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Demographic trends: birth rates, death rates, ageing and migration

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AQA AQA AS and A-level Sociology past-paper questions since 2016 · 20 parts · mark schemes follow the questions · www.alevelsociologytutor.com · Questions and mark schemes © AQA

1. June 2024 · Paper 2 · Q4 · 10 marks · AO1=5,AO2=3,AO3=2
0 4 Outline and explain two ways that falling birth rates may affect gender roles and relationships within families. [10 marks]
2. June 2024 · AS Paper 2 · Q9 · 2 marks · AO2=2
0 9 Using one example, briefly explain why there has been a fall in the infant mortality rate over the last 100 years. [2 marks]
3. June 2023 · Paper 2 · Q5 · 10 marks · AO1=3,AO2=4,AO3=3
0 5 Read Item C below and answer the question that follows. Item C Globalisation has increased the movement of people around the world. It has also led to wider access in the UK to technological developments. Globalisation may affect domestic labour in the UK. Applying material from Item C, analyse two ways that globalisation may affect domestic labour in the UK. [10 marks]
4. June 2023 · Paper 2 · Q6 · 20 marks · AO1=8,AO2=6,AO3=6
0 6 Read Item D below and answer the question that follows. Item D Recent demographic changes in the UK include a declining birth rate, increased immigration and an ageing population. Some sociologists, such as the New Right, argue that these changes may have a negative impact on families and households as they undermine the traditional nuclear family. However, other sociologists, such as postmodernists, argue that these changes have had a range of different impacts on families and households in the UK. Applying material from Item D and your knowledge, evaluate sociological views on the impact of demographic changes on families and households in the UK. [20 marks]
5. June 2023 · AS Paper 2 · Q8 · 2 marks · AO1=2
0 8 Define the term ‘birth rate’. [2 marks]
6. June 2023 · AS Paper 2 · Q12 · 20 marks · AO1=8,AO2=6,AO3=6
1 2 Read Item B below and answer the question that follows. Item B In common with many Western societies, the United Kingdom has an ageing population. Rising life expectancy and a relatively low birth rate has meant that the average age of the population is rising. This can have a positive impact and provide an opportunity to reconsider the role of older people in families and wider society. However, others point to the impact on families and wider society of older people no longer being in paid work. Applying material from Item B and your knowledge, evaluate the impact of an ageing population on families and wider society. [20 marks]
7. June 2022 · Paper 2 · Q4 · 10 marks · AO1=5,AO2=3,AO3=2
0 4 Outline and explain two ways in which increased life expectancy may have affected the experience of childhood. [10 marks]
8. June 2022 · AS Paper 2 · Q11 · 10 marks · AO1=5,AO2=3,AO3=2
1 1 Outline and explain two ways in which an ageing population may affect family structure and organisation. [10 marks]
9. November 2020 · Paper 2 · Q5 · 10 marks · AO1=3,AO2=4,AO3=3
0 5 Read Item C below and answer the question that follows. Item C Globalisation involves the growing inter-connectedness between countries through increased travel opportunities. It enables more freedom of choice in terms of lifestyles and personal relationships. Globalisation may influence families and households. Applying material from Item C, analyse two ways in which globalisation may influence families and households. [10 marks]
10. November 2020 · AS Paper 2 · Q8 · 2 marks · AO1=2
0 8 Define the term ‘beanpole family’. [2 marks]
11. November 2020 · AS Paper 2 · Q11 · 10 marks · AO1=5,AO2=3,AO3=2
1 1 Outline and explain two ways in which migration may affect household structures in the UK. [10 marks]
12. June 2019 · Paper 2 · Q4 · 10 marks · AO1=5,AO2=3,AO3=2
0 4 Outline and explain two ways in which an ageing population may have led to policies that affect families and households today. [10 marks]
13. June 2019 · AS Paper 2 · Q8 · 2 marks · AO1=2
0 8 Define the term ‘net migration’. [2 marks]
14. June 2019 · AS Paper 2 · Q10 · 6 marks · AO1=6
1 0 Outline three reasons for the increase in one person households. [6 marks]
15. June 2018 · Paper 2 · Q5 · 10 marks · AO1=3,AO2=4,AO3=3
0 5 Read Item C below and answer the question that follows. Item C There have been a number of demographic changes since 1900. Life expectancy has increased and therefore several generations of a family may be alive at the same time. Also, people now have fewer children. Applying material from Item C, analyse two ways in which demographic trends since 1900 may have affected the nature of childhood in the United Kingdom today. [10 marks]
16. June 2018 · AS Paper 2 · Q10 · 6 marks · AO1=6
1 0 Outline three reasons for the fall in the death rate in the United Kingdom since 1900. [6 marks]
17. June 2017 · Paper 2 · Q5 · 10 marks · AO1=3,AO2=4,AO3=3
0 5 Read Item C below and answer the question that follows. Item C In the 1950s, most immigrants into the United Kingdom came from Commonwealth countries such as India and Jamaica. More recently, many immigrants have come from European Union countries such as Poland. Many immigrants are young adults seeking work. These migration patterns have affected household structures. Applying material from Item C, analyse two ways in which migration patterns have affected household structures in the United Kingdom. [10 marks]
18. June 2017 · AS Paper 2 · Q10 · 6 marks · AO1=6
1 0 Outline three effects on society of an ageing population. [6 marks]
19. June 2017 · AS Paper 2 · Q11 · 10 marks · AO1=5,AO2=3,AO3=2
1 1 Outline and explain two ways in which changes in society may have affected family size. [10 marks]
20. June 2016 · AS Paper 2 · Q10 · 6 marks · AO1=6
1 0 Outline three reasons for women delaying childbirth. [6 marks]

Mark schemes

1. June 2024 · Paper 2 · Q4
Mark scheme June 2024 Paper 2 Q4
2. June 2024 · AS Paper 2 · Q9
Mark scheme June 2024 Paper 2 Q9
3. June 2023 · Paper 2 · Q5
Mark scheme June 2023 Paper 2 Q5
4. June 2023 · Paper 2 · Q6
Mark scheme June 2023 Paper 2 Q6
5. June 2023 · AS Paper 2 · Q8
Mark scheme June 2023 Paper 2 Q8
6. June 2023 · AS Paper 2 · Q12
Mark scheme June 2023 Paper 2 Q12
7. June 2022 · Paper 2 · Q4
Mark scheme June 2022 Paper 2 Q4
8. June 2022 · AS Paper 2 · Q11
Mark scheme June 2022 Paper 2 Q11
9. November 2020 · Paper 2 · Q5
Mark scheme November 2020 Paper 2 Q5
10. November 2020 · AS Paper 2 · Q8
Mark scheme November 2020 Paper 2 Q8
11. November 2020 · AS Paper 2 · Q11
Mark scheme November 2020 Paper 2 Q11
12. June 2019 · Paper 2 · Q4
Mark scheme June 2019 Paper 2 Q4
13. June 2019 · AS Paper 2 · Q8
Mark scheme June 2019 Paper 2 Q8
14. June 2019 · AS Paper 2 · Q10
Mark scheme June 2019 Paper 2 Q10
15. June 2018 · Paper 2 · Q5
Mark scheme June 2018 Paper 2 Q5
16. June 2018 · AS Paper 2 · Q10
Mark scheme June 2018 Paper 2 Q10
17. June 2017 · Paper 2 · Q5
Mark scheme June 2017 Paper 2 Q5
18. June 2017 · AS Paper 2 · Q10
Mark scheme June 2017 Paper 2 Q10
19. June 2017 · AS Paper 2 · Q11
Mark scheme June 2017 Paper 2 Q11
20. June 2016 · AS Paper 2 · Q10
Mark scheme June 2016 Paper 2 Q10