June 2024 · Paper 2 · Q22 · 10 marks · AO1=5,AO2=3,AO3=2
2 2 Outline and explain two ways that globalisation may affect the life chances of working- class people. [10 marks]
3. June 2023 · Paper 2 · Q23 · 10 marks · AO1=3,AO2=4,AO3=3
2 3 Read Item O below and answer the question that follows. Item O The transnational capitalist class includes owners and controllers of transnational corporations, which move operations between countries in search of profit. London is a base for many of the super-rich from around the world. The transnational capitalist class may have affected inequalities in the UK. Applying material from Item O, analyse two ways in which the transnational capitalist class may have affected inequalities in the UK. [10 marks]
4. June 2022 · Paper 2 · Q22 · 10 marks · AO1=5,AO2=3,AO3=2
2 2 Outline and explain two ways in which globalisation may affect social mobility. [10 marks]
5. June 2019 · Paper 2 · Q22 · 10 marks · AO1=5,AO2=3,AO3=2
2 2 Outline and explain two ways in which changes in the class structure may affect social mobility. [10 marks]
6. June 2018 · Paper 2 · Q23 · 10 marks · AO1=3,AO2=4,AO3=3
2 3 Read Item O below and answer the question that follows. Item O Globalisation has led to the growth of a consumer society in which people are increasingly defined by the choices they make as consumers. It has also led to greater economic migration of people into the United Kingdom. Applying material from Item O, analyse two effects of globalisation on the class structure of the United Kingdom. [10 marks]
7. Specimen set 1 · Paper 2 · Q23 · 10 marks · AO1=3,AO2=4,AO3=3
2 3 Read Item A below and answer the question that follows. Item A In the past 40 years in the UK, there has been a decline in the number of manual jobs, along with an increase in job insecurity and unemployment. At the same time, there has been an increased concentration of wealth in the hands of a small elite. Applying material from Item A, analyse two reasons for changes in the class structure in the UK in the past 40 years or so. [10 marks]

Mark schemes

1. June 2025 · Paper 2 · Q23
Mark scheme June 2025 Paper 2 Q23
2. June 2024 · Paper 2 · Q22
Mark scheme June 2024 Paper 2 Q22
3. June 2023 · Paper 2 · Q23
Mark scheme June 2023 Paper 2 Q23
4. June 2022 · Paper 2 · Q22
Mark scheme June 2022 Paper 2 Q22
5. June 2019 · Paper 2 · Q22
Mark scheme June 2019 Paper 2 Q22
6. June 2018 · Paper 2 · Q23
Mark scheme June 2018 Paper 2 Q23
7. Specimen set 1 · Paper 2 · Q23
Mark scheme Specimen set 1 Paper 2 Q23