Exam Board: AQA

Level & Subject: A-level Sociology

Next exams: June 2026

Collins Student Support Materials provide an essential course companion and revision aid. Written by experienced teachers and senior examiners, each book covers the 2015 AQA specification and prepares students for examination success.

AQA A-level Crime and Deviance with Theory and Methods contains all the key information for these AQA A-level topics:
• 4.3.1 Crime and Deviance
• 4.3.2 Theory and Methods.

Examiners’ tips throughout suggest how students can improve their exam performance.

Detailed exam guidance, practice questions and sample answers are provided for each of the following:
• A-level Paper 3
• A-level Paper 1 Question 6.

To cover A-level topic 4.1.3 Theory and Methods in full, students will also need to refer to Collins Student Support Materials for AQA A-level Sociology: Education (ISBN 9780008221638).

Steve Chapman is an experienced teacher, examiner and writer of resources for sociology A Level students. Formerly Head of Sociology at Notre Dame Sixth Form College in Leeds, Steve has recently written and series edited the Collins AQA A-level Sociology series in its fourth edition for Collins.