Readable syllabus overview and practice questions
Cambridge International AS & A Level Sociology 9699
Examinations 2024–2026. Readable text and equivalent practice questions. Practice scores are not Cambridge grades.
1 · Sociology 9699
Cambridge International AS & A Level
Sociology 9699
Explore the topics you will study and the skills you will develop.
Examinations 2024–2026 · Syllabus Overview
2 · How the course is organised
AS Level: Papers 1 and 2, topics 1–4. Full A Level adds Education (topics 5–6) and at least two Paper 4 areas: Globalisation, Media and Religion. Keep each selected area’s paired topics together.
Use the syllabus for examinations 2024–2026. Confirm your examination year and any options with your centre.
3 · AS · Paper 1 — Socialisation, Identity and Methods of Research
Compulsory within this study stage.
1 Socialisation and the creation of social identity
Explore learning, social control, resistance and changing identities.
2 Methods of research
Compare research designs, data and methodological issues.
4 · AS · Paper 2 — The Family
Compulsory within this study stage.
3 Theories of the family and social change
Compare explanations of family roles, diversity and social change.
4 Family roles and changing relationships
Explore gender, age and changing experiences of family life.
5 · A Level · Paper 3 — Education
Compulsory within this study stage.
5 Education and society
Examine the role of education, social mobility and curriculum influences.
6 Education and inequality
Evaluate explanations of attainment by class, ethnicity, gender and intelligence.
6 · A Level · Paper 4 — Globalisation
Study at least two Paper 4 areas from Globalisation, Media and Religion.
7 Key debates, concepts and perspectives
Compare globalisation perspectives and their implications for identity and power.
8 Contemporary issues
Explore globalisation in relation to poverty, migration and crime.
7 · A Level · Paper 4 — Media
Study at least two Paper 4 areas from Globalisation, Media and Religion.
9 Ownership and control of media
Explore traditional and new media, ownership and influences on content.
10 Media representation and effects
Evaluate group representations, models of media effects and behavioural impacts.
8 · A Level · Paper 4 — Religion
Study at least two Paper 4 areas from Globalisation, Media and Religion.
11 Religion and social order
Examine relationships between religion, social order and social change.
12 The influence of religion
Evaluate secularisation, gender and religion in post-modern society.
9 · Skills you will develop
Use sociological concepts, research evidence and competing perspectives to explain social patterns. Evaluate claims instead of relying on personal opinion.
10 · Keep the syllabus beside you
– Use the official syllabus for 2024–2026.
– Find each numbered topic or labelled option in the subject-content section.
– Use its detailed requirements to plan study and review progress.
[Open the official Cambridge syllabus](https://www.cambridgeinternational.org/Images/636099-2024-2026-syllabus.pdf)
The next five questions check your understanding of this topic map. They are optional practice with feedback and retries, not Cambridge grades.
Topic check 1 · Find the right area
Which topic compares research designs and kinds of sociological data?
– 3 Theories of the family and social change
– 2 Methods of research
– 11 Religion and social order
Show answer and feedback
Correct: 2 Methods of research
Correct feedback: 2 Methods of research: Compare research designs, data and methodological issues. Review slide 03.
If 3 Theories of the family and social change is selected: 3 Theories of the family and social change: Compare explanations of family roles, diversity and social change. Review slide 04. The best match to this question is 2 Methods of research.
If 11 Religion and social order is selected: 11 Religion and social order: Examine relationships between religion, social order and social change. Review slide 08. The best match to this question is 2 Methods of research.
Topic check 2 · Understand the course structure
True or false: Education is part of the additional A Level content.
Show answer and feedback
Correct: True
Correct feedback: Correct. Paper 3 covers Education through topics 5 and 6.
Incorrect feedback: Revisit slide 02. Paper 3 covers Education through topics 5 and 6.
Topic check 3 · Complete the topic title
Evaluate secularisation, gender and religion in post-modern society.
Complete the missing word in this topic title: 12 The influence of ____
Show answer and feedback
Accepted answer: religion. Ignore case and surrounding whitespace; do not require the topic number.
Correct feedback: 12 The influence of religion: Evaluate secularisation, gender and religion in post-modern society. Review slide 08.
Incorrect feedback: Use the description to identify the topic. The missing word is “religion”; the complete title is 12 The influence of religion. Review slide 08.
Topic check 4 · Match topics to their focus
Match each description with its topic label. Use each label once.
Draggable labels: 1 Socialisation and the creation of social identity; 6 Education and inequality; 10 Media representation and effects
– Explore learning, social control, resistance and changing identities. → [drop zone]
– Evaluate explanations of attainment by class, ethnicity, gender and intelligence. → [drop zone]
– Evaluate group representations, models of media effects and behavioural impacts. → [drop zone]
Show answer and feedback
– Row 1: 1 Socialisation and the creation of social identity. Review slide 03.
– Row 2: 6 Education and inequality. Review slide 05.
– Row 3: 10 Media representation and effects. Review slide 07.
Correct feedback: Each label now matches its study focus.
Incorrect/partial feedback: Keep correct matches and revisit the topic descriptions above; use the solution to compare each pair.
Topic check 5 · Identify the study areas
Select the two topic labels that match these descriptions:
– Compare explanations of family roles, diversity and social change.
– Examine relationships between religion, social order and social change.
Selectable text:
3 Theories of the family and social change / 1 Socialisation and the creation of social identity / 11 Religion and social order / 2 Methods of research
Show answer and feedback
Correct labels: 3 Theories of the family and social change; 11 Religion and social order.
Incorrect labels: 1 Socialisation and the creation of social identity; 2 Methods of research.
Correct feedback: 3 Theories of the family and social change: Compare explanations of family roles, diversity and social change. Review slide 04. 11 Religion and social order: Examine relationships between religion, social order and social change. Review slide 08.
Incorrect/partial feedback: Match the meaning of each description, not just a familiar word. 1 Socialisation and the creation of social identity: Explore learning, social control, resistance and changing identities. Review slide 03. 2 Methods of research: Compare research designs, data and methodological issues. Review slide 03.