Exam Board: AQA Level & Subject: AS Sociology First teaching: September 2015 First exams: June 2016 Education with Research Methods contains the key information for these AS Unit 2 topics, with examiners' notes and essential notes to help students succeed in the exam. An exam section contains two sample papers with answers at A and C grades and detailed comments from AQA examiners on how to move up from a lower grade and secure a higher one. AQA AS Unit 2 Education with Research Methods contains all the key information for these Unit 2 topics. The revision content and exam practice sections are matched to the AQA 2008 specifications and include: * The role and purpose of education * Differential educational achievement * Relationships and processes within schools * The significance of educational policies * Quantitative and qualitative methods of research * Sources of data * Primary and secondary data * Quantitative and qualitative data * Sociological methods * Theoretical, practical and ethical considerations * Exam practice section with sample papers and answers * Glossary of key terms * Index.